Susan A. Nayowith '84 Elected President of NASW-NYC Chapter
Congratulations to Susan Nayowith ’84 who was recently elected as president elect for NASW-NYC. Susan is a very active member of the CUSSW Alumni Association, having held many leadership positions including president elect (1998), president (1999-2001), and chair of the Conference Planning Committee (2009). Susan works for the NYC Department of Homeless Services as the director of the Office of Client Advocacy Policy and Planning. She has experience working for not-for-profit and government agencies and serves on several boards of agencies promoting social justice.

Government of Japan to Honor Jeanette C. Takamura of Columbia University
Jeanette C. Takamura, Dean of CUSSW was honored with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, for her outstanding contributions to the promotion of social welfare policies and programs and the status of Japanese Americans. Read more >>

Dr. Nabila El-Bassel Awarded $2.4 million from the National Institute of Mental Health
The grant will be used to examine migration patterns, local conditions and HIV risks among migrant market vendors in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Read more >>

Columbia University Researchers Receive $1M NIH Challenge Grant in Health and Sciences Research
Professors Miguel Muñoz-Laboy at the Mailman School of Public Health and Vincent Guilamo-Ramos at the School of Social Work will examine the social network factors of drug use and sexual risk behavior among formerly incarcerated Latino men. Read more >>

Four CUSSW Alumni Honored By the New York City National Association of Social Workers
We are proud to announce that alumni Brooke K. Dayton ‘06MS, Elizabeth Lee ‘05MS Marcella Tillet, ‘03MS, and Jenna Tutjer, ‘06MS have been named 2009 Emerging Social Work Leaders by the NASW New York Chapter. Read more >>

More News

>Mary Beaudet ‘93, Former Alumni Association Board Member, Dies

>Dr. Ronald Mincy Wins the 2009 Raymond Vernon Memorial Prize

>Seven Social Work Students Selected as Fellows for Training Program at The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center

>Women Who Exit Welfare Just as Likely to Marry as Women Never on Welfare

>Sylvia Firestone, CUSSW Benefactor, Dies

Hall of Fame - There's Still Time!
The CUSSW Alumni Association is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Hall of Fame Awards. The Hall of Fame honors distinguished Columbia University School of Social Work alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the theory and/or practice of social work and who, by their example, have added distinction to the social work profession.  Nominees must have graduated from a CUSSW degree program at least 15 years prior to the year of nomination. Graduates from all fields of practice will receive full consideration in the nomination process. All nominations will be confidential. To complete the nomination form, click here. To see the complete list of Hall of Fame recipients, click here.

Bergen County, NJ
On Sunday, October 18, 2009, Brenda Johnson Gallagher ’97 hosted over 45 alumni who live or work in Bergen County, NJ as well as alumni who live in Rockland County, NY. Dean Takamura updated the group on the new initiatives of the School, student recruitment and more. The group is looking forward to getting together in January 2010 and planning more programs for the future. Our sincerest gratitude to Brenda, Michael Tozzoli ’96, and Eric Eigenbrot ’87 for organizing the gathering. 

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Hudson County, NJ
Alumni from Hudson County, NJ got together on Thursday, November 18, 2009, in Hoboken, NJ. Among the alumni in attendance were Emily Ball Jabbour ’06, Catherine Price ’08, and Kendra Hayes ’08.   

Broadway Night: Wishful Drinking
With the assistance of Columbia Alumni Arts League (CAAL), over 40 alumni from CUSSW and the Mailman School of Public Health got together for a nightout in NYC to Carrie Fisher’s “Wishful Drinking” at Studio 54. During the show, Carrie divulged the highs and lows of life as a Hollywood princess, including herbattles with depression, mental illness, addictions, and more. For more information on CAAL, visit http://www.cuarts.com/caal.  Membership is only $25 and benefits include discounted tickets at numerous cultural institutions.