Schools and juvenile court systems within the United States were not intended to work together, but they have now developed an unfortunate partnership that is commonly known as the school-to-prison-pipeline.

the University of Iowa School of Social Work has released to the public the presentation videos from the Iowa Aging Summit, which took place September 17-18, 2020, online. The Iowa Aging Summit drew inspiration from one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: “Quality Education to transform our world”—and focused on exchanging information and ideas related to enriching the experience of older adulthood through education across the lifespan.

Amiya Jones, a Social Work and Political Science double major with a minor in Spanish, came to the UI on a volleyball scholarship and has proven to be a leader in many ways, including serving on the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

School of Social Work Professor Sara Sanders, MSW, Ph.D, has been named Interim Dean in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

Iowa's Track And Field Team Creates 'Speak Your Truth' Committee, led by Iowa City MSW students Antonio Woodard and Nia Britt. Both classmates and teammates, Antonio and Nia also earned the Teammate Award from the Hawkeye Track and Field Team.

Bernadine Franks graduated from the University of Iowa School of Social Work in December 2018, at age 67, making good on a promise she'd made to her mother decades before. Her inspiring story was featured on the Today Show in January 2019. What has she been doing since then?

We are committed to continuing our own work and supporting student leadership to protect Black lives and work for justice. We are here for you.

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, Charity Nebbe speaks with activists and educators including School of Social Work alumna Dionna Langford (2013 BASW) about how to make a difference for racial justice and take action.

The protests in response to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, reflect the pain and anguish of Mr. Floyd’s death, but are also emblematic of the history of police violence against Black communities in our country, who have been met with broken promises of freedom and equality. This is an extremely traumatic time for Black people. We see and support you.

Nia Britt (pictured, on right) is a determined, hard-working athlete on the Iowa Track & Field/Cross Country team--and she brings the same heart, grit, and work ethic to her studies pursuing her MSW degree.