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Events are held at the Columbia University School of Social Work (1255 Amsterdam Ave. between W. 121st St. and Morningside Dr.) unless otherwise noted.  Travel directions
Other calendars and event information:
Academic Calendar 2007-2008
CUSSW Wednesday Series

May 2008

2 & 3  
 

Alumni Reunion and Conference
For more registration or to register, click here.
CUSSW

 
19 Mon  
 

CUSSW Commencement Ceremony
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Sugarman at es2458@columbia.edu.
2:30pm, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center

 
21 Wed  
 

Columbia University Commencement
For more information, please click here.
10:30am, Morningside Campus

 

April 2008

1 & 2  
 

NASW-NYC Meet & Greet
Learn more about membership.
Second Floor, CUSSW

 
2 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Distinguished Visiting Scholar
John W. Rowe, MD, Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES
3 Thurs  
 

Making the Most of a Career Fair
12:00-1:00pm, Room C05

CAREER
8 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Vivian Louie, Associate Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation presents "We Have Been Alone: Immigrant Cultural Identity and Its Implications for Public Policy."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
9 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Fadi Ghandour, Founder & CEO, ARAMEX International
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES
9 Wed  
 

How to Network
12:00-1:00pm, Room C06

CAREER
10 Thu  
 

Addressing Social Justice Within Criminal Justice
Presentation and discussion by CUSSW professors Andre Ivanoff and Elwin Wu
5:30-7:00pm, Room 311

PHD
11 Fri  
 

Masters Level Social Work Career Fair
10:30am-2:30pm, New York University, Rosenthal Pavilion

 
15 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Michael Grossman, Distinguished Professor of Economics, CUNY Graduate Center presents "Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Natural Experience in Taiwan."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
16 Wed  
 

Acing the Interview
12:00-1:00pm, Room C06

CAREER
16 Wed  
 

Journal of Student Social Work Launch Party
The Journal of Student Social Work will be hosting its annual Launch Party. Editors and Authors from the 2008 issue will be discussing the articles as well as the publication process at JSSW. For more info., email: jssw@columbia.edu
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

CAREER
21 Mon  
 

Research Development Brown Bag Series
Assistant Professors Robin Gearing, Dana Lizardi, Victoria Rizzo, and Associate Dean Allen Zweben will discuss "Social Work and Treatment Adherence: Examining the Impact and Contributions Across Four Research Studies." Sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs.
12:30-1:30pm, Room 1109

RESEARCH
22 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Jennifer Hirsch, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University presents "'You get tired of eating beans every day'. social, cultural, and economic aspects of married women's HIV risk in rural Mexico."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
23 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Nina Bernstein, New York Times
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES
23 Wed  
 

Accepting, Declining & Negotiating Job Offers
12:00-1:00pm, Room C05

CAREER
29 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Marcy Carlson, Associate Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work"Fathers' Involvement and Young Children's Behavior in Fragile Families."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
29 Tues  
 

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Palestinian Children

A panel discussion with:
Dr. Neil Boothby, Professor and Director of Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Ms. Tala Manassah, Founding Executive Director and Managing Director for Strategic Programs, Middle East Children's Institute
Mr. George Ross, Executive Director for Advancement in the Greater New York Area, World Vision

6:00-7:30pm, Room 312

 
30 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Community Practice & Clinical Grand Rounds
Elana Katz, LCSW, Ackerman Institute for the Family
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES

March 2008

4 Tue  
 

Spring Race Gallery
Join students for an evening of film, spoken word and art. Refreshments and food will be served. Sponsored by CUSSW Asian Caucus, Black Caucus, Feminist Caucus, Latino Caucus, and SSWAPS. For more information, please contact LaShawndra at lat2123@columbia.edu.
6:30-9:30pm, Concourse Level, CUSSW

CAUCUS
4 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Joseph Tobin, Nadine Mathis Basha Professor in Early Childhood Education at Arizona State University and Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation presents"Immigrant Parents' and Preschool Practitioners' Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
5 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Richard Parsons , Chairman of the Board, Time Warner Inc.
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES
11 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University
presents "How the Liberal State Itself Produces a Democratic Deficit."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
25 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University School of Social Work presents "Comparing Race Disparities in Birth Outcomes between the South and the Rest of the US."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
29 Sat  
  Walk the Walk, Stop the Talk
Join students for a day of service in Harlem! Take part in projects with community-based and service organizations in Harlem. For more information, contact Alexandra at ak2623@columbia.edu.
8:30am-2:00pm, CUSSW
 
31 Mon  
  CUSSW Community Day: Social Work in the 21st Century
Community Day will highlight many innovative, cutting-edge practices tackling new and pressing issues in our world.
10:00am-4:00pm, CUSSW
SU

February 2008

5 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Gillian Stevens, Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and Visiting Fellow at the Russell Sage Foundation presents
"Acquisition of English Among Immigrant Children in the U.S."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
6 Thur  
  World of Work Panel for CUSSW First Year Students
Learn how to practice your method in the World of Work. Panelists to include: Megan Chambers, Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp.; Mary O'Flaherty, DC 37 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Virginia Oran-Sabia, Clinical Supervisor at the Workplace Center, and; Jessica Rowshandel, AGPP student.
12:30-1:45pm, Room 1109
WORLD OF WORK
7 Thur  
  Introduction to Career Development
12:00-1:00pm, Room C05
CAREER
12 Tue  
  Marketing Yourself: Writing Resumes & Cover Letters
12:00-1:00pm, Room C06
CAREER
13 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Distinguished Visiting Scholar
Frances Cournos, Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and
Director of the Washington Heights Community Service at New York State Psychiatric Institute. For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES
13 Wed  
  Resumes for International Students
12:00-1:00pm, Room C06
CAREER
20 Wed  
  Religious Diversity Panel
The International Social Welfare Caucus and The Interfaith Center of New York will host leaders from each of the five major faith traditions at Columbia School of Social Work.  The panelists will offer perspectives to enhance the cultural understanding of those outside the various faith-based communities.
7:00-9:00pm, Room C03
CAUCUS
21 Thur  
  Making the Most of a Career Fair
12:00-1:00pm, Room C06
CAREER
26 Tue  
  LMSW & LCSW Licensing in New York State
With Lu Lasson
1:00-2:00pm, Room C05
CAREER
26 Tue  
  Marketing Yourself: Writing Resumes & Cover Letters
1:00-2:00pm, Room C06
CAREER
26 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Richard Arum, Professor of Sociology and Education at New York University
presents "Law, Schooling and Youth Socialization."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER

January 2008

16 Wed  
 

World of Work Panel
Hear World of Work practitioners, students, and field supervisors present their experiences with the field of practice and offer advice to develop and utilize the multi-dimensional skills of social work in the World of Work. For more information, please contact Kate Janeski, kaj2112@columbia.edu.
12:30-1:45pm, Room 1109

WORLD OF WORK
28 Mon  
 

Research Development Brown Bag Series
Mary Northridge, Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Public Health, presents "Writing for Publication and Peer Review: An Editor's Perspective."
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

RESEARCH
29 Tue  
 

Family Demography and Public Policy Seminar
Devah Pager, Associate Professor of Sociology at Princeton University presents, "Race at Work: Discrimination in Low Wage Labor Markets."
1:00-2:00pm, Room 1109

CENTER
29 Tue  
 

Classes Begin

 
30 Wed  
 

Wednesday Series: Community Practice & Clinical Grand Rounds
Richard Glassman, LCSW, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
For more information, please click here.
12:30-1:30pm, Room C03

WEDSERIES

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