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Welcome message from the Director
Wendy Thomson, Director
Whether you are a student, parent, community worker, university colleague, or
alumnae the School of Social Work is keen to provide the information you
need. This site includes information about the School’s undergraduate,
masters and doctoral programs, as well as events, research and news of wider
interest.
The School is proud of its longstanding service to the professional, academic
and Montreal communities, since its foundation in 1923. It is great to see
the School’s staff and students continued commitment to furthering social
justice and equality, as well as excellent research and teaching.
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Frances Gordon - killed by a hit and run driver in Philadelphia
Read the full story click here.
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Social Work graduate, Zelda Freitas speaks about AMBULATORY
CARE: IS IT THE BETTER WAY TO GO, OR BITTER MEDICINE FOR
PATIENTS? Read the full story
click here.
- McGill Social Work Alumni Latest Victim of Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai:
On November 30th, Elizabeth Russell, BSc (N) ’68, BSW’83, MSW’84, was killed
in the terrorist attack at Victoria Station, Mumbai. Her life partner,
Michael Moss, was killed by gunmen in their room at the Oberoi Hotel.
Read the full story here [.pdf].
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MSW graduate Ann Seymour celebrates at Convocation, November 14, 2008
in traditional First Nations garb:
Traditional First Nations Celebration [.doc].
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What's it like to join the Peace Corps? Alumnae Christa Cozzolino
writes to the School about her experience as a Youth Volunteer for the
Peace Corps' Fiji Health Project. Read her experience:
What's It Like to Join the Peace Corps? [.pdf].
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Sheila Goldbloom has been awarded the National Order of Quebec for her
dedication to making a difference. The School nominated her for this
honor and we are proud to see her accomplishments recognized. Read the full
story in the
Montreal Gazette .
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Congratulations to Dr. Delphine Collin-Vézina who is the new Canadian
Research Chair in Child Welfare. Visit the Canada Research Chairs
website detailing her research
here.
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The School is proud to announce that Dr. Sharon Bond is the recipient
of le prix RUFUTS 2008 for the contributions she has made over many
years and the development of the new Masters in Couple and Family Therapy.
To read the full story, click
here.
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Does adding layers of bureaucracy make institutions more
accountable? Find out by reading Dr. Wendy Thomson's article in the
Montreal Gazette.
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Social Work graduate, Irena Liebich, recognised for lifelong
contribution. Read the full story
click here.
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Workers at the Community Development Center in Amman - one of the
six centers in the region run under McGill University - is making great
progress educating men on women’s rights in Islam with the innovative ‘Men
on Board’ project, as reported in the Jordan Times. For the full article,
click
here.
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Social Work student Nathifa Weekes becomes first female all-Canadian
basketballer in a decade. Read the full story
here.
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Making History: oldest Alumni member Inez Marguerite Fidler
(1907-2007). Read the full story here.
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Carole Goes to Garu, Ghana! Read the full story here.