MSWSA at VCU Fall 2021-Spring 2022

09/21/2021

General Body Meeting Alert!! 🥳The Master of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) at VCU invites all current M.S.W. students to join our first general body meeting of the 2021-2022 academic year! We welcome you to come meet your MSWSA leaders and learn more about the organization. To join, please register below prior to the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MSWSA General Body Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

09/02/2021

Hi Everyone! Friendly reminder that MSWSA officer applications are due tomorrow, September 3, by 5pm. If you are an MSW student wanting to become more involved in leadership, peer networking, and student activities, please consider applying!

The Master of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) provides an opportunity for master’s-level social work students to address interests and concerns, and also elect students to serve on committees within the school. The association organizes a variety of activities throughout the academic year ...

08/26/2021

Welcome to the start of the Fall 2021 semester MSW Rams! MSWSA is holding an officer's election for the 2021-2022 academic year. If you are an MSW student wanting to become more involved in student leadership, peer networking events, and student activities, please consider applying to be an MSWSA officer! Applications are due Friday 5 p.m. ET, Sept 3. Apply here:

The Master of Social Work Student Association (MSWSA) provides an opportunity for master’s-level social work students to address interests and concerns, and also elect students to serve on committees within the school. The association organizes a variety of activities throughout the academic year ...

12/01/2020

Learn how to prepare for ASWB licensing exams with confidence as you receive an in-depth overview of the tools and strategies necessary to pass. Attendees will learn about what it takes to pass the licensure exam, the challenges associated with the exams, and be given a tour of the accompanying interactive ExamPrepConnect digital platform. Tips and tricks will be provided.

Click the link to register:

This presentation will provide critical information to social work students and exam candidates as they prepare for their ASWB licensing exams with an overview of the updated editions of Dawn Apgar’s bestselling study guides. Attendees will learn about what it takes to pass the licensure exam, the...

10/05/2020

Join MSWSA tonight for an overview of our student organization. Every MSW student is a member of MSWSA! Learn what you can do to get involved by registering for our general body meeting tonight from 6-7pm.

https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rd-2rqz4uG9yINaKtJi1VZmuLMA1FBHvi?utm_source=Fall+2016&utm_campaign=4c8c35305e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_02_23_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_895caacb5c-4c8c35305e-241004649

09/09/2020

See yourself reflected and join VCU Career Services as they critically examine how identity impacts the workplace experience. Connect with and hear from professionals who look like you.

• Working While Black: 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. Registration: https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/522692/share_preview

• Working While Latinx: 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8. Registration: https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/551905/share_preview

• Working While Q***r: 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. Registration: https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/522694/share_preview

Email Sonya Barnes at [email protected] or Ash Taylor-Beierl at [email protected] if you have any questions.

08/27/2020

On September 16, 2020 from 6-7 p.m. the VCU School of Social Work's C. Bernard Scotch Fund presents a virtual event called Social Justice in Politics to discuss the importance of getting out the vote for Decision 2020.

Register today at:

The VCU School of Social Work's C. Bernard Scotch Fund presents a virtual event to discuss the importance of getting out the vote for Decision 2020. Executive Director, Dr. Charles Lewis joins us from the Congressional Research Institute of Social Work and Policy to discuss how students, faculty, ad...

08/25/2020

will hold its Fall Convocation via Zoom from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, featuring keynote remarks from two-time alum Jacqulyn “Jackie” Washington, (B.S.W.’16/SW; M.S.W.’17/SW), who is also an adjunct faculty member and director of the nonprofit Six Points Innovation Center. The event will also include a vigil to hold space and acknowledge the loss and harm so many have experienced in recent months. Email [email protected] for details on how to register.

08/14/2020

MSWSA would like to extend a huge thank you to VCU School of Social Work for helping in the promotion of our event "Trending Trauma: Unpacking Race and Civil Right's in the Classroom". We had a great time learning with our classmates, faculty and adjuncts in our virtual space.

If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to fill out our seven question survey and tell us how we did so we can create better events in the future:

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We hope you all have a great first week!🙌

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08/13/2020

Tune in tonight @6 for MSWSA and ABSW's webinar "Trending Trauma: Unpacking Race and Civil Rights in the Classroom" as we explore ways to facilitate important discussions about contemporary race and civil rights events in the classroom.

Over 100 people have already registered for our interactive web event and there is still space for more! All attendees are automatically registered in our drawing to win a SWAG bag filled with SSW and ABSW goodies. Don't miss out! Register today at: https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6fTcDFCCT4awUB8TXFVUhw

08/09/2020

The VCU Master of Social Work Student Association and the Association of Black Social Workers invite students, faculty, and adjunct professors to attend our 90 minute interactive webinar on Race and Civil Rights education. Register at: https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6fTcDFCCT4awUB8TXFVUhw

Attendees are automatically registered for a chance to win a free SWAG bag in our giveaway.

07/02/2020

https://blogs.vcu.edu/social-work/2020/07/02/school-of-social-work-faqs-for-fall-2020-instruction/

We have heard concerns from some students about the decisions we have made to adapt our programs to the constraints of VCU’s return to campus plan. We want to communicate, first of all, that we recognize that the decision to limit in-person instruction is disappointing for some of you. What is bec...