Wichita State University School of Social Work

06/12/2025

Are you a recent graduate? Make sure to follow our alumni page!
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06/10/2025

Call for Presenters

We are looking for compelling presentations, workshops, panels, and research that may explore several areas - here are a few:

Grassroots and community-led initiatives that reflect cultural knowledge and lived experience

Relational and human-centered practice models across all fields of social work

Community organizing and advocacy for systemic change

Innovations in collective care, mutual aid, and healing justice

Restorative and transformative practices in justice, education, and mental health

Leadership and policy change that re-centers community voice

Interdisciplinary collaborations that promote holistic, locally rooted solutions

Research and evaluation methods that honor community engagement and wisdom

We welcome proposals from all intersecting areas of social work practice - including but not limited to:

Clinical Practice

Child Welfare

Health and Mental Health

Education and School Social Work

Forensic and Justice Systems

Housing and Homelessness

Substance Use and Recovery

Veterans Services

Aging and Gerontology

Social Work Leadership

Join us as we spotlight innovative practices, community-rooted research, and bold ideas that are shaping the next generation of social work.

Click here for more information on the conference theme and for proposal submission: https://www.wichita.edu/about/conferences/POWER.php

06/09/2025

for your week!

06/06/2025

Join WSU's Ulrich Museum for a creative cause! This is a free event on campus. On Wednesday, June 18 from 10–11:30 AM, the Ulrich Museum of Art is hosting Build-a-Bowl for Empty Bowls

Come paint or create your own ceramic bowl alongside instructor Brenda Lichman—all bowls will be donated to support the Empty Bowls Wichita Chili-Cook fundraiser, benefiting the Kansas Food Bank. Free and open to the public—no experience needed, just bring your creativity and compassion!
Link: https://facebook.com/events/s/senior-wednesday-build-a-bowl-/672944451890679/

06/04/2025

It's never too early to save the date for our 23rd annual POWER Conference! Keep an eye out for our our opportunity to submit a proposal soon. Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DdbaBGvVp/

06/04/2025

Today is the last day to drop a 1st 4-week summer class with 100% tuition refund.

06/03/2025

To our wise recent graduates!

Link: www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/career-jobs/dear-social-work-graduates-you-are-already-wise

You have made it all this way, toiled through your social work graduate program, and I’m supposed to say something wise to you. But you’re already wise.

06/02/2025

to kick off your week!

05/31/2025

And that's a wrap on summer presesson, as we kick off the year with our advanced students!

05/31/2025

Don't forget to register for fall and summer classes now! Be sure to apply for summer financial aid if you are taking summer classes as well!!
Link to Register for Classes➡️: https://www.wichita.edu/services/registrar/registration/registration.php
Link to Summer Financial Aid➡️: https://www.wichita.edu/administration/financial_aid/SummerEnrollment.php

Registration (enrollment) is done online and begins each April for the following summer and fall semesters, and each November for the following spring semester.

05/29/2025

During the summer presession, graduate students in ScWk 760 learned about the advanced generalist pillars of empowerment, social justice, and cultural competency & humility. Students visited the Ulrich Museum of Art and the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection as part of their exploration into these concepts as part of multidimensional practice.