Hall of Fame Inductees
Four respected members of the social work profession were this year’s inductees into the Columbia University School of Social Work Alumni Association Hall of Fame. Read more >>

Congratulations Class of 2009!
On May 20th, over 400 members of the Columbia University School of Social Work graduating class of 2009 received degrees.
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Notes from the Field
Ben Whitfield '04 shares about his currrent work with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Zimbabwe.
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Professor Craig Schwalbe Appointed William T. Grant Scholar
Dr. Schwalbe is among four finalists selected from a pool of 70 applicants. He will receive an award of $350,000 for hisresearch. 
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Professor Fred Ssewamala to Design Pilot Program for Child Development Accounts in Nigeria
Dr. Ssewamala will be collaborating with the Bayelsa State government of Nigeria. The program, which is facilitated by the World Bank, would be the first of its kind in Nigeria and at the state level in Africa.
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School of Social Work Students Honored with NASW-NYC Awards
Julianna Gwiszcz, Elizabeth Lyons and Lauren Polakoff, 2009 master of social work candidates at Columbia University School of Social Work (SSW), have each been selected to receive awards from NASW-NYC Chapter. Read More about the Student of the Year and Georgia L. McMurray Awards >> || Read more about the PACE essay Scholarship >>

Summer Course Offerings
The Office of Professional Excellence is now offering summer courses exclusively to School of Social Work alumni. Learn more.

Mentoring Feature for Alumni & Students
Alumni and students can now participate as mentors, mentees, or both! As a mentor you have the opportunity to select the number of mentees that fit your time schedule, customize your profile, and choose who most closely matches your professional experience.  Mentees can search for alumni mentors based on a variety of fields so you can select a mentor whose career trajectory inspires you.

Start using this feature by visiting SSW Experience and create an account.  Once you are logged in, select the top tab that says "Networking" and then choose "Mentoring."  Complete the profile on the right and, once confirmed by our office, you will be ready to accept or request Mentors and/or Mentees. If you have any difficulties or questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 212-851-2372 or send us an email.

Got News?
We'd like to hear from you. Send your class notes to spectrum@columbia.edu for publication in our upcoming issue of Spectrum. You can also post a class note online at AlumniConnect.