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Oct 22, 2009 WEBSITE UPDATE IN PROCESS
  Please *BEWARE*! Some of the information on our website is outdated. Our website is currently *Under Construction*. We are in the process of updating it to make it more user friendly and adding features for your convenience. For the most up to date information for the Undergraduate Program and the Graduate Program, please click on the appropriate link above for either of the program handbooks. If you do not find the information that you are looking for on our website or have further questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Karen Carlson, Undergraduate Chair and Department Chair, for any undergraduate questions at carlsonk@ohio.edu. For graduate questions, please feel free to contact, Dr. Susan Sarnoff, Graduate Chair, at sarnoff@ohio.edu.
Sep 18, 2009 COMING SOON!! MSW Info Sessions
  Potential MSW Applicant Info Sessions will be held on the following Fridays, 4pm-5pm: September 25th, October 23rd, November 13th and January 15th at the following campus locations: Athens Campus - Grover E222; Cambridge Campus - Willett Pratt 520; Chillicothe Campus - Bennett 112; Eastern (St. Clairsville)Campus - Shannon 217; Lancaster Campus - Herrold 208; Proctorville - Room 131; Southern (Ironton) Campus - Dingus 202; Zanesville Campus - Elson 173A; Shawnee State University - Clark Library 108
May 21, 2009 2009 Student Research and Creative Activity Expo
  CONGRATULATIONS to our Graduating MSW, Nicole Pierson for winning the Voinovich School Award at the 2009 Student Research and Creative Activity Expo. More than 600 undergraduate, graduate, medical and postdoctoral students displayed their work. Her research display was: The Athens Photographic Project: Increasing Empowerment and Quality of Life of the Mentally Ill.
May 21, 2009 2009 Nina Montgomery Scholar
  CONGRATULATIONS to our undergraduate student and also an Appalachian scholar, Laura Kelley, who was chosen for the 2009 Nina Montgomery Scholarship.
Jan 15, 2009 SSWA Winter Quarter Meetings
  Social Work Student Association will be meeting during Winter Quarter every Tuesday at 7pm in Gordy 111. Come to the next meeting and bring your friends and ideas!!
Sep 18, 2008 GSSWA - Graduate Students Social Work Association
  The Graduate Student Social Work Association welcomes all MSW students that would like to join them to get involved in community activities, fund raisers and projects. They meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 1pm in the Graduate Lounge, Morton Hall Room 140.
Sep 18, 2008 SSWA - Student Social Work Association
  The Student Social Work Association is an organization for both social work majors and non social work majors to participate in service activities and have fun together in a laid back atmosphere. They will be meeting every Tuesday at 7pm in Morton Hall Room 216.
Aug 28, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Dr. Sarnoff has also been selected as one of the first 15 participants in the New York Academy of Medicine/Hartford Foundation Leadership Academy. Membership is limited to Deans and Chairs of Social Work education programs.
Aug 28, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Susan Sarnoff was selected as one of the 2008 recipients of the Journal of Social Work Education Top Reviewer Award. She will receive the award at the JSWE Editorial Meeting at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education this October in Philadelphia.
May 28, 2008 2008-2009 GSSWA OFFICERS
  President - Nicole Pierson, and Treasurer - Amanda Eppley
May 28, 2008 2008-2009 SSWA Officers
  President - Emily Studer, Vice President - Alison Kusmer, Treasurer - Rachel Denka, Secretary - Katlyn Merkle
Mar 21, 2008 LINDA RUST-STRUNK
  Congratulations - Winner of the NASW-OHIO, Region V, MSW Student of the Year Award for 2008!!
Oct 16, 2007 MSW REACCREDITATION
  CONGRATULATIONS The Department of Social Work MSW Program has received their REACCREDITATION from CSWE.
Jul 19, 2007 Dr. KAREN CARLSON
  Winner of the Jeanette Graselli Brown Teaching Award for Outstanding Group I Faculty
Jun 5, 2007 CAROLE ALDER
  Winner of the Outstanding Group II Teaching Award
Jun 5, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS
  Winner of the 2007 Nina Montgomery Scholarship: CHRISTINA MYRICK
Jun 5, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Winner of the 2007 Ethel H. Moll Scholarship: SUZETTE A. HALL
May 17, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  WINNERS OF THE AGENCY DISPLAYS AT THE FIELD FAIR 2007: 1ST PLACE: Washington County Children Services 2ND PLACE: Athens County Children Services 3RD PLACE: Big Brother/Big Sisters
May 17, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Suzette Hall has been awarded the Ethel H. Moll Scholarship from the Women's Studies Program.
May 17, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Christina Myrick has been awarded the Nina Montgomery Scholarship.
Mar 14, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Angie Willis, Eastern Campus Masters student, has won the Outstanding MSW Student award for NASW OH, Region V.
Mar 14, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  Dr. Rich Greenlee has won the Outstanding Service Award for NASW OH, Region V.
Apr 11, 2006 
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Apr 11, 2006 Congratulations!
  Congratulations to our OU winners of NASW Regiona V 2006 Awards: Dave Walters, Lifetime Achievement and Adryanne Lent, Undergraduate Student of the Year!
May 12, 2005 CONGRATULATIONS!!
  CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Rich Greenlee, Chair of the Department of Social Work for being awarded the 2004 - 2005 Presidential Teaching Award. It is the highest teaching award given in the university.
Mar 15, 2005 NASW AWARDS
  Congratulations to our FOUR NASW-OH Region V Award Winners: Professor MIRIAM CLUBOK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT BA and MSW Alumna MAUREEN MUTH SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR ROBIN LINDQUIST MSW STUDENT OF THE YEAR AMELIA FLAUM BSW OF THE YEAR
Jan 21, 2005 Our Superstar!
  Congratulations to AMELIA FLAUM, who received the first-ever OU Superstar Award from Student Senate for her excellence in both academics and community service. Amelia, a senior, is President of the Student Social Work Association, Secretary of OU's Phi Alpha Chapter (Phi Alpha is the National Social Work Honor Society). In addition, Amelia won the Nina Montgomery Scholarship last year. We are so proud of your great work, Amelia!
Dec 15, 2004 Congratulations!
  The Department of Social Work is proud to announce that Professor Joan Doris is now Dr. Joan Doris, having successfully defended her dissertation over Winter Break. Congratulations, Joan!
Jun 8, 2004 Congratulations!
  Congratulations to Dr. Richard Greenlee, who has been elected President of the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for 2004-05.
Feb 9, 2004 Congratulations!
  Congratulations to the Winners of the Region V NASW Awards: Tim Dransfield--Social Workers of the Year Belinda Gess--Undergraduate Student of the Year Krista Duckett--MSW Student of the Year And a FURTHER congratulation to Krista, who also won MSW Student of the Year for the Chapter!