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Giving Hope and Changing Lives

An exemplary university and community-based collaboration advancing social and economic justice, empowerment, and human well-being in a changing global landscape.

Highest Ranked MSW Program in the state of Indiana

Oldest university-affiliated school of social work in the nation

Degrees and more

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Students prepare for generalist social work practice. The program is based on a strong liberal arts curriculum and provides a foundation for life-long learning.

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Graduate students prepare for advanced social work practice in selected areas of specialization at both the micro and macro levels.

Continuing Education

The school offers continuing education on current and emerging social work issues.

Labor Studies

Students are provided with the essential knowledge and skills to strengthen the labor movement and trade unionism, develop an understanding of collective action, and learn how to achieve workers' rights and equity and how to promote democratic institutions. The Labor Studies Program provides 100% online programs at nine of the Indiana University's campuses and offers the following degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Labor Studies
Associate of Science in Labor Studies
Certificate in Labor Studies
Minor in Labor Studies

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Events and
Information Sessions

Sept25
Sept 25 MSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Sept25
Sept 25 MSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Sept26
Sept 26 BSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Sept26
Sept 26 BSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Sept28
Sept 28 All Campuses The Ripple Effect of Leadership: Shifting the Paradigm of Social workers as Leaders
5:00pm–5:00pm
Oct24
Oct 24 BSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Oct24
Oct 24 BSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Oct30
Oct 30 MSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Oct30
Oct 30 MSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Nov16
Nov 16 All Campuses Community Health Network Sponsored Luncheon
12:00pm–1:00pm
Nov28
Nov 28 MSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Nov28
Nov 28 MSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Nov28
Nov 28 BSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Nov28
Nov 28 BSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Dec11
Dec 11 MSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Dec11
Dec 11 MSW Information Session
5:30pm–5:30pm
Dec19
Dec 19 BSW Information Session
12:00pm–1:00pm
Dec19
Dec 19 BSW Information Session
4:30pm–4:30pm

News and
Announcements

The Patchner's championed Senate Bill 516 that would give guardians 60 days after a loved one dies to obtain health records.

An Indiana University professor of Labor Studies led the effort to bring the Working-Class Studies Association’s annual conference to Bloomington May 31-June 3

Advances in Social Work invites abstracts for the Spring 2018 Special Issue: “Social Work with Migrants and Refugees: Challenges, Best Practices, and Future Directions.”

Richard A. Reed, a graduate of the Indiana University School of Social Work and former Special Assistant to the President of the United States, has been awarded the IU Distinguished Alumni Service Award.

How long do hopes last?

A team of researchers at IUPUI is looking for volunteers to participate in a pilot study

About

IU School of Social Work is headquartered on the IUPUI campus with locations on 8 IU Campuses. The school also has the Department of Labor Studies

Contact

IU School of Social Work IU South Bend

Wiekamp Hall Room #2218,
1800 Mishawaka Avenue, P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN
46634-7111

Phone: 574-520-4880

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