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James Herbert Williams thought he knew where he would spend his academic career. “I’m a western-U.S. kind of guy,” he says. Williams, Ph.D., the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity and associate dean for academic affairs in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, grew up in Magnolia, N.C., and Cleveland, […]

“In addition to being well respected in their fields, these agencies show the diversity of practice that GWB teaches,” organizer Sue Stepleton says.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science moved up two spots to 14th in the nation.

“One of the most important scholars of poverty in our nation today,” Rank’s formal installation will take place Dec. 11.

From traditional foods to informative presentations and lively entertainment, international students in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will offer a taste of their homelands during the 10th annual International Festival April 12 and 16. The theme of this year’s festival, which is free and open to the public, is “Citizens of the […]

The George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s spring lecture series addresses a broad spectrum of issues from violence to ethics in social work practice. The series kicked off Jan. 22 with a lecture by David O. Renz on “Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness: Practical Implications of Research on an Elusive Concept.” Renz is the Beth K. […]

Exhibits American Art of the 1980s: Selections From the Broad Collections. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423. American Art on Paper From 1960s to the Present. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423. Painting America in the 19th Century. Through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423. History of Adult Education at Washington University, 1854-2004. […]

As part of the University’s Sesquicentennial celebration, Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., the Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, is hosting a lecture series titled “Exploring the Impact of Economic Inequality Upon American Society.” The series kicked off Jan. 21 with a lecture by Ichiro Kawachi, […]

Photo by Joe AngelesShanti K. Khinduka was honored April 3 for his unprecedented success and effective leadership during his 30 years as GWB dean.

Faculty and graduate students from St. Louis-area universities with an interest in topics relating to labor, households, health care, law and social welfare are being invited to take part in a series of Monday brown-bag luncheon seminars to be held biweekly through April. Now in its eighth year, the “Work, Families and Public Policy” series […]