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A group of protesters holding colorful signs.

Social work students rally for paid field time and fewer hours

Dozens of social work students from NYU and several other East Coast universities gathered at Washington Square Park to call for changes to their programs, including paid field learning hours, in a rally on Sunday.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor April 15, 2024

Chelsea Trout spends eight hours every Monday at a charter high school in Brooklyn, where she answers phone calls, proctors SATs, oversees school lunches and handles a clinical...

Linda Mills in a black gown with silver trim stands behind a clear podium with a reflector in front of it. The silhouettes of the back of people’s heads are in front of her.

Mills inducted as fellow of social work honor society, Silver dean named president

President Linda Mills was named a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Work at a ceremony, where Silver dean Michael Lindsey was also named president of the academy.
Dharma Niles, Deputy News Editor February 1, 2024

NYU president Linda Mills was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, a society of scholars in social work and social sciences, alongside...

A map of the United States that uses the color red to indicate the anti-Asian bias by state. The darker a state, the more implicit bias there is against Asian Americans.

NYU researchers measure anti-Asian bias across the country

Researchers at the university found that a state’s party leaning and its population of people of Asian descent are associated with its levels of anti-Asian bias.
Aashna Miharia, Contributing Writer September 29, 2023

Republican-majority and swing states are more prone to stereotyping Asians and Asian Americans as foreigners, according to a study led by NYU Silver School of Social Work Ph.D....

A crowd gathered at Washington Square Park. People are holding various colored signs that say “FUCK YOU, PAY US!” and “MAKE SOCIAL WORK ACCESSIBLE!” among others. Closest to the camera are two people who hold a banner that reads “2023 P4P NYC RALLY – PAY INTERNS NOW!”

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.
Carmo Moniz, News Editor April 19, 2023

Mia Halsey, a second-year student at NYU’s Silver School for Social Work, spends over 20 hours each week providing counseling and social services to people accused of crimes...

N.Y.U president-designate Linda Mills hugs a woman wearing a black suit.

NYU’s new president on the university’s future and affirmative action

On the day she was announced as NYU’s next president, Linda Mills met with administrators and students at two meet-and-greet events and spoke to WSN about her appointment.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor February 16, 2023

Greeted with hugs and congratulations from dozens of administrators, Linda Mills, NYU’s next president, made her debut as president-designate on Wednesday afternoon. After the...

NYU scholar Michael Lindsey will be taking over as the new dean of the Silver School of Social Work on July 1. (Image courtesy of NYU)

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.
Lauren Ashe, Senior Staff Writer February 9, 2022

Michael Lindsey will take over as the new dean of the Silver School of Social Work starting July 1. Lindsey, the executive director of NYU’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy...

An NYU graduate, wearing his violet gown and a 2019 commencement cap, talks on the phone and waves the commencement program which he has folded into a fan. (Photo by Julia McNeill)

NYU’s Class of 2019 Graduates With a Challenge to Foster Unity

A sea of violet gowns replaced the white and navy pinstripes that typically fill Yankee Stadium. On Wednesday morning, NYU held its 187th Commencement ceremony for the class of...

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Silver Releases Statement Addressing Racist Email

Following scrutiny after a graduate student tweeted a racist email a classmate sent, Silver School of Social Work issued out a statement condemning the incident.
Meghna Maharishi and Victor Porcelli February 15, 2019

After a first-year graduate student's racist experience went viral on Twitter, Silver School of Social Work sent out a statement acknowledging institutional racism at the school...

The exterior of the Silver School of Social Work. (WSN File Photo)

Student Tweet About Racist Email Gains Traction

After asking for help from his classmates, an NYU student received a racist email in response.
Tianne Johnson, Editor-at-Large February 12, 2019

A student detailed via Twitter an act of racial discrimination he experienced on Tuesday, warranting a response from the Silver School of Social Work. Silver first-year graduate...

Dean of the Silver School of Social Work Neil Guterman making his first address as the newest dean of the school.

Silver School of Social Work Commencement ’18

Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Copy Chief May 15, 2018

Located in the tranquil neighborhood of Morningside Heights, United Palace hosted the Silver School of Social Work’s 2018 Commencement. Upon entering, it becomes obvious...

Steinhardt junior Eddy Henriquez.

Eddy and Swami Sound Join Forces for ‘PiNK’

Kamau Little-Tree Holston, Contributing Writer March 5, 2018
Swami Sound is back with more heat for these cold winter months. This time he’s linked up with rapper Eddy for their genre-blending collaborative Valentine’s Day release “PiNK.”
Silver School of Social Work Commencement '17

Silver School of Social Work Commencement ’17

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer May 18, 2017
The 2017 commencement ceremony for the Silver School of Social Work saw a mixture of social justice shoutouts and nostalgic remembrances as graduates received their diplomas.