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Alumni Weekend 2012 Highlights and Schedule

Registration is now closed.

Thursday, October 18

  • "Election '12: Coming Together or Coming Apart"
    Pastora San Juan Cafferty Lecture on Race and Ethnicity in American Life featuring William Schneider, Ph.D., the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University 
  • Student Affinity and Alumni Career Networking
    Sharing insights, interests and ideas

Friday, October 19

  • Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture
    "The Study of Lives and Clinical Social Work in the Era of Evidence-Based Practice," featuring James Clark, Ph.D. '95, LCSW. 2 CEC's are available.
  • Education for Practice Excellence Workshops
    3 CECs are available without cost. Underwriting of CECs has been provided by an alumna.
  • The 2012 Social Justice Address: "Peace Out" Gun Violence  and Alumni Hooding Ceremony (Registration for the Alumni Hooding Ceremony is closed).
    Featuring Reverend Michael L. Pfleger, Pastor, Saint Sabina, Chicago

Saturday, October 20

  • Fifty Plus Lunch 
    Honoring alumni graduates from 1962 and earlier
  • Self Care/Wellness Retreat
  • Logan Arts Center and Mansueto Library Tours
  • A Night for Stars: SSA Stars Celebration Gala
    • Elizabeth Butler and the Distinguished Innovation in Social Services Awards
    • Recognizing Professor Emerita Dolores G. Norton, Ph.D.
    • Introducing the Dolores Norton Scholar in Early Child Development

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