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In This Issue: Careers in Aging
For Careers in Aging Week (April 12—18), a national awareness initiative sponsored by GSA and AGHE, this issue of Aging Times features reflections from stakeholders involved in attracting students to gerontological social work.
Recruiting Students to Gerontological Social Work:
An Admissions Perspective
Tim Colenback, University of Michigan
The assistant dean for student services at the University of Michigan describes
how the School of Social Work recruits 10% of each MSW class to gerontological
social work.
Highlighting Gerontology:
A Career Services Perspective
Carol Doelling, Washington University in St. Louis
The director of career services at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis provides advice for including career services as part of gerontological social work outreach.
Discovering Gerontological Social Work:
A Student Perspective
Michelle Fucci, MSW Student, University of Michigan
One student describes how spending time with an older adult led her to change careers.
Resources on Careers in Aging New Student Web Site from the CSWE Gero-Ed Center
The new Web page from the CSWE Gero-Ed Center features information on careers, research, and news regarding social work and aging geared towards students.
2009 Careers in Aging Week
From April 12—18, social work programs across the country celebrate Careers in Aging Week, a national event sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.
Gero-Ed Center Updates:
Rosen Panel Will Debut at CSWE's 2009 APM: Submit Your Nomination by May 1!
The newest offering of the Gero-Ed Track will feature three programs that have made great strides in infusing gerontology into their social work curricula.
CSWE Joins Eldercare Workforce Alliance
The newly formed alliance aims to build awareness around and propose solutions for eldercare workforce issues.
CSWE Press Publishes New Book on GSWI
Edited by Nancy Hooyman, Transforming Social Work Education: The First Decade of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative celebrates a decade of funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation.
Joy Ernst Wins Mit Joyner Gerontology Leadership Award
Presented at the 2009 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Conference, the award promotes leadership in gerontological social work practice for undergraduate students.
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