It was a challenge that made everyone feel - and look - good. The Gulf Park BSW Club at the Southern Miss School of Social Work raised $500 for the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence and in the process had some fun with male faculty, students and administrators who agreed to wear red lipstick if the … Continue reading In the Red: Gulf Park BSW Club Raises Funds for Nonviolence Center
Category: Community
Growing Gardens: Planting Pinwheels to Honor Our Most Vulnerable Children
Social Work students install a pinwheel garden to recognize abused and neglected children.
Lessons from Campaign School: Why Social Workers are Ideal Politicians
Four Southern Miss students travel to Connecticut for training and leave empowered to pursue their political ambitions.
Story Features Eagle’s Nest Food Pantry, Highlights Food Insecurity
Two recent studies about food insecurity show why the on-campus Eagle's Nest Food Pantry is such a crucial resource at Southern Miss. Students Jacky Thompson and Tyesha Christopher, along with Dr. Tamara Hurst, are featured in a recent story in the Hattiesburg American that highlights the efforts of the pantry to serve the needs of … Continue reading Story Features Eagle’s Nest Food Pantry, Highlights Food Insecurity
Have You Donated a Swipe?
The Eagle's Nest Food Pantry is partnering in a project in which residential students are donating a portion of their meal plans to help fellow students in need.
Service Learning Opportunities at Animal Therapy Ranch
Students can meet their 40-hour service obligation in a non-traditional setting. Great for animal lovers!
Students Recognize Public Investment as Key to Community
Social work students know best: When planning a community, public investment - for healthcare, education, economic development and infrastructure - is essential to quality of life.
Trump Will Go, Then What?
Trump won't go quietly or immediately. In the meantime, we need a unifying vision that is more than just resistance.
Ignore Trump’s Twitter Antics; Focus on Policy Agenda
Denounce but do not obsess over Trump's nonsense. Instead, resist his policies and articulate a new vision for solidarity.
Obamacare Repeal is Just the Start of a New Class War Offensive
Shots have already been fired in the class war, and "entitlements" - what those in need know is a social safety net - will be the first casualties.
