Augsburg University Department of Social Work

MSW Augsburg alums! Did you enjoy your field experiences? Would you like to mentor others who are currently in the field?
Dr. Genevieve Sabala, our Augsburg MSW field director, is interested in connecting with you!

MSW Alumni Field Mentorship Purpose: To leverage the experience and expertise of former MSW students to support current MSW students in their personal and professional development during their field practicum year. Objectives: 1. Support and Encouragement: MSW alumni mentors serve as role models and sources of encouragement. T...

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Congratulations to our MSW students! We are so excited to have you out in the world!

Congratulations to our graduating BSW class of 2025! We're so proud of you!

Dr. Kao Nou Moua received the Tony Bibus Social Work Faculty of the Year award and Professor Cara McGlynn received the Social Work Supervisor of the Year award. Professor McGlynn will be teaching a section of Anti-Oppressive Supervision for our clinical students this summer.
[Photo by: NASW-MN; in the photo are: Katy Armendariz, NASW-MN Board Member; Kao Nou Moua, Cara McGlynn; Sunita Khosa, NASW-MN Board Member; Sarah Busch, NASW-MN Board Member; and Jenny Arneson, NASW-MN Legislative Consultant]

https://www.augsburg.edu/news/2025/04/02/national-association-of-social-workers-honors-augsburgs-kao-nou-moua/

National Association of Social Workers Honors Augsburg’s Kao Nou Moua - News and Media Every year, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) awards individuals who have made a difference in their state’s social work field. NASW-MN recently named Kao Nou Moua the 2025 Tony Bibus Social Work Faculty of the Year for her leadership and commitment to student success. Moua serves ...

ISO MSW Alumni regalia donations! A few students have asked about affordable and sustainable alternatives to renting/purchasing graduation regalia. Reaching out to our alumni. If you are interested in loaning or donating your graduation regalia, let us know. Contact Lydia at madden(at) augsburg.edu to donate.

We are looking for alumni testimonials to update our MSW marketing materials. If you are interested in sharing your experience, please reach out to Will Ramirez ([email protected]). Thank you!

One of the highlights of our MSW class trip to France was a day we spent with a group called Ghett'Up that does youth and community organizing in the working-class Paris suburbs. They made a video of our visit with them

Il y a quelques jours on a reçu des étudiants en Master de Social Work à @augsburguniversity dans le Minnesota de passage en France dans le cadre d’un voyage d’études pour explorer la notion de race, le racisme et l’antiracisme en France. On a pu discuter avec eux sur toutes ces questions. Notre journée avec eux a été organisé par nos merveilleux stagiaires de seconde avec l’aide de @vsd_kelly @_obaams @armelle_mh @nvrs.ch_ @lea.ftds @lilsarahmaria et Safia 🫶 On vous laisse au cœur de cette journée avec notre vidéo réalisé par @walid.anfl 🎥 Merci à eux pour ce temps d’échange. 😎

Dear Friends of Augsburg's Social Work Department,

Our MSW alum and treasured adjunct faculty, Brad Hanson, has entered hospice. Not surprisingly, Brad is still teaching - you'll see it in hIs wisdom, wit, and the tender openness he shares in his FB post. For those of you who were classmates of Brad, or lucky enough to have him as a faculty member, you know of his kind heart, commitment to human well-being, and a smile that can light up a room! ♥️ We love you, Brad! So glad you are part of this awesome Augsburg community!!

MSW students are finishing up the last half of the study abroad course. We left Paris and traveled to Bourdeux to learn about colonization, immigration, and refugee experiences in France. We met with leaders of Rahmi, an organization working with youth to use digital art; oral histories; and historical documents, to tell migration stories of the past to help us understand the present. We also received a guided tour from the director of the Musée d'Aquitaine to learn about Bourdeux's history in the trade of enslaved people.

We are halfway through our travels for MSW students taking the study abroad course, SWK 699: "We Don’t Talk about Race”: Assimilation, Whiteness, and Anti-Racist Practice in France. During our first week in Paris, we met with French social work faculty and students; learned from an association focused on youth organizing and social justice; and participated in neighborhood walking tours to learn more about the complexities of race, class, and immigration in France. Students also found time for fun and sightseeing! The MSW program offers a study abroad course each summer through Augsburg University's Center for Global Education and Experience.