TSSW Prospective Student Open House set for Saturday, March 3

The Tulane School of Social Work will host an Open House on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 103 at the school. The School of Social Work is the fifth building on the left side of Tulane's Uptown Campus between St. Charles Ave. and Freret. Click here for a campus map.

Tulane faculty, staff, current students and alumni will be on hand to answer questions about the program. Potential students and community members are encouraged to attend to find out exactly what the school has to offer for both soon-to-be-graduates and working professionals. Information will be available about the following programs:

• Master of Social Work
  
• Part-time Evening Program
  
• Certificate in Disaster Mental Health
  
• Certificate in Global Social Work
  
• Dual Degree Programs with the School of Public Health
  
• Dual Degree Programs with the School of Law
  
• Financial Aid and Scholarships

At 10:30 a.m., there will be a brief formal presentation where all faculty members and other TSSW community members will be introduced. After that introduction, faculty and community members will remain to answer any questions prospective students may have on an individual basis. Current TSSW SGA members will also be on hand to answer any questions about the program or just about Tulane in general.

RSVP TODAY!

For more information about the open house or our program, contact the school at (504) 865-5314 or (800) 631-8234 or at msw@tulane.edu.

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Leah Krandel’s passion for addressing issues of diversity rings true in every word she speaks. For three months this fall, she took that passion to South Africa as part of her global field placement. Krandel is one of 91 students who graduated from the Tulane School of Social Work on Friday (Dec. 9).

Krandel worked with Child Welfare South Africa, the country’s oldest non-governmental organization that works closely with the government to provide social services for children.

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School of Social Work Rocks the World

The cover story of the Fall issue of the Tulanian is titled “175 Ways Tulane Has Rocked the World.” The article identifies individuals who have been affiliated with Tulane over this period of time who have made a real difference in their own unique ways. I’am delighted to report that the School of Social Work is noted six times among the 175 listings.  Following are the six entries with a brief update for each.

Click here to view the six entries and where those TSSW graduates are today.

Do Work That Matters.
 

Now more than ever before, New Orleans is a living laboratory, with social work front and center in the recovery of one of America’s greatest cities. Tulane School of Social Work, the first program for social workers in the deep South, is on the ground working in partnership with numerous non-profit organizations to rebuild our city. Join Tulane School of Social Work, and do work that matters.