Congratulations to our December 2020 Social Work Warrior graduates! Every day we have been more and more impressed by their commitment, strength and adaptability as they have come together to support one another and our Detroit community during this challenging time. They truly embody our Social Work Warrior strong spirit! Below is a video created by our outstanding faculty and staff congratulating our newest alumni.

Thank you to December 2020 Social Work Student Commencement Speaker, Lisa Gordon, for inspiring graduates at our virtual commencement ceremony. Lisa is an MSW graduate in our interpersonal practice concentration with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy who plans to work in the field of addictive behaviors and mental health upon graduation.

Congratulations to one of our own Social Work faculty graduates, Professor and Doctoral Director Poco Kernsmith, PhD. Poco earned her Master's in Public Health (MPH) and will be part of the December 2020 WSU graduating class!

First-gen MSW student snags State Department Critical Language Scholarship to study Hindi

When MSW student Liz George began her Critical Language Scholarship Program, she couldn't speak a full sentence in Hindi. That ended in eight short weeks of long hours, hard work, studying and conversing with her language partner in India, all thanks to a special scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The CLS scholarship is a highly competitive program that provides American college and university students with a summer study abroad opportunity to learn languages essential to America's engagement with the world. It is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages.

WSU MSW student Dana Paglia awarded the NASW-MI 2020 Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarship

Annually, the Michigan Chapter of the NASW is honored to award Student Leadership in Diversity Scholarships to outstanding social work students across the state. These scholarships recognize and promote leaders among social work students who are working on projects, research, or advocacy initiatives that promote diversity and social justice. Congratulations to a 2020 recipient, Wayne State MSW student Dana Paglia.

Wayne State MSW student receives fellowship to improve health outcomes for racial/ethnic minority populations

Nancy Williams, a student in the Wayne State University Master of Social Work program, has received a 2020-21 master's fellowship from the Council on Social Work Education's Minority Fellowship Program. Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Center for Mental Health Services, the fellowship is designed to enhance the training of practice-focused social workers who can provide mental health and/or substance use disorder services or prevention programming to racial and/or ethnic minority populations.

After years of hard work and dedication, it's time to take a permanent vacation! Please join us in offering Antonio González-Prendez best wishes in his retirement.

Tony received his Master's in Social Work degree from Wayne State University in 1992 but he has been on and around campus for nearly a half-century with Detroit becoming his adopted home. Learn more about how Tony has advocated for social justice and cultural humility in Detroit.