MSW students- Join us for a dialogue and career guidance from SSW alumni who have experience in micro, mezzo, and macro social work job opportunities, pathways to different positions, self-care and work-life balance strategies, salary negotiation, and more!

• Tuesday, May 13th 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about other your other SSW Career Series on your canvas page: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1387757/pages/2025-spring-ssw-career-series

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Come connect and decompress with your community! The Office of Student Services invites you to the MSW Open House on Friday, May 30th from 11:30-1:30PM at the SSW Gallery. There will be food, raffle prizes, and tons of resources and networking. We highly encourage you to RSVP by May 19th.

Meet and learn about units that provide support and resources as you progress through your MSW degree. Learn about current student groups (or learn how to start/join one), and services that help shape your graduate experience. We hope to be in community with you!

 RSVP: MSW Open House RSVP Form. For access needs and accommodation requests, please contact your Student Services at sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, consider attending this student-organized conference that is also curated for social work students.

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Our annual Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference is on May 17^th in which public health professionals discuss how we can combat white supremacy culture. Because many therapists and social workers are curated speakers for the event, we think it would be a great opportunity to share with your MSW and undergraduate students. If possible, could you please share this blurb and/or flyer?

“The RSO Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) is excited to announce that our 2025 Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference will be on Saturday May 17th from 10PM-4PM in the Hans Rosling Center. We know our current healthcare system is not built to provide equitable healthcare services for all. With this in mind, our goal is to facilitate a collaborative community health conference to identify and prioritize needs, barriers, and solutions in confronting how racism and white supremacy have caused detrimental health outcomes in our communities.

The conference features a range of public health professionals as speakers, workshop leaders, and panelists who will be speaking on our theme “Empowering Communities: the Power of Public Health Communication.” The theme focuses on collaborating directly with communities to ensure public health initiatives are equitable, culturally responsive, and tackle the urgent issue of disinformation in today’s political climate. Our speakers will address a range of topics, including gender-based violence, empowering the mental health of Black populations, and protecting immigration rights, among others.

Lunch and dessert will be provided, and we’re so excited to see you at the conference. To RSVP and learn more about the theme, speakers, and other questions you might have, please visit scphuw.org/arch-conference]scphuw.org/arch-conference.”

SSW students, consider joining oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Math) for their happy hour. Commence forwarded message:

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We’re excited to let you know about our next oSTEM Happy Hour! Our May Happy Hour will be at 5:30pm on Friday, May 2nd at College Inn Pub. Since we’ll be at College Inn Pub, this Happy Hour will be 21+ with valid ID. We look forward to seeing you there!

SSW students, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, you’re warmly invited to join us for a special two-part event focused on art and community healing hosted by the MSW Program and Art Committee.

We’ll kick things off with a Mural Design & Community Building Workshop on Thursday, May 1, 2025 (4:30P – 6:30P in Room 305A/B)—a space to reflect on how we want to steward community and co-create the layout of a mural together.

Then, from May 5^th – May 9th (8AM–5pm in the Gallery), we’ll host drop-in Art Days, where you can contribute your voice and vision to the mural through painting, collage, or mixed media. This will be the chance for you all to bring your vision of the mural to life!

No art experience is needed and all supplies will be provided. Bring your creativity and your heart ❤️ Check out the flyer attached for full details, and we hope to see you there! Please reach out to mthernan@uw.edu for any questions. 

MSW students, consider your attendance with the Odegaard Writing and Research Center’s event tomorrow! Commence forwarded message:

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The OWRC will be hosting our quarterly Graduate Writer Social Hour this Friday, April 25, 2025 from 3:30-4:30 pm in the OWRC space (OUGL 121). We invite any and all UW graduate writers to come join us for this event, which connects graduate students from across the UW campus with the aim of building writing community, conversation, and resource sharing.

Light refreshments will be provided (and swag!). Registration and additional details can be found here.

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

Join us for a dialogue and career guidance from SSW alumni who have experience in micro, mezzo, and macro social work job opportunities, pathways to different positions, self-care and work-life balance strategies, salary negotiation, and more!

