Inaugural fellowship takes students to D.C.
Hands-on experience is essential to social work education. It reinforces the material taught in the classroom and provides opportunities for students to apply and practice what they have learned. The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work recognizes the importance of experience in education and is dedicated to not only providing opportunities for student experience but increasing […]
B.S.W. students recognized at national conference
Recently at a national conference, three Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work B.S.W. students were recognized for their social work prowess, entrepreneurship and leadership abilities.
Positive partnerships
For nearly a century, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work has built its identity around the strong community ties that shaped its earliest years. The school’s Office of Field Education keeps those bonds strong by maintaining connections with more than 500 human and social service organizations. With such a varied and diverse group […]
Making an impact from day one
Every April, the Virginia Commonwealth University provides new and prospective students the opportunity to visit campus and get a taste of what VCU life is like during Preview Day. This year during Preview Day, the School of Social Work teamed up with community-partner, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) to provide students hands-on social […]
Students help win passage of new law to limit use of restraint, seclusion of schoolchildren
Four students in Virginia Commonwealth University‘s Master of Social Work program played an instrumental role in helping win passage of a new law that requires new rules to govern the use of restraint and seclusion of students in Virginia’s public schools.
Curriculum transformation
In 1917, while the nation watched the turmoil of war in Europe, community leaders in Richmond set their sights on the social economic and health concerns they were witnessing at home. Since then, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work has built its legacy by responding to the needs of individuals, families and communities and promoting social justice in public policy as well […]