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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences

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Recent News

Seth and Lilli Harris honor Lillian and Milford Harris with gift to Mandel School
Until her passing this year at the age of 104, Lillian Harris (FSM ’30, SAS ’33) embodied the ideals of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. One of a handful of women to earn a graduate degree from the school in the 1930s, she maintained devotion to its principles th...
Survey seeks to understand ϳԹ community connections with East Cleveland
Researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are seeking participation from students, staff, faculty and administrators in a brief online survey about perceptions of East Cleveland and connections with residents and activities there. Faculty members Mark Josep...
Mandel School’s Kathleen Farkas helps develop guide for working with trauma survivors
Kathleen Farkas, associate professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, attended "Advancing the Science of Education, Training and Practice in Trauma" at Yale University April 25-28. She was one of 60 national experts invited to develop and define competencies t...
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awards $8 million to ϳԹ
Announcement comes as university renames buildings: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded ϳԹ $8 million to support programs...
International child welfare expert to deliver Herman D. Stein Lecture at Mandel School
Sven Hessle, professor of social work at Stockholm University and editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Social Welfare, will present “Swedish Child Welfare - Development and Current Challenges” on Thursday, March 21. Hessle will begin the lecture with a discussion of Sweden’s formerly hom...
Learn about trust, community resilience in Israel at March 5 presentation
The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will host a forum with Ido Shalem, founder and director of Bridge to the Future in northern Israel. Shalem will give a presentation, “Trust Between Residents and Municipalities as a Key Factor in Community Resilience” on Tuesday, March 5, from 12:45 to 2 ...