The Center for International Social Work Studies Selected as a Recipient of the UConn Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement

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The 2013 winners for the UConn Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement were announced on October 28th.

The School of Social Work is proud to have a winner in the Program category. The Center for International Social Work Studies (CISWS) was selected as a recipient for their contributions to public engagement through:

  • Integrating global perspectives and human rights into the curriculum;
  • Facilitating faculty scholarship on international issues;
  • Encouraging student, faculty, staff, and practitioner participation in international learning and action activities;
  • Promoting cross-cultural competence;
  • Building partnerships with overseas programs and international organizations.
Photo of Professor Lynne Healy
Lynne Healy, Co-Director, Center for International Social Work Studies
Rebecca Thomas, Co-Director, Center for International Social Work Studies

A reception honoring all of the recipients of the 2013 Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Public Engagement will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Storrs campus.

Kindly respond (accepts only) by November 13 to University Events and Conference Services.

Email: rsvp@uconn.edu or phone: 860.486.1038.