MSW students, consider an application to this scholarship. All undergraduate and graduate students at UW Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma are eligible to apply. More information can be found here: https://new.expo.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/mortar
To be considered, an applicant must be an enrolled student at the University of Washington during the 2024-2025 academic year. The applicant also must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student at the University of Washington in 2025-26. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher. These scholarships range between $2,000 and $3,000.
A completed application must be submitted as a combined, single PDF with all elements below except the letter of recommendation. It must be typed and formatted according to APA guidelines. Along with the application form, please include:
To apply, completed applications (and letter of recommendation) must be submitted to toloscholars@gmail.com by the deadline of June 30th.
Comments Off on Mortar Board Alumni/Tolo Foundation Scholarship (due 6/30)SSW community, consider volunteering with us for the SSW career fair (in-person) next Friday. Interest form here: https://forms.office.com/r/dWceNPi1zc
Many of our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! Come learn more about exciting opportunities at a range of organizations and connect with 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 an in-person career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/in-person-career-fairs/
Comments Off on SSW Career Fair (in-person) Volunteer OpportunityMSW students that plan to be enrolled in Autumn 2025, consider this departmental scholarship opportunity.
Applications are now being accepted for the School’s departmental scholarships for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. The application consists of a general scholarship application and five additional prompts for specialized funding opportunities.
Eligibility:
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 4th by 11:59 pm (PST).
Note, you will need to login with your UW credentials.
Full link: https://forms.office.com/r/h7HL06UuLU
Additional funding information:
Financial Aid: If you plan to be enrolled during summer quarter, you’re encouraged to complete the application for summer financial aid. Questions about financial aid should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Aid (osfa@uw.edu).
Graduate Funding Information Service: The Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS) helps UW graduate students find funding for graduate school-related expenses. Students can visit the GFIS blog to find funding and GFIS Guide to learn about campus funding resources, databases, search strategies, and events. You can browse their resources, or make an appointment with an advisor to get individualized support.
Comments Off on SSW Scholarship Application Now Open!SSW students, consider attending this student-organized conference that is also curated for social work students.
Our annual Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference is on May 17th 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.”
Comments Off on Opportunity for Students – 2025 Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference (5/17)SSW students, consider joining oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Math) for their happy hour. Commence forwarded message:
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!
Location: College Inn Pub, 4006 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
When: Friday, May 2nd at 5:30pm
Who: All UW students, postdocs, faculty, and friends are welcome (ages 21+)
Comments Off on May Happy Hour with oSTEM (5/2)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 5th – 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.
Comments Off on SSW Art Therapy Workshop and Community MuralMSW students, consider your attendance with the Odegaard Writing and Research Center’s event tomorrow! Commence forwarded message:
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.
Comments Off on OWRC Grad Social Hour (4/25)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!
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.
Comments Off on SSW Alumni Panel (5/13)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/
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.
Comments Off on SSW Virtual Career Fair (5/12)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!
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.
Comments Off on SSW Student Networking Social (5/9)Comments Off on Save the Date: Join us for the Student Design Challenge Spring Speaker Events! (5/23 & 5/29)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
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.
Comments Off on Social Work Licensure Workshop (4/28)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.
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.
Comments Off on SSW Presentation on Student Loans & Programs w/WA DOH & WSAC (4/25)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.
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.
Comments Off on SSW Job Hunt & Cover Letter Workshop (4/21)MSW students, consider joining this event with the UW midwifery nursing program. Commence forwarded message:
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
Comments Off on Join the UW Midwifery and NSRH (4/21)MSW students, consider joining one of your LiveWell Peer Groups this quarter! Commence forwarded message:
This quarter, LiveWell will offer three different group options for its Peer Groups! As always, participation is free for UW students. LiveWell Peer Groups are student-led, peer-facilitated groups designed to promote resiliency and overall wellbeing for UW students. Each group focuses on a different topic of well-being, offering space for discussion, skill-building, and personal growth. Participation in groups is always free and all groups are open to all students.
Learn more and sign up on our website at https://livewell.uw.edu/peer-groups/.
Dawgs Unplugged🔌
Want to form a healthier relationship with social media? Join our Social Media Peer Group, Dawgs Unplugged, to explore the impact of overuse, learn strategies for healthier habits, and strengthen offline connections. Each week, we will provide insightful discussions, practical tools, and a supportive community. Students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as they’d like.
