Silver to cut down on field requirement for social work students
After months of student organizing, the Silver School of Social Work announced that it intends to reduce its field learning requirement for graduate students by the fall 2024 semester.
Social work students demand compensation for unpaid work hours
Students at NYU’s Silver School for Social Work are calling on the university to pay for the hours they spend in the field, joining a movement of graduate social work students across the country.
Social justice advocate Jennifer Jones Austin joins NYU
Jennifer Jones Austin, a civil rights lawyer and prominent social justice advocate, will help develop the school’s curricula and advance social work projects.
Opinion: NYU’s Silver School of Social Work should be tuition-free
New York City has the highest demand for social workers of any city in the country. NYU should make tuition free to fill that demand.
Pregnant NYU Silver student denied remote learning accommodations
After reaching out to professors and several university departments, a Silver graduate student with health concerns reported being repeatedly denied learning accommodations.
A conversation with incoming NYU Silver dean Michael Lindsey
Michael Lindsey, an NYU professor of poverty studies, plans to apply his background in mental health to his new role.
Staff Rants: Campus Edition
Deck: Even a campus in the heart of New York City has its flaws.
Silver Talk Highlights Race and Poverty’s Role in the Criminal Justice System
Peter Edelman and Jennifer Jones Austin discuss the intersection between race, poverty and the criminal justice system on Friday evening in Hemmerdinger Hall.
Students Hold Silver Accountable in Wake of Racist Email
The Silver School of Social Work will be adding training for faculty and incoming students and hiring an external consultant to address issues of racism in the school.
Professor Honored by LGBTQ Caucus
Associate Professor James Martin speaks about his networking caucus and the history of LGBTQ members in the workplace.
Parent-Child Talks Combat Youth HIV, Professor Says
Silver Professor Dr. Vincent Guilamo-Ramos speaks about his work with HIV prevention in Latino and African-American adolescent populations.
