MSW Application DEADLINES coming up: May 1 for part-time evening and Saturday students; June 1 for part-time day and full-time students
Please see information below on this page to apply.
Lalit Khandare will discuss the fate of "untouchables" at international conference in Berlin
Lalit Khandare
May 15, 2008 - School of Social Work Phd Student Lalit Khandare, who according to his country's caste system was bron as an "untouchable" or one of the Dalits or "broken people," heads to Berlin to discuss the fate of "untouchables" in a conference in Berlin looking at the future of meagacities. Click here for complete story.
MSW 2008-2009 Application and Information
The 2008 MSW application is available and you can access it by clicking on the link below. It is a Microsoft Word 2003 document.
You can request a CD or paper copy by emailing Rachel Sipes, MSW Assistant, at rdsipes@iupui.edu. For more information about possible careers in social work, program scheduling options, the curriculum, the admissions process, program costs and more, please contact Susan Larimer slarimer@iupui.edu. For a map to the IU School of Social Work at IUPUI, please click here. For information about programs at IU South Bend or IU Northwest in Gary, please contact slarimer@iupui.edu and she will direct you to the appropriate person.
Indiana Disproportionality Commission to hold statewide public forums
May 14, 2008 - Are young people treated differently in Indiana depending on the color of their skin? That will be the central question for the Commission on Disproportionality in Youth Services when it holds its first in a series of public forums in Indianapolis later this month. Click here for complete story.
IU School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner is co-chair of the commission
IU School of Social Work's Dr. Cathy Pike is elected to the CSWE National Nominating Committee
Dr. Cathy Pike
May 8, 2008 – Dr. Cathy Pike, whose academic career spans 20 years of teaching at all levels, has been elected to the Council on Social Work Education National Nominating Committee. Click here for complete story.
Trip to Brazil opens eyes of BSW student to future possibilities
Katina West
May 7, 2008 - On a recent trip to Brazil led by Labor Studies Assistant Professor Bill Mello, Katina West was inspired by what she saw during her 10-day visit.“I saw the faces of destitute individuals that were full of hope and pride,” West said. She came to realize that hope is the best medicine of all. Click here for complete story.
BSW students find challenges are never ending at elementary school
Marie Brown (left) and June French
May 1, 2008 - BSW students Marie Brown and June French spent their spring practicum at an Indianapolis Public elementary school where they became instant celebrities among the children, but found the challenges never-ending. Click here for complete story.
IU School of Social Work Dean Emeritus Sheldon Siegel receives community leadership award
Sheldon Siegel
April 24, 2008 - Dr. Sheldon Siegel, the Dean Emeritus of the IU School of Social Work, will receive the 2008 Community Leadership Award from the Indianapolis Senior Center on Friday. The award, which will be presented at the agency's Senior Prom, is given annually to people with a history of community service, particularly in the area of aging. Dr. Siegel served as dean from 1984-1994 and later returned as interim dean in July of 1999, serving in the capacity until Dean Michael Patchner was hired in 2000.
Last class for MSW families concentration students
MSW students pose for a picture with Professor James Daley
April 22, 2008 - An interest in working with families brought these MSW students together as they entered their second of their graduate program at the IU School of Social Work. After spending a year on their choosen families concentration, they gathered Monday for their last class with Associate Professor James Daley, who is the chair of the families concentration program.
Michelle Kellogg dreams big and looks ahead to working at the international level
Michelle Kellogg
April 18, 2008 - BSW student Michelle Kellogg is not afraid to dream big. First she set her sights on working in South Africa and now she hopes to work on policy issues at the international level. Click here for complete story.
Amber Jones, an undergraduate in Social Work, creates April's America Learns Strategy of the Month
April 17, 2008 - Amber Jones, a coach with IUPUI's America Reads and America Counts Programs, and an undergraduate in the social work program, took a strategy out of a professional social worker's toolkit and applied it beautifully to her tutoring practice. Click here for complete story.
School of Social Work honors Michael and Barbara Bass with Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Michael and Barbara Bass were honored Thursday with the Indiana University School of Social Work Spirit of Philanthropy award for creating a scholarship to assist students in the School of Social Work. Click here for complete story.
