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January 9, 2019 ET

January 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET

The Faculty Allies for Diversity Committee invites you to an informal gathering with faculty who recently navigated the job market. Engage in conversation about approaches for selecting jobs and tips/strategies for screening interviews, job talks and negotiations, while navigating structural and social barriers in academic spaces.

This event is designed similarly to networking opportunities at professional conferences, offering students a chance to practice discussing their work and connecting with faculty. 

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January 12, 2019 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

Social workers regularly work with a variety of data in organizational settings, including (but not limited to) client service data, financial data, program data, and community data. These datasets and data systems constitute important assets of organizations, and are critical for decision-making and ensuring the efficient use of resources. Organizational data systems evolve naturally over time as data collection methods, data storage formats, and organizational needs change. As these systems change, and new types of data are introduced, incompatibilities often arise which make the data unusable for many of the problems that organizations are trying to solve. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of working with and making value of different types of organizational data. The course is built around two important analogies -- the data lake and the data pipeline. Through these analogies, students will be exposed to critical activities and important skills that are necessary...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

January 13, 2019 - 5:00 PM to January 13, 2020 6:30 PM ET

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January 15, 2019 (all day)

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships provide tuition and a stipend to students studying designated foreign languages in combination with area studies or international aspects of professional studies. The priority is to encourage the study of less commonly taught modern languages. To learn more about Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships click here.

January 15, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

First day of class for students currently enrolled in SW 531 Foundation Field Seminar

January 16, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Join an info session to learn more about the CASC community, requirements for the minor, course offerings, the msw prefered admissions program, and other opportunities to get involved in programs and events. 

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January 16, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The Office of Global Activities hosts bi-weekly coffee hour for all international students and visitors in the School of Social Work. It is a time to relax and get to know each other. 

Please join us! Bubble tea provided if you RSVP by 10 AM on Wednesday, January 16th.

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January 16, 2019 - 12:15 PM ET

Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Join an info session to learn more about the CASC community, requirements for the minor, course offerings, the MSW preferred admissions program, and other opportunities to get involved in programs and events. Each session is held in the School of Social Work Building, Room 3661 (on the third floor).

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January 17, 2019 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Curriculum Options, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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January 18, 2019 - 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM ET

We invite you to connect with faculty and School of Social Work alumni at a special reception held in conjunction with the Society for Social Work and Research 2019 Conference.

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January 21, 2019 ET

January 22, 2019 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Join us a for a panel discussion with CASC Minor alumni. Panelists will share their stories and journey engaging in social justice and change work. Learn more about their academic career as undergraduate students, experience in the minor, and the challenges, and lessons learned about applications of social justice "in the real world". 

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January 23, 2019 - 5:00 PM ET

All students currently enrolled in field (SW515 or SW691) must turn in the Field Placement Verification form to the Office of Field Instruction. 

The Field Placement Verification form is not complete until the student submits it AND the field instructor approves it.

January 24, 2019 to January 27, 2019

An admissions representive will attend the Creating Change Conference in Detroit, Michigan, to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs

January 24, 2019 - 3:00 PM to January 27, 2019 3:00 PM ET

An admissions representative will attend the Creating Change Conference to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs.

January 24, 2019 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Photovoice is a process in which people typically those with limited power due to poverty, language barriers, race, class, ethnicity, gender, culture, or other circumstances use video or photo images to document their environment and experiences and share them with others. It uses visual methods to communicate lived experience and to create a basis for discussion and action. The images are often used, with captions composed by the photographers, to bring the realities of the photographers lives home to the public and policy makers and to spur change. However, PhotoVoice can also be a method used direct practice, evaluation, and management settings...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

January 24, 2019 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET

SURJ UMich works to motivate and make known transformative education opportunities that sharpen the analysis, organizing skills and leadership of white anti-racist organizers and the broader University of Michigan community. Please join us as we come together to begin setting our agenda and intentions for this semester's chapter. We will also be hosting a one-time training on the topic of, 'how to initiate conversations about white supremacy and anti-racism'.

January 28, 2019 - 5:00 PM ET

The Alumni Board of Governors Award helps meet the growing needs of U-M MSW students who pursue national and global experiences. Applicant must be admitted into a SSW approved national or global field placement site or a global independent study project for which they are seeking support. To learn more about the The Alumni Board of Governors Award click here.

January 29, 2019 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET

The Office of Field Instruction is holding this session so field students can learn about the Online Educational Agreement process. This is geared towards students in their first term of field (whether Foundation or Advanced Standing), but students further along in their field placement who have questions about the OEA process are welcome to attend. Food will be provided!

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January 30, 2019 - 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM ET

Join the students from the Fall 2018 Facing Race mini-course in a conversation around racial equity as we explore themes of: accountability, decolonization, challenging viewpoints, digging deeper and changing the narrative. Let's share what we can commit to doing to ‘change the game' to address racial equity in the School of Social Work and beyond. This is a collaborative space for students, faculty, and staff.

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January 31, 2019 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET

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