Newsletter Archive

Download past newsletters from the Faculty of Social Work

• Summer 2008 - Download full newsletter.
  Learn about a national conference on housing and homelessness; a farewell to a beloved professor; an exhibit that focuses attention on the lived experiences of former sex trade workers; and a Calgary family's generous donation to the FSW.
• Winter 2008 - Download full newsletter.
  Read about a study that explores the unique service needs of homeless women; how the FSW says goodbye to ever inspiring professor emeritus Bill Kirwin; research highlighting the importance of family caregiving for the elderly; the U of C's first Teach-In on Global Warming and Climate Change; and how an MSW student is listening to the voices of fistula survivors.
• Winter 2007 - Download full newsletter.
  Learn about the outcomes of the People and Place project; how social work students and faculty helped build homes for families in need; how faith-based and secular communities are coming together to combat domestic violence; and how Justin Trudeau wowed attendees of the FSW's 40^th anniversary gala.
• Summer 2006 - Download full newsletter.
  Read about a new study that assesses the needs of abused women; how the FSW plans to celebrate its 40^th anniversary; how FSW Dean Gayla Rogers is ‘leading from the heart'; a study exploring the motivations behind Red Mile exhibitionists; and an empathetic approach to child solvent abuse.
• Winter 2006 - Download full newsletter.
  This newsletter highlights the incredible achievements of Dr. James Gripton; an initiative against human trafficking co-sponsored by the FSW; an exchange program allowing FSW students to work with marginalized populations in Europe; and social work doctoral students who received much deserved awards.
• Summer 2005 - Download full newsletter.
  This newsletter boasts about a community partnership that led to a new clinic for disadvantaged Calgarians; the beginnings of the People and Place project; how the social system in Calgary is faring for homeless families; and how social work students raised funds and awareness for FASD.
• Winter 2004 - Download full newsletter.
  This newsletter highlights an MSW graduate who ran as an NDP candidate in a provincial election; new bursaries and awards; a unique distance learning initiative; how a professor used unwanted crabapples to better her community; and the many achievements of a charismatic faculty member.
• Spring 2004 - Download full newsletter.
  Learn about the first joint research scholarship between the Faculties of Social Work and Nursing; an artistic initiative that teaches children the importance of giving to the community; and how a faculty member was honored with the Women of Distinction award.
• Winter 2003 - Download full newsletter.
  Learn about a pioneering project that provides a safe environment for people recovering from mental illness; the beginnings of the BSW Métis Access site in Edmonton; a faculty member's acceptance of an honorary award; research showcasing the difficulties that Calgary's Chinese caregivers face in caring for their elders; and an answer to Canada's suicide crisis.
• Spring 2003 - Download full newsletter.
  Read about the first ever Pulse of Social Work awards; an innovative international conference on social justice; the new credentials required of social workers; and the achievements and awards given to social work faculty members.