The power of place
June 05, 2024Alumna Alesha Washington, CEO of the Seattle Foundation, brings a Cleveland-born sense of community to the Pacific NorthwestNonprofits played a crucial role in…
Racial disparities in cognitive decline
June 03, 2024Research highlights value of social networksLast year, the U.S. Surgeon General raised an alarm: We're experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation…
Cycles of trauma
May 30, 2024The ongoing tragedy of children exposed to violenceGun violence is the leading cause of death among children in the United States—a trend that's only worsened…
Numbers never speak for themselves
May 28, 2024Public Interest Technology: Francisca GarcÃa-Cobián Richter, research associate professor and associate director at the Center on Poverty and Community…
The importance of police officer relationships with the communities they serve
May 24, 2024Spectrum News: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention and Research, discussed the importance of strong relationships between…
Connecting classroom and community
May 23, 2024Classroom Without Walls welcomes social work professionals and offers pathway to continued education
An expanding global presence
May 22, 2024International students are turning to the Mandel School to translate their passion for social work into action
A growing understanding
May 21, 2024As legislation to restrict transgender individuals’ access to care passes around the country, Mandel School faculty, students and alumni consider the impact—and…
Commencement 2024
May 20, 2024The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit…
Police officers killed in the line of duty up 25% from same time last year
May 17, 2024WEWS: Following the recent murder of Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin, Daniel Flannery, the director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention and…
Student Spotlight: Sonji Gathright
May 16, 2024"I want to empower people to explore their mental health in a safe, healthy way so that they can grow and develop as part of our ever-changing world. Social work…
MSW student Emily Saxon featured as one of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s outstanding 2024 graduates
May 15, 2024ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students come to campus with impressive résumés. While here, they continue to flourish—and share their knowledge, skills and…
Student Spotlight: Devyn Taylor
May 14, 2024Devyn Taylor is most looking forward to being officially licensed post-graduation and hopes to continue working in a hospital setting around the Cleveland area.
These Ohio groups are working to prevent extremist violence
May 13, 2024ideastream: Ryan McMaster, research data manager at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, shared his thoughts on why the danger…
To help Moms cope, we need more Ohio diaper banks and more donations to the ten that now exist
May 12, 2024cleveland.com (subscription required): Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…