School of Social Work

  1. February 17, 2022

    Noted scholar, experienced administrator to be SSW dean

    Kathryn Elizabeth (Beth) Angell, an experienced dean with a strong equity and social justice track record, will be the next dean of the School of Social Work.

  2. January 12, 2022

    Having kids at home may reduce pandemic depression

    According to a new U-M study, adults in households with children have fewer mental health problems than other adults living without kids.

  3. December 15, 2021

    Two more anti-racism faculty hiring proposals approved

    Two proposals submitted in the second round of U-M’s Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative have been approved for funding. Seven faculty members will be recruited to LSA, the School of Social Work and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

  4. November 23, 2021

    Joseph Himle recommended as interim School of Social Work dean

    Joseph A. Himle, associate dean for faculty affairs in the School of Social Work, will serve as interim dean of the school beginning Jan. 1, 2022, pending Board of Regents aproval Dec. 9.

  5. November 8, 2021

    Accolades — November 2021

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.

  6. September 30, 2021

    Art project invites audience to dive into complex subjects

    “Realm of the Dead,” an autobiographical project that uses self-referential theater as a vehicle for self-healing and advocacy, will be on view Oct. 4-17 in the Lower Level Atrium at the School of Social Work.

  7. August 30, 2021

    Schools and colleges preparing for more traditional fall semester

    The Record asked schools and colleges to share some aspect of the coming year they’d like to highlight, within the context of moving on after the pandemic’s restrictions.

  8. June 23, 2021

    Proposed bylaw changes open for public comment

    Revisions to the U-M Board of Regents’ Bylaws, and UM-Dearborn Campus Bylaws have been proposed and are posted for public comment before coming before the regents for approval July 15.

  9. June 1, 2021

    IRWG receives $1.2M grant for undergraduate mentoring program

    The Institute for Research on Women and Gender received a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop Student Opportunities for AIDS/HIV Research Program.

  10. April 19, 2021

    Advisory panel to aid search for next School of Social Work dean

    Provost Susan M. Collins has appointed a 13-member advisory committee of faculty, staff, students and other members of the university community to aide in the search for U-M’s next dean of the School of Social Work.