A Rewarding and Valuable Career
Social work: Making a difference in peoples' lives and communities.
To Our School of Social Work Community
To maintain the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic period, the School of Social Work is following university protocol related to COVID-19. Please visit UNLV’s Coronavirus Updates for the latest information. For specific course information, please contact your instructor.
As future leaders, we encourage you to nurture your health and well-being so you may care for the health and safety of others. There is no greater opportunity than this moment for all of us to positively impact our communities by practicing social distancing and other public health precautions.
As a student, you will be prepared to work in a variety of settings, including child welfare, mental health, criminal and juvenile justice, gerontology, domestic violence, health care, community development, policy practice, and research. If you are concerned with matters of social justice and want to make a difference in peoples' lives and your communities, we invite you to consider the social work profession as a rewarding and valuable career.
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What's Happening
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
Matthews, a social work major and a member of the Honors College, is one of just 58 students nationwide to win the highly coveted award.
UNLV Boyd Law School has 13 top 100 programs, including No. 1 ranking for legal writing.
Latest episode in series presented by UNLV Libraries and Greenspun College of Urban Affairs will examine the hub of Las Vegas’ diverse Latinx communities and its significance in Nevada’s historical timeline.
Through targeting hiring, the director of the School of Social Work is helping guide UNLV's work to address homelessness, interpersonal violence, and other issues in the region.
Announcements
In the News
- Apr. 19, 2022 | Las Vegas Sun
- Apr. 16, 2022 | KSNV-TV: News 3
- Apr. 15, 2022 | KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
Accomplishments
- Mar. 31, 2022
- Dec. 3, 2021
- Dec. 2, 2021
Experts
- Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Assistant Professor of Social Work
- Professor of Social Work
Events
The School of Social Work is one of the schools in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.