Two groups are offered this quarter for Dawgs Unplugged: Mondays 3:00-4:00 pm and Fridays 12:30-1:30 pm starting the week of April 28th. Both are located in Elm Hall 109 (next to Fitness Center West). Sign up here by April 25th.
The Body Project😊
The Body Project is a 4-week evidence-based program designed to increase body acceptance and decrease body dissatisfaction. Groups meet weekly to develop skills for managing body dissatisfaction and to confront appearance ideals pressed upon us by society and social media. Sign up here by April 18th.
Talking to Friends 💛
Looking to build stronger connections and feel more confident in navigating social situations? Talking to Friends is a 4-week peer-led group that focuses on expanding connections with other Huskies through building self-efficacy, interpersonal, and resiliency skills. Those who sign up will meet for one-hour sessions facilitated by a trained Peer Health Educator. Whether you’re shy, adjusting to a new environment, or just looking to meet new people, this group is a safe and welcoming space. Start building friendships and skills that will last a lifetime – come join us!
Groups meet Fridays 11:00-12:00 pm starting May 2nd and ending May 23rd in Elm Hall 109 (next to Fitness Center West). Students are encouraged to attend all sessions to get the most out of the group. Sign up here by April 30th.
How do I sign up?
For Body Project, learn more and sign up here.
For all other groups, learn more and sign up here.
If you have any questions, please let us know via email at lwpeer@uw.edu. We look forward to seeing you!
Comments Off on LiveWell Peer Group OpportunityMSW students seeking housing, consider this opportunity with a student housing cooperative. Commence forwarded message:
My name is Caleb and I am a UW student currently living at the Sherwood Cooperative. Sherwood is the only student housing co-op in Washington State, located right here in the U-District!
Our house is looking for new graduate-level roommates/members for the upcoming school year, and we were wondering if you would be willing to share these links and our flyer with your students? Undergrads are also welcome to apply, however, our current priority is with graduate students. We are also looking for summer sublets! We host open house dinners every Friday for anyone interested in learning more about Sherwood.
This is a link to our website: www.sherwoodcooperative.org
And to our interest form: https://forms.gle/impHS6B9n3TzDJpr8
A quick description of our cooperative for students who don’t know: We are a group of college students ranging from sophomores to graduates. We own and maintain the house we live in by ourselves, which has been passed from student to student for more than 50 years! Unlike other forms of student housing, Sherwood is an intentional community. We are like a little family sharing the food in the house, making dinner for each other, and working as a collective to keep the house running. I hope this gets out to the right folks because we can’t wait to meet our new roomies. Thank you so much 🙂
Comments Off on Graduate Student Housing OpportunityMSW students, consider your participation at the UW Student Health Law Fair on April 18th.
The event will take place on Friday, April 18th, from 12:00–7:00 PM at the UW School of Law, and it’s designed to introduce students and emerging professionals to the many career paths at the intersection of health care, policy, and law.
We’re excited to bring together attorneys, policymakers, and professionals from across the health law spectrum for a dynamic afternoon of networking, panels, and presentations. It will be a fantastic opportunity for students in medicine, nursing, and public health to explore how law shapes the health care environment they are entering.
We would be grateful if you could share this invitation widely—especially with students—as we are aiming to increase inter-professional student participation and engagement. Faculty and staff are warmly welcome to attend as well!
Event Details: 📅 Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
🕧 Time: 12:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: UW School of Law, Room 115
🎯 Audience: All students interested in the intersection of law, medicine, public health, and health systems
Event Highlights:
📌 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Presentations on healthcare regulation & compliance, medical malpractice, emerging issues in health law, the nursing shortage, and more
🎤 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Career panel featuring various health law professionals
🍸 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking & Happy Hour
🔗 RSVP by April 14th: https://forms.gle/wRHhTieGjYtNy9SC8 Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions
Comments Off on Student Health Law Fair (4/18)SSW community, join us for a Swap N’ Meet event in celebration of Earth Week!
When: April 22-26th (8am-8pm)
Where: UW SSW Research Commons (2nd floor)
Sponsored by the MSW Program. Questions? Please contact Charlotte at carlotat@uw.edu.
Comments Off on Swap and Meet Event 4/22-4/26SSW 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.
Comments Off on SSW Navigating Career Decisions & Experiences as a First-Gen Student (5/14)