Department of Social Work

NSU/NRMC Lunch and Learn will focus on interdisciplinary collaboration

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center have partnered to offer a series of Lunch and Learn sessions that qualify as continuing education for helping professionals.

The series will continue at noon Friday, Sept. 27 in the NRMC Listach Conference Room.  This month’s session is […]

NSU gets approval for Master of Social Work degree

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University received approval from the Louisiana Board of Regents to offer a Master of Social Work degree.  The program will be offered completely online and will build upon NSU’s existing Bachelor of Social Work that graduates about 50 students per year.

“The MSW program will help address the dearth of the mental […]

Social work students inducted into Phi Alpha honor society

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Pi Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Honor Society for social work students welcomed new members during an April 22 induction ceremony.  The purpose of Phi Alpha is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals.  Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education […]

College of Education & Human Development honors students, faculty in spring awards program

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern state University’s Gallaspy College of Education and Human Development hosted a spring Honors Convocation April 17 to recognize the academic accomplishments of students and faculty in the School of Education, Department of Health and Human Performance, Department of Military Science, Department of Psychology and Department of Social Work.

 

School of Education honor recipients […]

Students, faculty participate in Social Work Day the the Capitol

NATCHITOCHES – Students and faculty from Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work participated in the National Association Social Workers-Louisiana Lobby Day at the state capitol in Baton Rouge April 15. The day’s itinerary included advocacy training, guest speakers and a resource fair. State Rep. C. Travis Johnson addressed the State House of Representatives to […]

Social Work Dept. will co-host opioid symposium

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and the Louisiana Department of Public Health will host the in-person and virtual Spring Opioid Symposium on Maternal Health on Friday, April 26 at NSU.  Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-noon with the program going from noon-3 p.m. The event is open to faculty, staff, students […]

Department of Social Work celebrates reaccreditation

NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work celebrated its reaccreditation by the Council on Social Work Education. CSWE accreditation is a rigorous peer-review process that assures that the department meets high standards in preparing students for professional work in diverse cultures and communities.

“Accreditation through CSWE allows our department to provide national accreditation to […]

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