School of Social Work Dean Micahel Patchner (left) with School of Social Work Alumni Board President Laura Jefferson, accept the Spirit of Philanthropy award on behalf of Michael and Barbara Bass from IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz
Information about working with the aging adults to be provided at lunceheon
Careers in Aging luncheon and Third annual Social Work Job Fair to be held this week
April 15, 2008 - Where can you get free pizza, a peek at the future of social work and a job?Try the IndianaUniversitySchool of Social Work on Thursday and Friday. Click here for complete story.
IU School of Social Work faculty take part in IUPUI Symposium on Civic Engagement
Professor Erika Galyean
April 11, 2008 – Professor’s Erika Galyean and Khadija Khaja of the IU School of Social Work were presenters at the IUPUI Symposium on Civic Engagement, highlighting the school’s extensive service learning opportunities within the curriculum for undergraduate students. Click here for complete story.
Dr. Michael Austin, an expert on nonprofit management to be keynote speaker at School of Social Work PhD Spring Symposium
Dr. Michael Austin
April 10, 2008 - Dr. Michael J. Austin, a nationally recognized expert on nonprofit management, will be the keynote speaker for the 12th annual Indiana University School of Social Work’s PhD Spring Symposium on April 24th. Click here for complete story.
School of Social Work shows off its international reach at the International Festival
April 8, 2008 – Want to travel and study? The IU School of Social Work was on hand Tuesday at the IUPUI International Festival to show students how they could do just that. Click here for complete story.
Craig Campbell from the School of Social Work stands ready to discuss the school's international reach at the IUPUI International Festival
Dr. M. Thandabantu Iverson reports on review of U.S compliance to eliminate all forms of racial disrimination.
April 3, 2008 - Dr.M. Thandabantu Iverson, of the IUN campus, providsa report on the recent UN country review of U.S. compliance with the International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). Click here for complete story.
Public schools need to be more creative in battling truancy, study suggests
Carolyn Gentle-Genitty
April 4, 2008 - If there is any hope to see a fall in chronic truancy numbers, public schools must be creative in developing opportunities for students to feel as if they are a part of their schools, a study by an Indiana University School of Social Work doctoral candidate, Carolyn Gentle-Genitty suggests. Click here for complete story.
BSW students honored at awards ceremony
BSW students and faculty at recognition awards program
April 2, 2008 - Roses, medals and certificates were all part of the IU School of Social Work annual recognition awards ceremony Tuesday for BSW students. Click here for complete story.
Six from IU School of Social Work honored at Women's Leadership Event
March 28, 2008 - Six members of the Indiana University School of Social Work were honored during this year’s 2008 Women’s History Month Leadership Awards program. Click here for complete story.
Emily Hickman (from left) Lorraine Blackman, Khadija Khaja and Carolyn Gentle-Genitty hold their honors following the awards ceremony. Rachel Sipes and Katrina Patterson were unable to attend the ceremony
Volunteering skills land Bloomington BSW student a place on Governonr's conference on service and volunteerism
April 1, 2008 – In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Katelyn Holsclaw felt so compelled to help those devastated by the storm that she considered leaving college. Instead she turned her attention to volunteering in Bloomington. Click here for the complete story.
Craig Campbell, Labor Studies Student Services Coordinator at Cesar Chavez Day at the Indiana State Musuem
BSW Student Association and IU School of Social Work help with tributes to Cesar Chavez
March 28, 2008 - The Bachelor of Social Work Student Association, along with the Indiana University School of Social Work is helping with atribute to farm worker activist Cesar Chavez and to the issue of international civil rights. Click here for complete story.
MSW student Diane Scott hopes to return to Kenya
Diane Scott
March 25, 2008 - Diane Scott’s life these days revolves around the practical necessities of finishing her internship at St. Vincent’s OncologyCenter and completing a remaining class to earn a Master’s of Social Work degree in May. But don’t blame her if she has a far away look in her eye. Click here for complete story
Khadija Khaja: Outstanding Woman Leader
March 20, 2008 – Dr. Khadija Khaja, whose life has taken her from a small village in Nigeria to Canada and to IUPUI, has been named an Outstanding Woman Leader. Click here for the complete story.
