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Making a Jumbo Difference

Thanks to Master of Social Work student Manako Yabe, USC’s 2013 commencement will include captioning on all Jumbotrons. Yabe advocated for her fellow deaf and hard-of-hearing students by convincing commencement organizers to make this relatively simple fix that could benefit many of the event's attendees.

Honoring Excellence

Each year, the USC School of Social Work recognizes those faculty and graduating students who have made significant achievements in their academic careers and contributions to the USC and at-large communities.

Dean Wins First Provost's Prize for Innovation

Dean Marilyn Flynn has received the inaugural Provost’s Prize for Innovation in Educational Practice. Flynn has been at the helm of many firsts, including the creation of the school’s military social work program, the first of its kind at a civilian research institution, and the Virtual Academic Center, the first national Web-based Master of Social Work program at a major research university.

Advocating for Change

More than 100 of the school's Master of Social Work students traveled to Sacramento for the National Association of Social Workers' annual Legislative Information Days event, where they met with California assemblymembers to encourage them to support legislation on a range of social issues.

Sharing Scholarship

As part of an interuniversity colloquium, USC School of Social Work doctoral students and faculty members have been sharing their research and exchanging feedback using videoconferencing technology offered by the school’s Virtual Academic Center.

Spotlight

Social Welfare Leaders

The California Social Welfare Archives honored Marleen Wong, clinical professor and associate dean of field education; victim advocate Ruth Slaughter; and Menlo College President James Kelly for their commitment to social welfare.

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Supporting Health Social Work

Paul Beigelman, MD ’48, has honored his late wife, Irene Beigelman, MSW ’57, with a gift of $25,000 toward the establishment of a scholarship for a Master of Social Work student who plans to work in the health field.

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