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Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago carries the mission of Jane Addams and the Hull-House movement forward, adapting social work to the needs and realities of today's urban settings. As a premier institution for graduate study, the college is a recognized leader in social work research, education and service.
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ATTENTION...All MSW Applicants - Please review these important instructions for completing the on-line applications...more
Faculty Positions Search
Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions Rank Open - Faculty applicants with expertise and commitment to social work's role in the promotion of social, racial, and economic justice for inner city residents and urban communities are sought....moreStudent Representatives Needed
The Child and Family Concentration Curriculum committee needs student representatives...moreMSW Information Sessions
These sessions provide an opportunity for prospective students, their parents and spouses to learn about the College and the MSW Program. We welcome the participation of the faculty, alumni, and current students at these sessions. For the schedule...moreConvention on the Rights of the Child
The Jane Addams College is cosponsoring a conference Friday, November 20 at UIC to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The United States and Somalia are the only nations that have not ratified the CRC. Speakers include Dr. Paula Allen-Meares, Chancellor of UIC, and Dean Creasie Finney Hairston...more
PUBLICATIONS & GRANTS
Jane Addams College of Social Work wins grant for child welfare traineeships..morePRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Assistant Professor Cassandra McKay spoke on “Youth Activism and the Resilient Community” at the Race, Ethnicity, and Policy Brown Bag held by the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy Thursday, Oct. 8 at noon.Dean Creasie Finney Hairston will assist a new state commission...more
Events
| Nov 19 Thursday |
MSW Information Session, 5:30 p.m. | |
| Nov 20 Friday |
Rights of the Child Conference | |
| Nov 23 Friday |
MSW Information Session, 5:30 p.m. |

November 2009: - Kellie Malloch displays research she did for Professor Alice Johnson Butterfield’s Policy II class in the Community Health and Urban Development (CHUD) concentration. CHUD prepares students to contribute to building healthy urban communities in solidarity with the poor and other at-risk urban populations. (Photo by Maria Carrasco) |

May 2009: Commencement - Dean Creasie Finney Hairston, alumnus Donald Dew (MSW ’80), and UIC Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares at the 2009 Commencement. Dew, the president and CEO of the social service agency Habilitative Systems, Inc., gave a spirited address to graduates. Dr. Meares holds an appointment as professor in the Jane Addams College. |
