University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: July 2020

Timeline of Spring/Summer 2020 Advocacy Efforts Involving Social Work Organizations and Groups

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Following the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day, social workers, educators, and researchers have been in spirited dialog about the role social work should play in addressing police brutality. Several national organizations, including the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR), the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Council on Social …

Walsh: 9 in 10 Men Want Doctors to Ask About Domestic Violence

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A nationally representative survey of young men finds that 90 percent believe their doctors should ask whether they have perpetrated or experienced domestic violence — but only 13 percent have ever been asked. The large gap between those who have been asked about domestic violence and those willing to discuss it suggests that physicians have …

Marah Curtis Named Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor

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Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships Seven professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service. The professorship provides five years of flexible funding — two-thirds of which is provided by the Office of the Provost through the generosity of the Vilas trustees and …

Director and Professor Stephanie Robert’s Statement on New ICE Rule

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UW-Madison is a world-class university – and it takes students and scholars from around the world to make it so.  As the Director of the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at UW-Madison, I want to let our international students know that we want you here – we need you here – you are welcome here. …