Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence and Impact

For 90 years, the UB School of Social Work has been advancing the dignity and worth of humankind. 

During our yearlong 90th anniversary celebration, we will celebrate the school's impact and serve our community together.

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90th Anniversary Lecture and Celebration

Melissa Harris-Perry.

Melissa Harris-Perry

  • When: Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4-8 p.m.
  • Where: Salvatore’s Italian Gardens, 6461 Transit Road, Buffalo, NY 14043
  • Free to attend, but advance registration is required

Since 1934, the UB School of Social Work has been advancing the dignity and worth of humankind. Join us as we celebrate 90 years of excellence and impact.

The evening will begin with a presentation from award-winning professor, writer, speaker and media host Melissa Harris-Perry titled, “The Complexity of Equity: Advancing Justice through Social Work.”

Harris-Perry will explore the multidimensional and contested meanings of equity as a guiding principle for social work scholarship and practice. You will engage with the historical context of social work and reflect on how your work can generate meaningful opportunities for representation, justice and transformation. During this provocative and interactive dialogue, Harris-Perry will urge you to reimagine your professional toolkit and envision a more equitable future in social work.

Immediately following, we will celebrate this momentous occasion with a networking reception. Connect with other School of Social Work community members and enjoy food stations and a complimentary drink; a cash bar will also be available. 

Free continuing education credits available!

NYSED CEUs are provided by the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education. One live in-person contact hour is approved for LMSW/LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAT and PSY. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 

Service opportunities

Service is central to our values, both as a school and as social workers. Join us in giving back to the Buffalo community during our anniversary year.

Save the date: Plant trees with the Tool Library

  • When: Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Where: Buffalo, NY (exact location TBD)

Join your friends and colleagues from the School of Social Work to plant trees at a Buffalo park with the Tool Library.

Showing up for the City of Good Neighbors

To celebrate our 90th anniversary, the School of Social Work hosted a Day of Service in partnership with the City of Buffalo's Operation Clean Sweep initiative on April 24. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and field education partners joined together to pick up trash and distribute resources to residents around Masten Park in Buffalo.

In addition to marking our anniversary, volunteers dedicated their efforts to the lives lost during the racially fueled massacre in May 2022 at Tops, which was along the volunteers’ clean-up route that day. 

Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Reflecting on our legacy

During our 75th anniversary, faculty members Denise Krause and Susan Green led the creation of a comprehensive documentary about our history and impact. The project included about 60 interviews with alumni, former deans, UB presidents and faculty members.

Thank you to our anniversary sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

For sponsorship information, please contact Erin Zack, associate director of advancement, at erinzack@buffalo.edu.