The first class of 12 MSW students entered PSU in 1962. 50 years later, we are still Changing Lives, and Changing Communities. Pictured here are students between 1964 and 1965.
Located in the heart of campus, the School of Social Work is in the Academic Student Recreation Center. Take a ride to the 6th floor and check out the view!
2014 will mark the 50th anniversary of the MSW program. The first class entered in 1962 with 12 students. With more than 5,000 graduates since that time, the School of Social Work is making a difference all over the world!
Home for the School of Social Work is the Academic Student Recreation Center, located in the heart of PSU's campus in the Urban Plaza.
Our curriculum includes degrees in Child and Family Studies, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work programs, and doctoral studies. Our school is among the top schools in the nation, and we provide the only Masters and PhD of Social Work Programs in Oregon. That means it is our responsibility to meet the education, research, and training needs of the state and region.
Mission: The School of Social Work is committed to the enhancement of the individual and society. We are dedicated to social change and to the attainment of social justice for all people, the eradication of poverty, the empowerment of those who are oppressed, the rights of all individuals and groups to determine their destiny, and the opportunity to live in cooperation.
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The first class of 12 MSW students entered PSU in...
Located in the heart of campus, the School of...