Learn more about exciting updates concerning the School's work since last summer!
Tuesday, June 7th, 5:40 p.m.-6:40 p.m. in Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall.
Well, Well, Well: Self-Care at Smith
Self-care is an essential component of learning at Smith. We provide a range of supports for students to help them during their summer-time learning.
Reminder: College Lane will be closed from now on through Wednesday June 1
As part of the Steam Line Replacement project, improvements will be made to subsurface campus steam lines resulting in the following temporary closures:
College Lane at Chapin Drive will be temporarily closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic
Chapin Drive between College Lane...Read Moreabout Reminder: College Lane will be closed from now on through Wednesday June 1
Reminder about Elective Structure Requirements 3-2-2Introducing 2016 Chairs and CoordinatorsIntroduction of New Faculty MembersSSW is becoming fragrance-free
A Retirement Party for Three Esteemed Colleagues (8/4)
This summer the Smith College School For Social Work will be holding a celebration to honor the many years of service dedicated to our School and the Social Work profession by our retiring faculty members Professor Joan Berzoff, Adjunct Associate Professor Fred Newdom, and Associate Professor Cat...Read Moreabout A Retirement Party for Three Esteemed Colleagues (8/4)
International Scholars Dinner
Each year the Smith College School for Social Work hosts scholars from around the world who join our community to learn about pedagogy and clinical theory. To help orient our guests and to increase their connections on campus, a welcome dinner will be hosted on Monday, July 25th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ...Read Moreabout International Scholars Dinner
2016 Public Lecture Series in Social WorkTonight! Town Hall: Updates from Lilly HallDoctoral Student Wine and CheeseSession on Suicidality
Overcoming Writing Anxiety Workshop (6/13)
Monday, June 13 in Seelye Hall 307 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please feel free to bring your lunch!
This workshop will present techniques for beginning writing assignments, overcoming writer's block, and dealing with writing anxiety.
The Serene Student: A Time Management Workshop (6/14)
Tuesday, June 14 Seelye Hall 307 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please feel free to bring your lunch!
This workshop will provide tips for how to manage a lot of coursework in a very short semester. Specifically, we will offer strategies for prioritizing your assignments, reading more efficie...Read Moreabout The Serene Student: A Time Management Workshop (6/14)
Grammar, Punctuation, and Mechanics Review (6/29)Surviving Your Thesis: A Strategies Workshop for Second Year StudentsWriting Clearly and Concisely Workshop
SSW Announces DBT Training Collaboration
Smith College School for Social Work is pleased to cosponsor a new Dialectical Behavior Therapy training collaboration with Cutchins Programs for Children and Families!
Adjunct Faculty & Deans Chat Hour
Come to grab a cup of coffee, brew some tea, ask questions, voice concerns, and build community in the SSW program.
Critical Conversations
This year, we have embarked on training faculty to facilitate critical conversations, a model developed by Professors Hye-Kyung Kang and Peggy O'Neill in 2015. Our larger goal is to build the capacity of faculty, staff and students to facilitate critical conversations. This is a multi-year projec...Read Moreabout Critical Conversations
Worried About Passing Your MSW State Licensing Exam?
Don't be!
Mass NASW is presenting a one day Licensing Test Preparation course, which will help you review for the exam that you will soon be taking. Although licensing is different in each state, the test is the same in all states except California, which gives their own exam. That doesn't...Read Moreabout Worried About Passing Your MSW State Licensing Exam?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Related Disorders Smith College Lecture Series 2015-2016
OCD Massachusetts, in conjunction with Smith College, presents a series of preeminent speakers in the field of OCD and related disorders. Unless otherwise note, each presentation takes place from 7:00-8:00pm in the McConnell 103 (Case Study Room) at Sm...Read Moreabout Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Related Disorders Smith College Lecture Series 2015-2016
How to use mindfulness in mental health treatment - OCD & Related Disorders series (6/21)
Commencement Speaker: CarmenLeah Ascencio
We are pleased to announce that our 2016 Commencement Speaker is CarmenLeah Ascencio, LICSW, MPH, CPC, RYT.
CarmenLeah Ascencio is a public health social worker, therapist, radical life coach, trauma-sensitive yoga instructor and educator, who specializes in working with survivors of ...Read Moreabout Commencement Speaker: CarmenLeah Ascencio
2nd and 3rd year M.S.W. research sequence
There are no changes that will affect your research education at SSW. Second summer students will take the foundation research course and will write a thesis over the fall-spring terms. The thesis can be a faculty-sponsored empirical project conducted individually or as a group, as the project is de...Read Moreabout 2nd and 3rd year M.S.W. research sequence
1st year changes to the M.S.W. research sequence
Welcome to Smith College School for Social Work! Like the class ahead of you, all students will take the two-term foundational research class in the second summer. Unlike the class ahead of you, you will not be required to do a thesis during your second year placement. Instead, you will fulfill your
SSW Dispatches: AJ Metthe makes the connection between theory and field work
In his first post the SSW Dispatches blog, AJ Metthe makes the connection between theory and clinical practice in the field. AJ is a second-year student in the SSW M.S.W. program, placed at the Johnson and Wales University Counseling Services in Providence, Rhode Island. Learn more about AJ and his ...Read Moreabout SSW Dispatches: AJ Metthe makes the connection between theory and field work
SSW Dispatches: Hannah Smith on immersion in her first field placement
In the first SSW Dispatches post of the 2015-2016 year, Hannah Smith writes about immersion in her first field placement.
Upcoming SSW Thesis Poster Session, Monday, July 18 from 7-8:30 p.m.
All are invited to attend the Smith College School for Social Work Class of 2016 Thesis Poster Session. Come and view students' poster displays of their thesis project, and see and hear about students' current research on a variety of social work-related issues.
Presenters include Ama...Read Moreabout Upcoming SSW Thesis Poster Session, Monday, July 18 from 7-8:30 p.m.
