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.
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.
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.
Professor Melissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University. She is author of the award-winning “Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought,” and “Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America.” Professor Harris-Perry is founder and president of the Anna Julia Cooper Center, whose mission is to advance justice through intersectional scholarship and action.
She served as the final host and managing editor of “The Takeaway,” a daily, national public radio program and podcast, which aired on over 300 public radio stations across the country. From 2012-2016, she hosted the groundbreaking television show “Melissa Harris-Perry” on weekend mornings on MSNBC and was awarded the Hillman Prize for broadcast journalism. She served as editor-at-large for Elle.com and continues to serve as contributing editor for The Nation.
NYSED Social Work Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. 1 live in-person contact hour is approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
NYSED Mental Health Counselor Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. 1 live in-person contact hour is approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
NYSED Marriage and Family Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. 1 live in-person contact hour is approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
NYSED Creative Arts Therapist Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. 1 live in-person contact hour is approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
NYSED Psychology Contact Hours: Offered in collaboration with the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. 1 live in-person contact hour is approved. Full attendance is required. No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
Join your friends and colleagues from the School of Social Work to plant trees at a Buffalo park with the Tool Library.
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.
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.
For sponsorship information, please contact Erin Zack, associate director of advancement, at erinzack@buffalo.edu.