October 6, 2022

Joint Statement on the 2022 Iran Protests from the Deans of the University of Washington Schools of Nursing, Public Health, Social Work, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry

The six health science schools at the University of Washington stand united with the people of Iran.

September 26, 2022

School of Social Work welcomes students, faculty and staff to a new academic year

When School of Social Work students arrive on campus for classes starting September 28, they will come from 29 states and nine foreign countries.

August 30, 2022

School researchers receive contract to evaluate pay structure in human services sector

School researchers, led by Professor Jennifer Romich and Associate Professor Emiko Tajima, were awarded a contract for $498,278 to conduct a comparable-worth wage analysis of the nonprofit human services sector in the City of Seattle and King County.

August 1, 2022

School alumna, education pioneer and community advocate Dorothy Hollingsworth leaves lasting legacy

Dorothy Hollingsworth (MSW ’59), UW School of Social Work alumna and a leader in Seattle’s education and civil rights community, died July 26, 2022, at the age of 101.

July 25, 2022

Long-term impact of legalizing nonmedical marijuana receives $3 million grant

A five-year study to evaluate the long-term impacts of legalizing nonmedical marijuana on teens, young adults and parents received more than $3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.