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From Charity to Social Enterprise
Celebrating the history of social work education and practice in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Online Field Instructor Course Now Open
Current and potential field instructors are encouraged to complete the CASWE-ACFTS Online Field Instructor Course, which is now open for online registration and must be completed by May 10, 2024.
BSW Student Wins Scholarship
Pauline Pauloosie, a student in the BSW Nunavut Cohort, has been awarded a $10,000 Rebekah Uqi Williams Scholarship by the Government of Nunavut. Bravo, Pauline!
President's Award for Exceptional Community Service
Congratulations to our interim dean, Dr. Sulaimon Giwa, on being awarded the 2023 President's Award for Exceptional Community Service. Bravo, Dr. Giwa!
Award-winning Poster
Congratulations to School of Social Work PhD student and instructor Kristen Hynes, RSW, on winning the Best Student Poster (Humanities) at the 24th Aldrich Multidisciplinary Conference!
Award-Winning Manuscript
Congratulations to School of Social Work faculty member Ami Goulden, on winning the 2023 Disability Manuscript Award.
Interim dean receives prestigious honour
Dr. Sulaimon Giwa, interim dean and associate professor, School of Social Work, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists (RSC) — one of the nation’s highest scholarly honours.
Dr. Giwa is recognized worldwide for his community-engaged research in forensic social work, race and sexuality, and the effects of structural racism on racialized and LGBTQ people.