A Rewarding and Valuable Career
Social work: Making a difference in peoples' lives and communities.
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.
What's Happening
Inaugural symposium highlights need for collaboration across academia, business, and government to secure a prosperous American workforce.
Urban Adventure class draws in multiple disciplines to create a uniquely detailed scenario for students.
Urban Adventure class draws on police, social workers, actors and more to make a complex scenario come to life for Urban Affairs students.
A new book by social work professor An-Pyng Sun walks readers through the roots of addiction and treatment.
City resilience framework will focus on health and wellness, economy and society, infrastructure and environment, and leadership and strategy.
Announcements
In the News
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May. 13, 2019 | The Nevada Independent
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Apr. 16, 2019 | Las Vegas Review Journal
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Mar. 12, 2019 | KTNV-TV: ABC 13
Accomplishments
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Aug. 15, 2018
Experts
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Associate Professor of Social Work
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Professor, Social Work