SSA History
Noteworthy
Dexter Voisin appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight as a member of a panel discussing gun violence.
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SSA's US News Ranking: The School of Social Service Administration has solidified its US News & World Report ranking at number 3 among graduate schools of Social Work.
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Breast Cancer in Black Women May be Connected to Neighborhood Conditions: Path-breaking project led by Sarah Gehlert, Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research at the University.
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Featured Events
Professional Development Program
Summer Schedule now online
Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture
Eileen D. Gambrill, Berkeley School of Social Welfare, The University of California
June 7th: Alumni Weekend
Building Tour: Architecture
SSA was designed by one of Chicago's most celebrated architects, Mies van der Rohe and was completed in 1965. During this period, the University was expanding and architecture on the south side of the midway was intended to contrast the rest of the University's Gothic style with a "Who's Who" of modern architecture. Neighbor's of SSA include the Law School, designed by Eero Saarinen, and the New Graduate Residence Hall, designed by Edward Durrel Stone.
Mies van der Rohe was noted for his unconventional use of materials. Steel girders and brick, normally restricted to the exterior of buildings, were used by Mr. van der Rohe for interior design. The huge expanses of glass are also characteristic of his work, and serve to make less of a barrier between the outside and inside of the building.
SSA's enormous lobby is a major feature of the building. This large "public" space is particularly appropriate for a school of social work and, in fact, it serves year-round as the social place, not only for functions and events, but for daily student socializing, study groups, and meetings.
