Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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March 17, 2016
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will continue its Conversations in Philanthropy series Thursday, March 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115.
The event, moderated by Robert Fischer, director of the Master of Nonprofit Organizations pr...
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March 16, 2016
ϳԹ placed three degree programs in the nation’s top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of graduate programs released today. The university also saw its health law program stay in the top 10, and the medical school stay in the top 25.
The Frances Payne Bolton School of...
March 11, 2016
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will continue its Centennial Speaker Series with research colloquia Friday, March 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115.
The event will feature talks from two alumni on the colloquia’s topic “Cultur...
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March 08, 2016
Want to get an in-depth look at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ top-ranked master’s programs in social work and nonprofit management? Attend an open house Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115.
At the open ho...
February 23, 2016
Learn more about giving circles at the 2016 Conversations in Philanthropy Series kickoff event Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115. In giving circles, donors come together to pool financial resources and provide additional c...
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February 08, 2016
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Treating trauma in juvenile offenders can build social relationships that help them stay out of trouble, according to a new study by researchers at ϳԹ.
“Trauma is a major impediment to building important relationships that provide kids a natural ...
February 05, 2016
Victor K. Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies at the Mandel School, received the Doctor Honoris Causa Award, an honorary degree, from West University of Timisoara in Romania.
Groza was selected for the award for his contributions toward developing social work education and f...
January 29, 2016
Many Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences faculty and PhD students participated in the Society for Social Work Research’s (SSWR) 20th Annual Conference Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Several students and alumni also gave presentations at the conference.
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January 28, 2016
Have you considered pursuing a degree at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences after you graduate? Now’s your chance to apply for admission.
Upcoming application deadlines:
Feb. 1: Full scholarship consideration for the fall 2016 on campus MSSA (master’s degree in s...