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Post-Election Blues (or Reds?): A Social Work Perspective on the Midterms

BUSSW talks politics at the Alumni Association event, “Post-Election Blues (or Reds?): A Social Work Perspective on the Midterms,” featuring a discussion and panel presentations from Dean Jorge Delva, Professor Betty J. Ruth and Professor Geoff Wilkinson. The event is free and open to all BUSSW alumni, students, faculty and staff. Registration is required by […]

Professor Julie Springwater Awarded NSTDA Career Achievement Award

BUSSW professor Julie Sweeney Springwater has been honored by the National Staff Development and Trainers Association (NSTDA) with their 2018 Career Achievement Award for Exceptional Leadership and Educational Contributions to the Field of Health and Human Services. The NSTDA, a group within the larger American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), is comprised of state and […]

Ruth Paris to Present Closing Keynote at Safe Stations Academy: Innovative and Integrated Response to an Opioid Crisis

Ruth Paris, associate professor and clinical practice chair at Boston University School of Social Work, will deliver the closing keynote at Safe Stations Academy: Innovative and Integrated Response to an Opioid Crisis. The event, hosted by Harbor Homes, Inc. in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is a forum to highlight community […]