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Social Work: A Family Affair
It’s not every academic year that a student walks up to a professor and notes her mother had him in class. It’s especially even more uncommon that that professor remembers this student’s mother from his first year teaching at The Ohio State University.
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Evening of Recognition 2026 Recap
On Friday, May 8, over a thousand social work graduates and their loved ones celebrated their accomplishments at the college’s 2026 Evening of Recognition.
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Celebrating the University Outreach and Engagement Awards Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the 2026 University Outreach and Engagement Awards! These distinctions honor faculty, staff and students for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact.
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Social Work Students Pave the Way at Washington D.C.
A fresh batch of faces brought social work to the U.S. capital during the 2026 D.C. Career Impact Week! Participants this year spent three jam-packed days networking with organizations in the social work field and gaining memorable mentorship experiences.
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It’s That Time of the Year! Evening of Recognition 2026
Hosted by the College of Social Work, the Evening of Recognition is an annual event that celebrates the countless accomplishments of this year’s graduation candidates earning BSSW, MSW, and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University.
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2026 Field Breakfast: Celebrating Communities in Social Work
2026 Field Breakfast: Celebrating Communities in Social Work
This year’s Field Breakfast Awards championed the hard work and dedication of the college’s many agency collaborators as well as their contributions to the social work profession.
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2026 Career Week Puts the ‘Work’ in ‘Social Work’
During this year’s 2026 Career Week, students had four jam-packed days to explore the many career paths on which social work can take them! The week hosted a variety of speakers, mixers, workshops and fairs aimed at connecting students to more in-depth career and practicum pathways in the field.
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Get Ready for Career Week 2026 at CSW!
You’re invited to explore career paths and practicum sites, connect with employers and build professional skills! To celebrate National Social Work Month, the College of Social Work has planned an exciting week of speakers, mixers, workshops and fairs that will connect students to more in-depth various career and practicum pathways and community partners. Give-a-ways and refreshments will also be available throughout.
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Congratulations to the 2026 NASW Ohio Awardees!
Congratulations to the 2026 NASW Ohio Awardees. The Ohio State University College of Social Work proudly congratulates our alumni and students who were recognized by NASW Ohio for their outstanding contributions to the field of social work.
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How the “Grow Your Own” Program Makes an Impact in Dublin City Schools
In the summer of 2023, a group of 25 teachers and staff members from Dublin City Schools (DCS) began a rigorous two-year program that would end with participants receiving a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and a job with a DCS school as a mental health specialist.
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