School of Social Work News
- UConn Community Testifies at General Assembly Hearing on Graduate Loan Access February 19, 2026UConn faculty, students, and alumni from social work, nursing, and physical therapy shared their support for Senate Bill 8, which proposes creating a state-level graduate student loan program to help offset anticipated federal reductionsOlivia Drake
- Smith to Develop Perspectives on Gender-Based Violence Course as 2026 Service Learning Fellow February 18, 2026The new course, developed by Service Learning Fellow Ellen Smith, will include a service-learning component that connects students with community organizations working to prevent and respond to gender-based violenceOlivia Drake
- School of Social Work Alumni Share Career Pathways with BSW Students February 17, 2026During a moderated panel, UConn alumni and staff offered firsthand insights into their day-to-day work as social workersOlivia Drake
- UConn Research Informs Policy Debate on Expanding Juvenile Parole Eligibility in Connecticut February 13, 2026UConn researcher Sukhmani Singh’s new report to the Connecticut Sentencing Commission shows that people released under the state’s juvenile parole law have low recidivism rates and face significant reentry challenges, informing ongoing debates about sentencing reformOlivia Drake
- Innovations Institute to Lead National Center Aimed at Supporting Youth Mental Health Systems February 4, 2026The School of Social Work's Innovations Institute received a five-year grant from SAMHSA to spearhead the National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth & Family Mental HealthOlivia Drake
UConn Today
- The Story of the Century: Harold Katz’s 100 Year Legacy February 24, 2026Turning 100 this August, Harold Katz (B.S.) has lived a lifetime many of us would be fortunate to have. A 1950 graduate of Connecticut College of Pharmacy (now UConn’s School of Pharmacy), Katz is a proud WWII veteran, a life-long pharmacist and drug detail man with an Eli Lilly and Company career spanning 32 years, […]Abigail Baier
- Sean Jeffery helps launch new APhA deprescribing program February 24, 2026Sean Jeffery and the American Pharmacists Association have launched a new Patient-Centered Deprescribing in Older Adults Training Program on their new website.Alexander Klancko
- ‘Healthy Rounds’: Medicaid Myths, Keeping CT Families Healthy February 24, 2026Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves and Dr. Alessi discuss the impacts of social determinants of healthChris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
- ‘Love Is Not a Plan’ February 24, 2026UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the cultureKimberly Phillips
- Dining Accessibility is Always on the Menu at UConn February 24, 2026Students with allergies, metabolic conditions, and other issues have a wide variety of dining optionsAnna Heqimi
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