Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver

Brave ideas paired with determination lead to meaningful change—nowhere more so than in social work.

On 1DAY4DU, your support makes an immediate impact by advancing our highest priorities:
• Supporting child welfare social workers as they help families stay together and thrive
• Combatting climate anxiety with practical tools for those on the front lines
• Providing veterans with healing tools as they navigate the transition to civilian life

Your gift is a vote of confidence in the students, faculty, staff, and alumni driving positive change in our communities every day. Join us in shaping a more just future.

Donate: https://bit.ly/48zmv89

Join us for Conversations in the Disciplines: Writing and Agency — a dynamic evening of research, storytelling, and dialogue.

DU faculty, including GSSW Assistant Professor Mónica Gutiérrez and Dean McCoy, will share their work and writing approaches, followed by an open discussion with the audience. will share their work and writing approaches, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

April 21, 2026
5:30 PM (food) | 6:00 PM (presentations)
AAC 290

Open to the entire campus community—especially students in the First Year Writing sequence.

Come listen, learn, and be part of the conversation.

What if play could transform the way we teach, learn and connect?

Join us for this year’s Clinical Master Teacher Award lecture featuring Clinical Associate Professor Julianne Mitchell. Discover how humor, flexibility, and experiential activities can foster trust, spark curiosity, and deepen engagement in both higher education and clinical settings.

Walk away with fresh, practical ideas you can use in any role or discipline.

Register: https://bit.ly/48OUEAK

Join community leaders, advocates, and residents for the Colorado Black Round Table Denver Public Safety Summit on March 23—a full day of conversation, learning, and solutions focused on public safety and community well-being.

New Hope Baptist Church Family Life Center – 3701 Colorado Blvd, Denver
8:00am – 5:00pm

Register: https://bit.ly/40HejhM

Congratulations to Associate Professor Ramona Beltran on receiving the 2026 Established Impact Alumni Award from the UW School of Social Work. This prestigious honor recognizes alumni whose sustained careers—marked by leadership, innovation, service, and advocacy—have made a significant impact in advancing social and economic justice and strengthening communities locally and beyond.

Join us for a 1-day workshop funded by the Giving Network (Aspen Community Foundation) to learn about health and housing issues related to Western Colorado. Speakers will include Executive Director of Center for Equity Research Shetal Vohra-Gupta, Clinical Professor Michael Talamantes, Director of the Center on Housing and Homelessness Daniel Brisson and special address by Morris Endowed Dean Henrika McCoy.

*CEU’s for attendees

Thursday, March 12, 2026
12:15 - 5 p.m. MST
Morgridge Commons Meeting & Conference Center

Register: https://bit.ly/4b4xatb

Join us tomorrow, March 11 at 4:00 p.m. in KRH Commons for a screening of Things We Imagined: Black Futurity and Academic Life, a documentary from the Imagined Futures Project examining the experiences of Black faculty and the futures they envision in higher education.

Produced by Dr. Candace N. Hall and directed by Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III, the film brings together the voices of 30 professors and offers a powerful look at the realities, challenges, and possibilities shaping academic life today.

Both filmmakers will join the event for a discussion following the screening.

Your Social Work Degree Matters—Now More Than Ever

Since retiring, Professor Jean East has continued to champion future social work leaders through the Margaret and Jean F. East Scholarship Fund. This fund supports students pursuing macro-level social work in policy, advocacy, and community change.

For a limited time, your gift will be matched up to $5,000. Double your impact today and help shape the next generation of change-makers.

Donate: https://bit.ly/4aXuSut

Join us at Craig Hall on March 9 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM for "From Inequity to Dignity: Supporting Older Asian American Communities" with former GSSW Associate Professor Kaipeng Wang, now Associate Professor at the UW School of Social Work. His research and scholarship focuses on improving the lives and care experiences of older Asian American adults, especially within Chinese American communities.

Dr. Wang will share how his community partnerships and research help older adults make informed choices about their care, honor cultural values, and access support that respects their dignity. He will also highlight Heart‑to‑Heart Café, a culturally grounded program created with community members to make conversations about future care more comfortable, welcoming, and meaningful. This event celebrates the power of community-driven solutions, cultural understanding, and collaboration to build healthier, more equitable futures for older adults.

Register: https://bit.ly/4rayMXQ

New research highlights the growing global movement to recognize animals as feeling, thinking individuals.

From science and ethics to policy and personal choices, understanding animal sentience challenges us to build more compassionate relationships with all species.

Learn more in the latest episode featuring Dr. Philip Tedeschi.

Listen: https://bit.ly/3YRtrbA