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Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences

At ÃÛÌÒAPP’s , equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.

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Compilation photo of artwork from artists who are incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution.
New exhibit features reflective works by artists who are incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution
On display at ÃÛÌÒAPP Wade Park Community Engagement Center
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Nonprofit Awareness Month...in your own words
In celebration of November Nonprofit Awareness Month, our team caught up with some of our nonprofit program alumni and asked them a few questions about their nonprofit-related experiences and inspirations. Here’s how they answered: Christine Henry (MNO ’95) has been employed by and…
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Fueling advocacy through scholarship
Alumna establishes fund for future social work leaders
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Meet a local nonprofit founder earning her social work degree to better serve Cleveland’s youth
Precious Phillips is invested in Cleveland. It’s her hometown and the place where she launched her nonprofit, Acacia Park Wellness. When deciding to pursue her master’s degree in social work, it just made sense to do it at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Now…
MSASS 2025 Alumni Award Winners (From left: Donovan Young, Oliver Gross, Dexter Voisin, Ellen Coleman, Rebecca Kodysh, Cecil Lipscomb)
Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the ÃÛÌÒAPP community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…
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Meet some of the new faculty members at the Mandel School and the School of Law
The students in ÃÛÌÒAPP’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law.…
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Researchers uncover how brain’s social skills impact recovery from early schizophrenia
Study identifies brain function that could transform treatment for young patients
Mandel School PhD 2025 cohort
Meet the Mandel School's new PhD cohort
The beginning of the semester marked a new chapter for a group of PhD students at ÃÛÌÒAPP’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. The Mandel School’s PhD in Social Welfare program welcomed eight new doctoral students who have begun their…
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Register for the Mandel School’s new High-Performing Teams Certificate program with a special group rate
Register for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Science’s new High-Performing Teams Certificate program, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 30. A new special group rate is available. Offered 100% online through live sessions, this program helps participants transform team…
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Alumna earns prestigious role on International Federation of Social Workers’ UN commission
After a months-long application and interview process, the North American region of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) settled on a ÃÛÌÒAPP alumna as one of four North American social workers to become a representative on commission to the United Nations…