March 14, 2025
“As educators, we prepare for emergencies, but when tragedy strikes, it reshapes both our professional and personal lives.”
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“As educators, we prepare for emergencies, but when tragedy strikes, it reshapes both our professional and personal lives.”
Bosetti’s talk, “Your Wellbeing: Dealing with the Grind of Academia”, was included as part of PWOB’s Women in Higher Education Fellowship.
As part of National Criminal Justice Month, the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW) partnered with the UK Police Department’s Emergency Management team to equip students with essential emergency preparedness skills.
Chinn was recognized for her dedication to supporting students and families, as well as her commitment to advancing social work practice within the school system.
As we recognize National Social Work Month and National Criminal Justice Month, we honor the often unseen, yet transformative, work done every day.
Amidst the energy of the Kentucky State Capitol, nearly 80 students, faculty, and staff from the UK College of Social Work engaged with lawmakers, rallied in the Rotunda, and heard from Governor Andy Beshear, all in a powerful push to celebrate and strengthen the impact of social services across the state.
Join us this March and amplify the impact of social work and criminal justice, highlighting the broad and impactful role of social work and criminal justice across different areas of society.
During March, the CoSW celebrated the extensive reach of social work across various societal dimensions with the launch of its campaign, “Social Work is Everywhere.”
Gilpin recently earned her National Certified School Social Worker certification. So far, she’s the only person in Kentucky to achieve this and one of 30 in the entire country.
CoSW is seeking to raise awareness that social workers help millions of people each day and work in a variety of settings, including many people may not be aware of such as sports and financial planning.
Dean Miller also had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch prior to the game, throwing a strike to the Wildcat catcher.
The Social Work Alumni Association (SWAA) provided alumni a number of complimentary tickets, with 32 CoSW alumni coming together to watch a Wildcat victory as UK defeated Vanderbilt, 93-77.