Two faculty members of School of Social Work to be inducted into FACET
March 17, 2008 - The Indiana University School of Social Work will have two faculty members, Sabrina Williamson and Kathy Lay, inducted into FACET this spring. Click here for full details.
Katharine Byers election to the BPD board comes as the organizatoin faces key issues
March 17, 2008 - Dr. Katharine V. Byers, a long-time member of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, has been elected to the organization’s board for a two-year term. Click here for the complete story.
Bullying should never be ignored, an IU School of Social Work PhD student says
March 14, 2008 – Victims of bullies are no longer free from attacks even at home because those age-old nemeses of students everywhere have extended their reach through cyber-age tools like e-mail and text messages, James Brown, a PhD student at the Indiana University School of Social Work, says. Click here for complete story.
The New York Times includes the School of Social Work in story looking at online learning
Professor Robert Vernon
March 13, 2008 – When the New York Times set out to do a story on the state of online learning experiences, one of the places they turned to was the Indiana University School of Social Work.
The story mentions how Professor Robert Vernon holds seminars with his students in a virtual world called Second life. The article included a picture of one of Vernon’s virtual seminars.
When the School of Social Work faculty speak, peers around the world are ready to listen
March 7, 2008 -The work of Indiana University School of Social Work faculty will be front and center at international conferences this spring and summer.Click here for complete story.
Labor Studies professor wins second Mesa Refuge fellowship award
March 7, 2008 - While busy teaching in Brazil, Professor Ruth Needleman of the Indiana University-Northwest Campus has received another honor.
Kathy Lay is selected as member of FACET
Kathy Lay
March 6, 2008 - Dr. Kathy Lay, an assistant professor at the Indiana School of Social Work, has been named a member of IU’s Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching. Click here for complete story.
Carmen Luca Sugawara wins writing award
Carmen Luca Sugawara
March 3, 2008 - Carmen Luca Sugawara, an Assistant Professor at the Indiana University School of Social Work, has been awarded the Frank Turner Prize by the publishers of International Social Work. Click here for full story.
Roles of women and history of the School of Social Work portrayed on history page
March 3, 2008 - Ever wonder about the pioneers of the School of Social Work? Well, a click of a button will take you to a history website, Women Building IUPUI: A Walking Trail. The history page gives a lot of information on the program and the its first leaders, including Grace Browning, the first director of the IU Social Service Division and Mary Houk, the director of the IU Division of Social Services and first Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work. Click here for more information: http://www.iupui.edu/~history/trail/10.htm
Blackman gives first TRIP lecture
Lorraine Blackman
Feb. 22, 2008 – As her lunchtime audience settled into a room on the third floor of the CampusCenter Thursday, Dr. Lorraine Blackman began a conversation she hopes will lead to changes that could affect the lives of not only students, but the community that surrounds the IUPUI campus. Click here for complete story.
Juvenile justice system takes a look at new approaches in handling juvenile delinquents, Barton finds
Bill Barton
The juvenile justice system’s traditional method of dealing with juvenile delinquents is beginning to undergo a transformation, a study by Indiana University School of Social Work Professor Bill Barton has found. Click here for complete story.
School of Social Work teacher steps in to assist a formerly incarcerated man start a new life.
DeeEllen Davis
Feb. 12, 2008 - For all practical purposes, Buddy Stapleton had been swallowed up by the prison system and forgotten.But DeeEllen Davis, an adjunct faculty memberof the Indiana University School of Social Work was among those who help Stapleton build a new life upon his release. Click here for complete story.
Video of hundreds of social work students and others converging on the State House for LEAD
Feb. 18, 2008 - Miss out on the 8th annual LEAD day at the State House on Feb. 6? Then take a look at a video, http://www.youtube.com/user/js57gifts by Jennifer Schaefer, a BSW student, showing hundreds of social work students and others converging on the State House
Labor Studies Program seeks candidates for 2 tenure-track positions
Feb. 12, 2008 - The Labor Studies Program at IndianaUniversity is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions.One position is located on the Bloomington (IUB) campus and the other on the Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. Click here for the complete story.
