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Letter Press Art Available for Purchase

A limited number of custom letter press art prints created by Champaign’s own Living Letter Press are currently available for purchase. These pieces were the result of a contest hosted by the School in which students, alumni, and faculty submitted quotes that they felt embodied the spirit of social work.

Additionally, a limited number of greeting card sets based on these designs are available for purchase. All funds raised from the sale of these prints and greeting cards will support future art installations at the School. Click here for more information.

Call for Adjunct Professors

The School of Social Work is soliciting part-time adjunct instructors for the BSW and MSW programs to teach one or two classes per semester starting with August 2012. Eligible applicants will be included in our pool of potential adjunct instructors. Becoming a member of the pool does not guarantee an appointment, but does ensure consideration for adjunct teaching opportunities based on the needs of the School of Social Work.

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Position Announcement- Clinical Associate Professor and MSW Program Director

The School of Social Work invites applications for an MSW Program Director with a proposed starting date of August 16, 2012. This is a full time, non-tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor with a 50% release for administrative duties. Candidates must have an established record of scholarship, teaching, and administrative experience. 

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Joint Appointment Position

Associate or Full Professor, Behavioral or Social Sciences, full-time, tenure-track, 9-month academic year appointment.  The Department of Human & Community Development, School of Social Work and College of Applied Health Sciences are collaborating in the search process.  This faculty position is aligned with the new multi-year Strategic Excellence hiring program at Illinois that focuses on Human Health and Wellness.

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Adjunct Spotlight: Alumna in Action

Linda Weiss, MSW 1990, is the CQI Coordinator for One Hope United, serves as an adjunct professor for the School of Social Work, and serves as the School of Social Work Alumni Board President. Her passion and commitment to the School and the field is abundant, as is her ability to produce measurable impact. Be it through her extensive work in crisis management or her role as an educator, Weiss has become exceedingly adept at evoking and maintaining positive change. She is a vital part of the School of Social Work Family. Read more.

Social Work Alums Honored by NASW Illinois Chapter

Four University of Illinois School of Social Work alums have been honored by the NASW Illinois Chapter with an award of recognition for their contributions to the social work profession as well as to the lives of the people that social workers work to serve.

Joseph Croegaert, ’75 MSW was honored with 2012 Social Worker of the Year Award for the NASW Illinois Chapter West Central District. Sandra Mills, ’79 MSW was awarded the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award for the NASW Illinois Chapter West Central District. Professor Sandra Kopels, ’83 MSW was honored as 2012 Social Worker of the Year by the East Central District. Kathryn Conley Wehrmann, ’82 MSW, ’99 PhD received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the East Central District. Read more about the recipients.

MSW Program Survey

Attention 2010 MSW Graduates

The School of Social Work is conducting an online survey as part of the on-going evaluation of our Master's program. We are very interested in hearing recent graduates' perspectives on your experiences while you were in the MSW program. We have mailed a letter and sent an email with an assigned link to each graduate in order to access this survey. If you have not received the assigned link or have encountered any problem to access the survey, please contact Ms. Chiang or call Sherry Duncan at (217) 244-5246 to leave a message.

Focus on Field Placement

To support students and the agencies and clients they serve during their internship, we have launched the “Fund for Field” initiative. The goal of the fund is to provide all students with a partial or full scholarship during this critical phase of their education.

Watch a video and learn more about our students in field placement.

Learn more about supporting field placement through the Fund for Field.

SSWAA is Seeking Applications for Board
of Directors

Board members are selected based on their interest and dedication to the School of Social Work and its students. Board members serve no more than two (2) consecutive three-year terms.

If you are interested in joining the SSWAA Board of Directors or know of someone you think would be great for this position, please complete this nomination form.

Contact Meredith Olson, Interim Coordinator for Advancement, for additional information at 217-244-4854.