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Congratulations to Margaret Libby (MSW '01), recipient of a James Irvine Foundation Leadership award for her work with MyPath, a nonprofit that provides youth...Read more about Alum Margaret Libby (MSW '01) honored for work on economic inclusion for youth

In her op-ed about an upcoming Supreme Court case over discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster parents, professor Jill Duerr Berrick reminds us that "...Read more about Op-ed by Jill Duerr Berrick: Philadelphia battle over same-sex foster care exposes an unequal system

Algorithms performed substantially better than humans when used in conditions that approximate real-world...Read more about Washington Post op-ed by Prof. Jennifer Skeem and research partners: "In the U.S. criminal justice system, algorithms help officials make better decisions, our research finds"

We are proud to announce that Dean Linda Burton has been appointed by Mayor Jesse Arreguín to the City of Berkeley's Commission on the Status of Women effective February 18, 2020.

The commission seeks to improve the conditions of all women and advocates to the Berkeley City Council on...Read more about Dean Burton Appointed to Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women

Last week, the Latinx Center of Excellence offered a two-day Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training in Spanish, led by Training Consultant for the LCOE and Lecturer Luna Calderón.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) supports client self-efficacy and empowerment by validating and...Read more about Latinx Center of Excellence offers Solution-Focused Brief Therapy workshop in Spanish

Peter Radu (MSW/MPP '16), who previously served as Homeless Services Coordinator for the City of Berkeley, has been named Homeless Policy Director for the City...Read more about Alumnus Peter Radu (MSW/MPP '16) named Oakland's new Homeless Policy Director

Two Berkeley Social Welfare faculty members and one recent graduate will be honored at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) conference in Washington D.C. this week.

Assistant Professor Tina Sacks's book, Invisible Visits: Black Middle-Class Women in the...Read more about Berkeley Social Welfare Faculty and Alumni Honored at SSWR 2020 Conference

Congratulations to the Berkeley Social Welfare faculty, students, and researchers presenting at the annual SSWR conference in Washington, DC. Names of presenting authors are in bold.

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Professor Jill Duerr Berrick's newest book,...Read more about Recognition for Professor Jill Duerr Berrick's New Book

Professor Susan Stone, the Catherine Mary and Eileen Clare Hutto Chair for Social Services in Public Education, has been selected for induction into the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. The AASWSW is an honorific society...Read more about Professor Susan Stone to be inducted into AASWSW

Mu Sochua (MSW '81), one of the most prominent women in Cambodian national politics, returns to Cambodia despite probable imprisonment as...Read more about Alumni in the News: Mu Sochua (MSW '81), VP of outlawed opposition party, returns to Cambodia

Ratu Orisi Lalabalavu, a senior with a double major in social welfare and anthropology, is one of hundreds of UC Berkeley students living in limbo as the future of DACA is decided in the courts.Read more about How one DACA student found his community — and voice — at Berkeley

Sunday, November 3, 2019 marked the induction ceremony for the California Social Work Hall of Distinction, which recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to social work and social welfare in California.

It is a testament to the reach of our program that each of this...Read more about Congratulations to 2019 Inductees to California Social Work Hall of Distinction

Veronica Alexander, Director of External Relations at Berkeley Social Welfare, was honored this week with a campus-wide award from Berkeley's Office of Gift Planning for initiating the most joint proposals for gifts to Berkeley Social Welfare as part of an estate plan. ...Read more about Veronica Alexander wins campus-wide fundraising award