Today, the deans of the UW health sciences schools issued a statement of solidarity with Black colleagues, students and communities—and invited the health sciences community to join a virtual meeting on June 3 on what it means to be part of an institution that lifts up anti-racism as a core value.
May 30, 2020
Deans of UW health sciences schools issue statement of solidarity and invitation for first virtual meeting of health sciences community
May 29, 2020
"Once again, it is time for us to stand together for justice"
In an open letter to the School of Social Work community, its leadership team calls for unity in the face of unrelenting social injustice.
May 22, 2020
Grant funds research to develop COVID-19 communications for Latino agricultural workers in Yakima County
A project to assess and address the need for public health messages dealing with the coronavirus outbreak and targeted to Latino immigrants in Yakima County recently received a UW Population Health Initiative COVID-19 rapid response grant.
May 19, 2020
Forefront Suicide Prevention moves to digital delivery with support from Pivotal Ventures
Forefront Suicide Prevention in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington announced today that it has received a gift from Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates, to support programs to reduce suicides across Washington state.
May 18, 2020
Student Emergency Fund: Rapid response to a fast-growing need
The Student Emergency Fund, created in record time by a team of faculty and staff who came together during the early days of the pandemic, emerged as a much-needed source of unrestricted support for undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Social Work.