A New Century and a
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Welcome to the Crown Family School
News & Events newsletter!
Formerly known as meSSAges, each issue will feature updates about the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, our students, faculty, and alumni, new research, upcoming events, and other exciting things happening around Edith Abbott Hall and the UChicago campus.
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| WELCOME, PRESIDENT ALIVISATOS!
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The University of Chicago’s Board of Trustees has named Paul Alivisatos as the University’s 14th president. He assumed his role on September 1, 2021 and his convocation was held on October 29th. As a tradition of the formal ceremony, speakers representing faculty, staff, students, and alumni also offered welcome remarks and words of advice to the new President. This year, Eve Ewing, assistant professor at the Crown Family School, had the honor of presenting the remarks on behalf of the UChicago faculty.
President Alivisatos has spent his early weeks on campus on a series of immersive “listening tours,” visiting UChicago Schools, divisions, and centers. Last month, the Crown Family School had the honor of hosting President Alivisatos for an entire day, where we discussed the School’s research, programs, and community efforts. The day, which started with a working breakfast and ended with a reception, was a wonderful occasion to meet in person, share information about our degree programs, new research, global initiatives, civic engagement, and collaborations with other UChicago schools and community partners. We also were pleased to introduce the President to a number of Crown Family School alumni who are in leadership roles, connecting their training, every day, to make direct community impact.
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Visit from
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra
President Paul Alivisatos welcomed the Secretary for Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to the Crown Family School to learn from Dean Deborah Gorman-Smith, her research team at the Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention (CCYVP), and community partners about their approach to violence prevention and promoting community health.
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UChicago Welcomes 2021-2022 Class of University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars
The University of Chicago and the Obama Foundation announced a new cohort of UChicago-Obama Scholars, comprising 12 emerging leaders from Harris, Booth, and the Crown Family School. Congratulations to Crown Family School students, Mara Heneghan, Samantha Alexandra Martinez, Neel McNeill, and Demeatreas Whatley!
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FACULTY HONORS
Learn more about the honors and accolades received by our faculty:
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Giving Tuesday
Join us for Giving Tuesday on November 30th and show your support for UChicago’s students, faculty, and world-changing research! However you participate, you will be advancing UChicago’s commitment to the transformative power of ideas both on campus and beyond.
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FIRST APPLICATION DEADLINES DEC 1ST, 15TH
We value recommendations from alumni and friends and ask that you encourage people who want to make a difference to Advance a More Just and Humane Society to apply to the School.
Prospective students may learn more by attending one of our online Info Sessions webinars.
For more information, visit the Admissions pages or contact the Director of Admissions, Ron Martin at 773-702-1250.
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Faculty and Researchers in the News
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Maya and the Robot
Eve L. Ewing’s latest book is an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend and a science fair project. It received high praise from The New York Times.
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Cat Sanders, PhD, is the Chief of Staff to the Dean of the Crown Family School. Prior to joining the School she served at the Chief of Staff to the Chancellor at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).
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Johnny Lassalle, is the new Director of Career and Leadership Development. Johnny joins us from DePaul University where he was the Associate Director for their Career Center's Alumni Sharing Knowledge Network.
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Send Us an Alumni Note
If you would like to update us on a new job or promotion, a career move, a book that you wrote, or if you are aware of an alum who has passed, please send us a note by filling out our new Alumni Notes form. Alumni Notes will be a feature in future issues of this newsletter.
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