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Orientation week kicked off August 15 for the USC School of Social Work’s
288 new MSW students. Having received a record number of applications, the school
welcomed one of the most diverse and brightest classes in our 85-year history.
As part of the school’s new curriculum, students participated in a community
immersion experience, in which faculty-led teams explored Southern California’s
urban neighborhoods to help them begin thinking about the influence communities
and social networks have on people’s lives. New students also met with
advisers to map out their individualized study plans in accordance with their
specific career goals.
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Oscar Villarreal, Angela Martinez and Graciela Argueta |
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A Housing
Solution for
90,000 Homeless
Madeleine Stoner argues that L.A.'s homeless -- even those with troubled
pasts -- can sustain permanent housing if given a home base first.
Data show providing a structure families can call home enables them
to overcome serious challenges and develop the skills they need to
be self-sufficient.
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When East and West Meet
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| Dean Marilyn Flynn in China |
The USC School of Social Work helped host the 2005 “When East
and West Meet: Global and Local Perspectives from Social Policies
to Social Work Practice,” the first international social work
conference organized by the Chinese Association of Social Work Education.
More than 300 educators from China attended the landmark event held
in Hong Kong the first week of August, followed by two post-seminars
in Beijing. Some sessions were participants' first exposure to useful
tools, technology and curriculum ideas for social work education.
The only U.S. university sponsor, the USC School of Social Work faculty
attendees included Dean Marilyn Flynn, Iris Chi, Jacquelyn McCroskey,
Michalle Mor Barak, Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, John Bola, Ralph Fertig
and Gokul Mandayam, participating in seminars and panels dedicated
to child welfare, diversity in the global workforce, interdisciplinary
dimensions of social work, gerontology social work education and
mental health. David Marsh of the Rossier School of Education also
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Awards & Recognition
Maria
Aranda
Ron
Astor
John
Brekke
Devon
Brooks
Iris
Chi
Kathy
Ell
Esther
Gillies
Helen
Land
Jacquelyn
McCroskey
Nancy
Meyer-Adams
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Notes
Please email alumni news to sweditor@usc.edu
 Did
You Know?
Coinciding with the series finale of the critically acclaimed drama, “Six
Feet Under,” HBO posted obituaries on its website of the show’s main
characters, including social worker Brenda Chenowith’s. Among the achievements
writers attributed to her were a PhD degree in Theories of Human Behavior from
USC and contributions to the USC social work curriculum. Fans of the show can
check it out at here.
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