• Tuesday, May 13th from 6:30-7:30pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students- many of our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! Come learn more about exciting opportunities at a range of organizations and hear from hiring managers and agency representatives about how to apply successfully. Stay tuned for more details about visiting agencies. Interested in learning how to prepare for a virtual career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/virtual-career-fairs/ 

• Monday, May 12th from 6:30-7:30p
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

Looking to build connections with fellow peers and colleagues related to career goals from across cohorts? Come join us for an informal afternoon of networking, games, and snacks!

• Friday, May 9th from 11:30-1pm
• Location: SSW Gallery

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, we hope you join us for our Student Design Challenge Spring Speaker Events, as we hear from and celebrate BASW, MSW, dual-degree, and PhD students, collaborators, and Social Work Staff and Faculty mentors who have worked on Grand Challenge Student Design Project over the course of this past 2024-2025 Academic Year!

You can learn more about the Grand Challenges Student Design Project here.

Join us on two different days to hear these presentations:

·         Session 1: Friday May 23rd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; Room 305 A/B

·         Session 2: Thursday, May 29th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Room 305 A/B

We encourage you to attend either (or both!) sessions to support your peers and learn more about the exciting work being done through the Grand Challenges Student Design Project. Grand Challenge student project focuses include: Close the Health Gap, Eradicate Social Isolation, Promote Smart Decarceration, and End Homelessness.

Please RSVP by May 7th to let us know which session(s) you will be attending. Virtual and in-person options are available. You can RSVP HERE. Snacks and refreshments will be available for all in-person attendees.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the incredible work of our Grand Challenges student teams! If you have any questions in the meantime, please email the UW Grand Challenges team at gcsocialwork@uw.edu.

Social Work students, we are delighted to invite you to a special Licensure Informational Session tailored for social work students aspiring to obtain licensure. This session will offer valuable insights into the requirements, types of licenses, and resources available to support your success.

This is a comprehensive overview of social work licensure requirements in the state of Washington, featuring: explanations of applicable laws and rules (RCWs and WACs), detailed comparison of LASW, LSWAA, and LSWAIC, LICSW licenses (associate versus full licensure), and an interactive Q&A session.

Presented by Jeremy Arp, Executive Director for the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and Aida Wells, Associate Teaching Professor/Field Faculty at the UW SSW

• Monday, April 28, from 6:30-7:30pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

This financial literacy presentation covers the federal and state student loan repayment programs, including what to expect and how and when to apply. In particular, there will be specialized content about how our state office can help with finding employment in areas with loan-repayment approved sites. This event is made possible with the collaboration of Washington State Department of Health & Washington Student Achievement Council.

• Friday, April 25th from 12-1pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

Join us for guidance on getting started with your job hunt, identifying helpful websites, defining your search criteria, and creating a spreadsheet to organize your potential jobs. We’ll also go over best practices and helpful campus resources for resumes and cover letter support.

• Monday, April 21st from 6:30-7:30pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

MSW students, consider joining this event with the UW midwifery nursing program. Commence forwarded message:

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The Nurse-Midwifery Department and UW Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health (NSRH) are excited to invite you to a sponsored book talk and conversation happening on campus next Monday, April 21st at 5:30pm. We are delighted to welcome Dr. Grace Howard, who is an Associate Professor of Justice Studies at San José State University and the author of a new book, The Pregnancy Police: Conceiving Crime, Arresting Personhood. Her body of work explores reproductive law and policy, and the dimensions of legal personhood for people with the capacity for pregnancy. Dr. Howard will be speaking about her book, her research, and the milieu of sexual and reproductive healthcare in the US.
 
All are welcome, and we will have snacks and light refreshments to accompany the conversation! For additional details, please see below.
 
What: Book Talk with Dr. Grace Howard, author of The Pregnancy Police: Conceiving Crime, Arresting Personhood
Where: HSEB 421 (and on Zoom)
When: Monday, April 21st from 5:30-7pm PST

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

In this session, join us for a panel dialogue with SSW faculty/staff/alumni to listen and reflect on how being a first-generation college student may shape experiences moving into your career. 

