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"Radical" Social Work's History and Future: Our Field, Our State, Our Year

Thursday, February 9, 6:30-8:00pm

Biochemistry Bldg (420 Henry Mall, 2 blocks west of SSW), Room 1120

Featuring the following speakers, with ample audience discussion:

* Mark Courtney, Professor, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

* Ron Chance, Community Programs Manager, Dane County Dept. of Human Services & Co-Director, Dane County Early Childhood Initiative

View the flyer for more information. Free and open to the public!

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Student Organizes Interfaith Dialog on Sexuality

January 22, 2012 - 1:00 to 5:00 pm

The Pyle Center - 702 Langdon St. - Madison

Organized by M.S.W student Eric Schecter, the Interfaith Dialog on Sexuality will feature Keynote Speaker Scott Anderson, the first openly gay minister in the Presbyterian Church.

Come to this event to learn strategies on creating open and affirming congregations, to develop relations with other seekers in the LGBT community, and to hear stories of those who have struggled for justice and inclusion in religious communities.

For more information, please view the event flyer.

Doctoral Students Present at National Social Work Research Meeting

The Society for Social Work and Research's annual meeting is the profession's foremost research gathering. This year the school is especially proud that nine of our doctoral students will be presenting their work at the 2012 meeting in Washington, DC from January 11-15. They are:

"Disconnected population: Movement in and out of multiple programs"
Authors: Maria Cancian, Eunhee Han, and Jennifer L. Noyes
Presenter: Eunhee Han

"Trajectories of Marital Quality and Depressive Symptoms Across the Adult Life Span"
Author: Hong-Min Ahn

“The Longitudinal Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Child Behavior Problems Among School-Aged Children” (poster)
Author: Jeong-Hee Ryu
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Deciding on Social Work As a Career

Master's student Rebecca Lorentzen discusses how she decided on social work as a profession, why she chose to attend UW-Madison for her education, and her experiences with the M.S.W. program.

The M.S.W. at UW-Madison: A Student's Perspective

M.S.W. Student Jillian Jamieson discusses UW's M.S.W. program, the day-to-day life of a social work student, and why she decided to study at UW.

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8th Annual Autism Day with the Experts
- Start time: 09:00am
- End time: 01:45pm
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January 31

"Race is Not Neutral: Understanding and Addressing Disproportionality in School Discipline," Russell Skiba
- Start time: 01:00pm
- End time: 02:00pm
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February 2

"Employment, Poverty, Inequality and Education, in the United States over the Early (and Middle) Stages of the Great Recession," Timothy Smeeding, Ph.D.
- Start time: 12:15pm
- End time: 01:30pm
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February 8