On September 25th, SSA hosted a conversation featuring Emily Bazelon, author of Charged: The New...
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Graduation and Hooding Ceremony 2019
The 2019 Graduation and Hooding Ceremony and celebration took place on June 14 and 15. Photography by Lloyd DeGrane.
Alumni Weekend 2019: Lifting Voices Celebrating Community
"Lifting Voices. Celebrating Community" was a celebration of SSA's community partnerships and social activists. This reception honored leaders who are making an impact and uplifting communities. The festive evening recognized the...
Alumni Weekend 2019: Retroactive Hooding Ceremony
The Alumni Retroactive Hooding Ceremony and Reception took place in the SSA Library.
Photos by Lloyd DeGrane.
Alumni Weekend 2019: Tea at the Historic Home of Edith Abbott
SSA Dean Deborah Gorman-Smith and the Classes of 1968, 1969, 1978, and 1979 celebrated reunions with tea and treats and enjoyed a tour of this fascinating house by SSA alumna Nadia Amina Abbas, AM '16, ...
Alumni Weekend 2019: Social Justice Address
The featured speaker is Essence McDowell, co-author of Lifting as They Climbed: Mapping a History of Black Women on Chicago's South Side. This book telIs the story of Black women who contributed to the development...
Stan McCracken's Retirement Party
A reception for the retirement of Lecturer Stanley McCracken, AM '78, PhD '87, was held in the SSA lobby on Tuesday May 28, 2019.
As a teacher, Stan trained countless social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists at...
Shaping a Science in Social Work Book Launch Event
On Thursday May 23rd, SSA hosted a book launch event celebrating SSA’s leadership and distinct imprint on Shaping a Science in...
The Opioid Crisis and Addiction Event
On May 17th, SSA hosted an event with a multidisciplinary panel that discussed the opioid crisis and its impact on older adults from a range of perspectives from the societal to individual level. Topics included the origins and the scale...
Rights for Women in Prison and the UN Bangkok Rules: A Global Symposium Agenda
On May 10th, SSA hosted an all-day symposium focused on how countries around the world have used the UN Bangkok Rules...