Alumni
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Continuing Education: Unmasking Realness and Vision: Suicide Prevention with Trans and Nonbinary Clients – December 15
Identify and describe clinical and systemic vulnerabilities that increase suicide risk in the trans/nonbinary community;
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Alumni Homecoming Event
UT College of Social Work alumni, friends, faculty/staff, and community partners in the Knoxville area recently participated in a Homecoming social at Maple Hall. Over 80 registered guests enjoyed appetizers, beverages, fellowship, swag, and bowling. It was a great way to kick off the 2023 Homecoming weekend.
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SJII Funded Projects Announced for 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 Social Justice Innovation Initiative is underway. Thirteen groups applied for funding during the 2023-2024 school year. Of the 13, five projects have been funded. Campaign School (Nashville / Virtual) – $10,000 – Anna Gordon (Nashville MSSW Student), Kate Chaffin, Tami Walker – Year ThreeThe Campaign School for Social Workers is a two-day workshop…
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eVOLve Keynote Speaker Announced! Autumn Asher BlackDeer, PhD, MSW
We are pleased to introduce our distinguished keynote speaker for the UT College of Social Work’s third annual conference, eVOLve: Be the Change, Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer, a scholar-activist whose work is pivotal to the discourse surrounding social justice and the plight of Indigenous communities. Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer is a queer anti-colonial scholar-activist from the Southern Cheyenne Nation…
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McNabb Center Endows Scholarship
The McNabb Center, the largest provider of mental health services in East Tennessee, has endowed a scholarship in the University of Tennessee College of Social Work. The Helen Ross McNabb Center Endowed Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in community mental health. It will provide tuition assistance to two…
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Continuing Education Webinar: What’s Financial Social Work All About? – November 10
This workshop will provide information and clarity regarding the path for advanced licensure in the state of Tennessee. A thorough review of the current rules will help participants understand the requirements and the eligibility for advanced licensure as a clinical or advanced generalist social worker. Case scenarios will help participants understand how to conceptualize and…
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Alumni Pre-Homecoming Social
November 3 | 6:00-8:00pm ET Maple Hall – 414 S. Gay Street UT College of Social Work alumni, friends, faculty/staff, and community partners in the Knoxville area are invited to a social at Maple Hall. Join us for appetizers, beverages, fellowship, swag, and bowling!
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Nashville Campus Alumni Tailgate
October 21 | One Hour Before Kickoff Join UT College of Social Work alumni, faculty/staff, students, and community partners for a tailgate / watch party in the Nashville area. We will meet at the Social Work campus one hour before kick-off of the UT vs Alabama game for food, beverages, fellowship, swag, games and to watch the game the VOLS…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Reflective Supervision: Relationships for Social Work Learning – October 27
This workshop will provide information and clarity regarding the path for advanced licensure in the state of Tennessee. A thorough review of the current rules will help participants understand the requirements and the eligibility for advanced licensure as a clinical or advanced generalist social worker. Case scenarios will help participants understand how to conceptualize and…
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Continuing Education Webinar: Forensic Social Work Ethics: A Struggle with Dual Loyalty in Solitary Confinement – December 5
This workshop will provide information and clarity regarding the path for advanced licensure in the state of Tennessee. A thorough review of the current rules will help participants understand the requirements and the eligibility for advanced licensure as a clinical or advanced generalist social worker. Case scenarios will help participants understand how to conceptualize and…