New web site assists borrowers with student loan debt questions
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and the Project on Student Debt have developed the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project that can help loan saddled social workers and other borrowers to find out more information about the recently passed College Cost Reduction and Access Act, among other student loan related issues.
Message to social workes from Indiana legislators:
Social workers fill atrium at State House for LEAD
Feb. 6, 2008 – “Thank you,” was the resounding message Indiana legislators presented to hundreds of social work students, faculty and other professionals during the annual advocacy day at the Indiana State House. Click here for complete story.
Blackman and her students offers tips to address problems of children being born to unwed parents
Lorraine Blackman
Feb. 1, 2008 - When Dr. Lorraine Blackman saw the recent study by Indiana Black Expo detailing the number of children being born to unwed parents, she and her students came up with a list of tips on how to deal with the problem. Click here for complete story.
Dr. Lorraine Blackman to give first TRIP lecture
Feb. 5, 2008 - Dr. Lorraine Blackman, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, will give the first TRIP lecture and discuss research in family life planning that could help reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies. Click here for complete story.
State commission's work will benefit all Hoosiers, Patchner says
Jan. 28, 2008 – Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner says all Hoosiers will benefit from state commission's work.Click here for complete story.
Dean Patchner to lead state disproportionality commission
Dean Michael Patchner
Jan. 25, 2008 – Indiana University School of Social Work Dean Michael Patchner will help launch an into why there is a disproportionate number of minorities in the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health and educational services. Click here for full story.
Grant to provide incentive in field of gerontology
Robert Weiler
Jan. 24, 2008 – The Indiana University School of Social Work has been awarded a $75,000 Practicum Partnership Program grant that will serve as an incentive to attract graduate students to the field of geriatrics and gerontology.
For the first time, graduate students in the school’s Master of Social Work program interested in practicum placements with agencies that care for the aged will be eligible for a $2,500 stipend. Click here for complete story.
Barton impacts juvenile justice system
Bill Barton, champion for kids
Jan. 15, 2008 – Bill Barton has the usual titles: B.A., M.A. and Ph.D.
Now, he’s got a new one – “Champion for Children.” Click here for complete story.
Work continues on Strategic plan
Jan. 17, 2008 – Coordinators of the Indiana University's School of Social Work's strategic plan hope to get additional comments from faculty, staff and students on a new strategic plan. Click here for the full story.
BSW New Student Orientation
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
IU School of Social Work 902 West New York Street
4th Floor
Room ES 4130
12:00 PM – 1:00PM
All new students who have not attended a BSW New Student Orientation as of now are expected to attend this important meeting .During this meeting, we will discuss the program objectives, expectations, requirements, students’ participation in school activities, and your specific educational plans.
Please RSVP at to Katrina Patterson at 274-8359 as soon as possible.We want to be prepared and have enough refreshments (we will have pizza).
If you have questions regarding the orientation, need translation services and/or other special accommodations to participate in this orientation, please contact Katrina Patterson (317) 274-8359 or at kabrown@iupui.edu immediately, but not later than 72 hours before the orientation.Thank you.
BSW Junior Field Practicum Orientation & Training
On Tuesday, December 18, 2007, the BSW Junior Orientation & Training for students and field instructors was held at the IU School of Social Work, to “kick off” the Spring 2008 Practicum I.
For questions, please contact Erika Galyean, BSW Field Coordinator at 317/278-4864 or ergalyea@iupui.edu
For the complete calender of events for spring 2008 Field Practicum please click here
Former Students' Request for Information
If you are a graduate or former student of the MSW program and need information from your student record here, please click on the request form below. Please note that transcripts need to be obtained through the Registrar's office at IUPUI at http://registrar.iupui.edu/transcr.html.
TO CONTACT OUR MAIN CAMPUS: Indiana University School of Social Work 902 West New York Street Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 46202 Voice: 317.274.6705 FAX: 317.274.8630 TDD/TTY: 317.278-2050
