Huy Ho receives William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship
Huy Ho, a clinical concentration M.S.W. student, recognized early on that there is a growing need to support individuals transitioning into older age and their evolving needs. Huy plans to continue exploring ways to improve the lives of senior citizens. This scholarship promotes and encourages social work practice specialization in the area of aging and […]
Botanical art helps professor find fulfillment both inside and outside of the classroom
Judy Thomas, Ph.D., a faculty member in the School of Social Work, splits her time between two passions: teaching the next generation of social workers at Virginia Commonwealth University and creating beautiful botanical illustrations. Thomas, an assistant professor in teaching, is an accomplished botanical artist and instructor who teaches classes at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where her artwork is […]
Social Workers: The Modern-day Superhero
Written by Hannah A. Kasmala, M.S.W. intern, Social Work Batman’s Commissioner James Gordon said, “You’re going to make a difference. A lot of times it won’t be huge; it won’t be visible even. But it will matter just the same.” Similarly, social workers make differences in patients’ lives every day. Most of the time, the effects […]
Black Lives Matter co-founder to speak at VCU
Opal Tometi, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 31. Tometi, an activist who has worked at the intersection of racial justice and immigrant rights for more than a decade, will speak at 7 p.m. at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. in […]