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The 2009 winter edition of The Network magazine is now available online March 17, 2009 - The 2009 winter online edition of the Indiana University School of Social Work magazine, the Network, is now available. To read the Network, click here. The magazine features stories about students, faculty and alumni of the School of Social Work. |
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Dr. William Barton receives national award for juvenile detetion reform efforts
Sept. 24, 2008 - Indiana University School of Social Work Professor William Barton was given a national award Wednesday for his outstanding contributions to juvenile detention reform. The award was presented at the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative National Inter-Site Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Indianapolis. Click here for complete story. | 
Dr. William Barton accepting the Natalie S. Bimel Award for Outstanding Contributions to Juvenile Detention Reform by a Community Leader
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Government report shows employment prospects for for social workers is favorable through 2016 Aug. 4, 2008 - Employment for social workers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number of employed social workers is expected to increase from 595,000 in 2006 to 727,000 by 2016, the bureau's Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts.
The growing elderly population and the aging baby boom generation will result in rapid job growth among gerontology social workers, while mental health and substance abuse social workers will grow at a fast rate as well as more people are being placed into treatment programs instead of being sentenced to prison.
To read the occupational handbook report on social workers, click http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm#earnings |
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Virginia Majewski will join School of Social Work as Associate Dean July 23, 2008 - Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner has announced Dr. Virginia Majewski will become the Associate Dean of the School this academic year. Dr. Majewski has been at West Virginia University where she served as Chairperson of the Division of Social Work for the past six years. In her new duties as Associate Dean, Dr. Majewski will provide oversight and administrative support to the School’s BSW, MSW, and Ph.D. programs in social work and the AS and BS programs in Labor Studies. Click here for complete story. | 
Associate Dean Virginia Majewski
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IU School of Social Work's Dr. Cathy Pike is elected to the CSWE National Nominating Committee 
Dr. Cathy Pike |
May 8, 2008 – Dr. Cathy Pike, whose academic career spans 20 years of teaching at all levels, has been elected to the Council on Social Work Education National Nominating Committee. Click here for complete story. |
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Two IU School of Social Work Faculty Members to join FACET March 17, 2008 - The Indiana University School of Social Work will have two faculty members inducted into FACET this spring. Click here for complete story. |
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Katharine Byers election to the BPD board comes as the organization faces key issues March 17, 2008 - Dr. Katharine V. Byers, a long-time member of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, has been elected to the organization’s board for a two-year term. Click here for complete story.
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Labor Studies Program seeks candidates for 2 tenure-track positions Feb. 12, 2008 - The Labor Studies Program at Indiana University is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions. One position is located on the Bloomington (IUB) campus and the other on the Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. Click here for the complete story.
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Message to social workes from Indiana legislators: "Thank you." 
Social workers fill atrium at the State House for LEAD |
Feb. 6, 2008 – “Thank you,” was the resounding message Indiana legislators presented to hundreds of social work students, faculty and other professionals during the annual advocacy day at the Indiana State House. Click here for complete story. |
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Governor appoints Dean Patchner to lead state commission 
Dean Michael Patchner |
Jan. 25, 2008 – Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner will help launch a year-long investigation Monday into why there is a disproportionate number of minorities in the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health and educational services. Click here for full story.
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Two faculty members of IU School of Social Work to be inducted into FACET March 17, 2008 - The Indiana University School of Social Work will have two faculty members inducted into FACET this spring. Click here for complete story. |
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The general intent of the MSW program is preparation for advanced social work practice. Graduates of the school pursue careers in a variety of social service settings, including those concerned with aging, families, child welfare, corrections, mental and physical health. In anticipation of such professional activities, the school provides field instruction placements throughout the state, where students engage in services to individuals, groups, and families or function in planning management, policy analysis, or community organization roles. The Master of Social Work program at Indiana University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). |
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New web site assists borrowers with student loan debt questions The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the Project on Student Debt have developed the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project that can help loan saddled social workers and other borrowers to find out more information about the recently passed College Cost Reduction and Access Act, among other student loan related issues. |
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Strategic plan updates to be discussed at Faculty Senate Jan. 17, 2008 – Coordinators of the Indiana University's School of Social Work's strategic plan hope to get additional comments from faculty, staff and students on a new strategic plan. Click here for full story.
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