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Kay Hoffman Receives CSWE Award
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) proudly announces the recipients of the 2020 Professional Recognition Awards. Professor and dean emerita of the College of Social Work (CoSW), Dr. Kay
CoSW Welcomes First Summer Online MSW Cohort
From just down the street in Lexington, to as south as Florida, as east as Massachusetts, and as far away as Alaska and Germany, students are pursuing the College of
New Cohort of IBH Students Awarded $290,000
When financial barriers prevent hard-working students from succeeding in college, every penny in scholarships and grants can make a difference. With the University of Kentucky’s top priority being centered on
CoSW Offers New Virtual Trainings for Foster Parents
As with most in-person programs, changing to a virtual format has been more than necessary to continue providing services amidst a global pandemic. One such program from the Office of
Settling for More: UK Grad Overcomes Substance Misuse, Loss to Become Prevention Specialist
Have you ever pictured a moment so vividly you could feel it — the joy or sadness that accompanied what you were wearing and who you were with? For Luke Ramey,
Dr. Julie Cerel Receives Engagement Award for Suicide Survivors, Research
A new project, spearheaded by a team of researchers in the College of Social Work (CoSW) at the University of Kentucky, aims to empower those with lived experience of suicide. The project —
Celebrating Our Students
While students around the globe are wrapping up their finals and preparing for graduation, the platform for recognizing students, and their accomplishments, has shifted. In April, the College of Social Work (CoSW) held the 2020
Incoming graduate student awarded UK’s Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship.
In an effort to contribute to the mission of enhancing diversity, the University of Kentucky established the Lyman T. Johnson Postdoctoral Fellowships to support postdoctoral fellows in graduate and professional
CoSW Goes Fully Virtual
Over the past month, college campuses around the globe have had to transform their curriculum to meet the rapidly changing nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The College of Social
Self-Care Lab Inks New Agreement with Researchers at University of Bucharest
In October, the CoSW announced yet another global partnership to continue its work examining the self-care and wellness practices of helping professionals around the world within their Self-Care Lab (SCL).
Dr. David Royse receives William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award
The eighth edition of Research Methods in Social Work has received a William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA). Research Methods in Social Work, authored by Dr. David
Dean Jay Miller Named Social Worker of The Year
College of Social Work (COSW) Dean Jay Miller has been named 2020 Social Worker of The Year. Dean Miller received the award during Social Work Lobby Day activities at the