Consistently ranked among the nation's foremost graduate schools of social work, the Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) has always understood the history and dynamics of social
work.
Since its founding in 1915 as one of the nation's first university-affiliated schools of social
work, MSASS has been an innovator in professional education. At MSASS, educators, researchers, and
practitioners work side-by-side to investigate, study, and disseminate knowledge to bridge the gap
between the classroom and communities in which social workers practice.
The mission of MSASS is to provide and integrate professional social work education, research,
and service to promote social justice and empowerment in communities through social work practice
locally, nationally, and internationally.
We at MSASS believe that advanced practitioners are strategists of change, working in
partnership with others to enhance the caring capacity of communities. We are committed to
preparing advanced practitioners able to understand the dynamics of problematic social situations
and to identify the strengths and resources in individuals, families, and communities that offer
the best hope of solutions. Our School is dedicated to developing leadership in the empowerment at
all systems levels and in the ongoing struggle against discrimination and oppression. MSASS
supports innovation and excellence in the service of building healthy communities.
The school's long-standing dedication to community action has brought more than 300
organizations into a field education program of unusual scope. In every type of local and regional
organization, students develop skills in direct practice, policy analysis and development,
research, management, and community development.
An MSASS education is more than preparation. It is an opportunity to join a national network of
scholars and practitioners who are shaping the course of social work in communities throughout the
world.
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