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The coronavirus pandemic is likely to kill more than 3,400 people experiencing homelessness across the United States, according to new estimates from researchers at Boston University’s School of Social Work (BUSSW), the University of Pennsylvania and UCLA. Further, the virus could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population, […]
Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) launches a new hybrid MSW program in Worcester, Mass. beginning September 2019. The school’s portfolio of MSW formats — On-Campus, Off-Campus, and Online — will now include an innovative hybrid program featuring the best of classroom, field, and online learning. The off-campus/online part-time hybrid format offers majors in […]
March 21, 2019 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine selected BUSSW Dean Jorge Delva to join an ad hoc committee charged with reviewing outcomes achieved by four specific programs funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), as part of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). The committee will […]
March 12, 2019 The 2020 edition of U.S. News’ “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) #10 in the country for the 2nd consecutive year. “We are pleased to continue our strong #10 ranking in the U.S. News survey.” said Dean Jorge Delva. “This honor, out of 262 social […]