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Give to the Students Helping Students Fund
11/2/26

Supported by students, alumni, faculty and staff, this fund can provide students with short-term assistance in emergencies.

Students, faculty and staff from the UB School of Social Work.
11/2/26

Social workers solve big problems and advocate for the most vulnerable — and you are needed more than ever.

Applications open for fall 2027
11/2/26

Start the application process for your program of interest.

Social Impact Fellowship places students at nonprofits
11/2/26

Students help partners address housing issues, food insecurity and more during summer internship program.

New UB joint psychology/MSW degree programs
11/2/26

The new programs allow UB psychology students to earn their bachelor’s degree and MSW in only five years.

MSW Open House: November 7
11/2/26

Join us to learn more about our MSW program from our faculty, students and staff.

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Our Podcast: inSocialWork

On the latest episode
“[Disability] is a part of the human condition; this is a part of being a human being and we need, as a society, to be able to include everybody in all kind of life circumstances.”
11/2/26

Ingri-Hanne Brænne Bennwik, associate professor of social work, VID Specialized University (Norway)

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Our Students and Alumni
“The knowledge I’ve gained and the experiences I’ve had in the MSW program have changed me completely.”
1/30/23

Adam Fryer, MSW ’23 (Online Cohort)

“I’ve loved being a part of this community since I moved here. Buffalo feels like home.”
2/17/23

Mel LeMay, MSW ’20

“I am passionate about creating a future for LGBTQ+ youth where they can feel safe and affirmed.”
12/14/22

Jack Kavanaugh, MSW ’15

“UB continues to enrich my life, and I am a proud alum!”
3/7/25

Ellen Grant, MSW ’74

“My degree will give me the ability to make an actual difference.”
5/5/25

Elisabeth Garofalo, MSW ’26

“I want our society and world to be better, and I will keep fighting for that — with love, humility and compassion.”
11/3/23

Jessica Al Kadi, MSW ’23

“I ended up loving the tech changes in education, and I learned so many new ways to offer specialized treatment options.”
8/9/22

Catherine Heimback-Murdie, DSW ’22, MSW ’03

“After completing my MSW and realizing I wanted to better understand addiction and develop interventions, attending UB was a perfect fit for my doctorate.”
4/13/23

Charles LaBarre, PhD ’26

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Points of Pride

In the UB School of Social Work, we live our values as we prepare future social workers to make a difference in their local and global communities. Our MSW program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1934.

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