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August 28 th, 1963. A quarter of a million people descend upon the nation’s capital with visions of change. They hear a speech delivered by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. which will echo loudly and with massive impact into the next century. And they witness one of the most important moments in…

Wurzweiler School of Social Work presented a new class of MSW and PhD candidates for graduation on July 25 th, 2013. The administration, faculty, and staff congratulate all of the graduates on their outstanding acheivement. Most of the MSW students completed a three year summer program called the…

On March 26 th, 2013, at New York City’s Lincoln Medical Center, leadership joined the social work staff in a luncheon held in their honor. Dr. Rozetta Wilmore-Schaeffer, Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, delivered an inspiring discussion on resiliency and advocacy that spoke to the ...

The event was well attended On Friday April 5 th, 2013 the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, offered a grant writing workshop to community-based social services agencies. Over forty representatives from…

For the first time, a law review article considers the question: Should a history of foster care involvement serve as a legitimate mitigating circumstance for a defendant in a criminal trial? Appearing in the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, the authors review the effects of abusive ...

Wurzweiler Alumni met October 25 th 2012 to renew friendships, reunite with professors and network. Many expressed that it was gratifying to see nearly fifty alumni, with graduation years ranging from 1976 to 2012. The Wurzweiler Alumni Council appreciated the opportunity to inform alumni about…

The social work and human services communities are currently going through a dramatic transformation of leadership as a result of the retirement of 50% of human services executives and other leaders over recent years. In response to this, NASW-NYC has made it a priority to encourage and give ...

On October 18th, 2012 Yeshiva University President Richard Joel joined a reception in Seattle, WA at which Wurzweiler graduate and prior scholarship recipient Joshua H. Gortler and Sarah B. Gortler – both pillars of Seattle social service – gave back to Wurzweiler School of Social Work with a ...

With the debates over and the presidential election around the corner, YU News sat down with Dr. Richard Caputo, professor of social policy and research and the director of the PhD program in social welfare at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, to sort through all the campaign rhetoric. Breaking…

On September 10 th, 11 th and 14th, the Wurzweiler School of Social Work hosted a three-day training session in grant writing sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The training started off with ...