Free training will be provided to the first 50 registrants to attend Guide to Adolescent Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Universities Center, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS. Upon completion of the training, attendees will receive 6.5 CEs and...Read More

Undergraduate Students Classes begin Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Graduate Students Classes begin Monday, June 6, 2016. GECE The Graduate English Competency Examination (GECE) is scheduled on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The deadline to apply is June 9, 2016. Read More

BSW and MSW Students, as well as faculty and staff, attended the NASW-MS Chapter Conference in Biloxi. There were a number of networking opportunities for students to meet practitioners and individuals from other universities across the state.            Read More

While acknowledging he was a mischievous child growing up, Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason praised the dedication of his public service counterparts in his keynote address at the 36th Annual Jackson State University School of Social Work Celebration on March 10, 2016. During a luncheon at the Mississippi e-Center@JSU, he cited an example of his menacing behavior...Read More

STUDY ABROAD, Munich, Germany GLOBAL SEMINAR GERMANY :http://ehs.siu.edu/socialwork/study-abroad/germany/ January 4-January 12, 2017 This course examines human rights within a social work framework from a European perspective. The European focus is on Germany although discussion about Europe generally is also an important part of the course. The course provides students with an introduction to economic and political...Read More

Four students successfully defended their dissertations in March: Tabitha Brookins, “Complementary Therapy Use among Cancer Patients and Survivors in the South: An Exploratory Study”, Katina Lang-Lindsey, "The Efficacy of Peer Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in African Americans with Chronic Kidney Disease",  Karen Roberson,“A Pilot Study: Exploring Help-Seeking Behaviors among Domestic Violence Victims in Rural Alabama” ,...Read More

Master of Social Work students enrolled in Mrs. Regina Curry's forensic social work class attended a mock trial at Mississippi College Law School in February. The students garnered a wealth of information that will assist them in serving clients. (Pictured L-R: Kendra Smith, Sara Stubbs, Regina Curry, and Brittany Lee)      Read More

The School of Social Work – College of Public Service at Jackson State University will observe its 36th  Annual Social Work Month Celebration at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Mississippi e-Center, 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, Mississippi. This year’s theme is “Forging Solutions Out of Challenges.”  Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Social workers are...Read More

  Mississippi’s executive director of foster care, Dr. David Chandler, received a standing ovation after delivering the opening plenary address recently at the Mississippi Child Welfare Institute Conference. The School of Social Work – College of Public Service at Jackson State University sponsored the conference in Jackson from January 27 – 29 to provide training and networking opportunities for...Read More

Congratulations are extended to Mac Epps, MSW Student! He was the recipient of the Magnolia Bar Association's Harriet Tubman Award. Recipients are nominated based on their work in the fields of business, civil rights, religion and/or politics. The awards banquet was held on January 23, 2016. Mac is a community activist who works tirelessly in local...Read More