• Monday, April 14th from 6:30-7:30pm
• RSVP and access Zoom link

Dear 2025 Graduating SSW Students – 

The UW School of Social Work is excited to honor our 2025 graduates at the Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 7:00pm. We are anticipating a large in-person event (no tickets required). We will also be live-streaming the event that evening.  

There is a lot of additional information about the SSW Celebration about next steps, how to RSVP and ask to borrow caps/hoods/gowns, and how to help shape the event for your graduating class. 

As for upcoming deadlines/events, please see below for more info about:

• April 30th SSW RSVP/Survey submission deadline; fill out asap, especially if you’re wanting to borrow a cap/gown/hood. Please fill out the RSVP even if you’re not planning to attend.
• May 1-19th – Order caps, hoods and gowns (do early – put May 1^st on your calendar!) and May 19th deadline to register for UW Ceremony. More info here.
• May 28th-June 1st – Pick up caps/gowns/hoods at UW BookStore
• June 12th – SSW Graduation Celebration at 7pm (students arrive by 6pm)
• June 14th – UW Commencement at 1:30pm (students arrive by 12:30pm)

This is the first of our graduation communications.  It’s a little confusing because you will note that there are different processes for the UW Commencement and the SSW Celebration.  There is a timeline and checklist that will help you navigate through the many dates and deadlines on our SSW Graduation FAQ page.  We’ll also post all of our graduation announcements on that same Canvas page so everything is all in the same place.

And, if you’re finishing all of your degree requirements in June and haven’t requested your degree yet, please review these directions and submit your degree request, run your degree audit and fill out your mandatory exit survey.  Please note that once you submit your degree request, it actually won’t be approved until after spring grades are posted. 

Summer 2025 MSW graduating students should follow these instructions beginning June 23rd. PhD students should work with Shirley on finishing all requirements.

Looking forward to celebrating with you soon, 

SSO Student Services

MSW students, consider your attendance to this teach-in. All members of the UW community are invited.

Friday, April 11, 2025 – TEACH-IN: How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia

12:30pm – 3:30pm; doors at noon.

Kane Hall, Room 225 (Waker-Ames Room)

Open to the Public. Registration Required: https://forms.gle/z7oJtQELFjhffdbQ9

Faculty from a range of UW departments — American Ethnic Studies; American Indian Studies; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies; History; Jewish Studies; Labor Studies; and Middle East Studies — and the Law School come together for this “teach-in” to frame and understand the current moment.

MSW students, consider this free training and research opportunity. The training is titled, “Pathways to Safety: Empowering Social Workers to Counsel Clients about Firearms”, and is part of a UW PHI grant. This opportunity is open to all MSW cohorts.

Find the RSVP link here: https://redcap.link/PTStraining

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship team will be hosting an info session for UW students on 4/22/25 at 12:00-1:00pm PT.

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans: UW virtual information session
Tuesday, April 22, 12pm-1pm on Zoom
Register to attend here ->

The Soros Fellowship provides up to $90,000 in funding for graduate study to immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States. Hear directly from staff at the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships about the application process, eligibility requirements, and tips for crafting a strong application.

With the 2026 Fellowship application launching in mid-April and due in the fall of 2025, this is the perfect time to get started. There will also be time for Q&A, so bring your questions!

Who Should Attend: University of Washington students, undergraduate and graduate, and alumni who are New Americans and planning to pursue graduate school, or are in their first year of the graduate school and will be attending in the fall of 2026 and spring of 2027.

Hi MSW Students,

On behalf of Point(Be) and SSW, we would like to invite to you to attend town hall with Point(Be) on Monday, 3/31, 6-7pm PST on Zoom. The town hall will be facilitated by Julia Alvarez (she/her) and Danny Alvarez (they/them) from Point b(e) Strategies. Point(be) have been working with the UW SSW on the development of its 5-year strategic framework.

For the student town hall, the intention is to update students on the planning process to date and share the strategic priorities and guiding principles that are emerging from conversations and engagement with staff, faculty, students, and community partners. There will be discussion or information gathering (depending on the size of the group) to gather reflections on or reactions to the priorities and guiding principles, and to gather student input on what the School should focus on in year 1 of implementation.  

For questions, please contact Shirley, sctorres@uw.edu.

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