News & Updates
Contact Us
(920) 424-1419
socialwork@uwosh.edu
Swart Hall 118
Stay up to date on all things UWO Social Work
Bernice Bolek Scholarship Winners Announced
Join us in congratulating Olivia Nylen and Maya Van Thiel on being named winners of the Bernice Bolek scholarship for 2023! This scholarship was established in 1997 in memory of Bernice Bolek, former director of Social Services at Winnebago Mental Health Institute. Ms...
BSW Grad Darinka Lechuga speaks at UWO 2022 Spring Commencement
The Department of Social Work congratulates our Spring 2022 Graduate, Darinka Lechuga on speaking at the Spring 2022 UWO Commencement Ceremony. Here's a little bit about Darinka: Who am I? I am a first-generation student graduating from UW Oshkosh with a double degree...
UWO BSW Student presents to Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education
On April 7, UWO BSW senior Laura Burow presented at the Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education (WCSWE) Conference. In the context of social work education, Laura outlined research on Indigenous-centered US federal policies and the implication for tribes, enrolled...
BSW students in the April 13 Oshkosh Herald
Check out our BSW students in action in the April 13 Oshkosh Herald! Cory Smith (Senior BSW, admitted to the UWO MSW program) is in the photo on page 1 at the Day by Day Warming Shelter (Article page 1, continues on page 28) and Haley Olson (BSW junior) talks about...
Whitburn Wednesdays Event Series presents Responding to the Opioid Epidemic in Wisconsin
The harms of opiates, such as overdose and death, can impact any family. Between 2019 and 2020, reported fatalities from overdoses grew by more than a quarter in Wisconsin—from about 1,200 to 1,530. Numbers surged as the coronavirus struck and disrupted social...
Social Work Exam Preparation Spring 2022
If you are planning on taking a Social Work licensing exam this spring, there are two online sessions coming up: Saturday, Feb 26 9am-noon or Wednesday, April 6, 6pm-9pm The program helps participants understand the process of applying for both national and Wisconsin...
SSWA will host Social on 11/9/21 in Titan Underground
OSA Fall Food Drive- Drop Off Donations in Swart 230
The Oshkosh Student Association (OSA) will be hosting a food drive throughout the Oshkosh campus for The Cabinet, our on-campus student food pantry. This food drive will take place October 4th to the 8th. There will be food drive boxes placed throughout different...
Earn While You Learn Opportunity for Graduate Students
Earn while you Learn Health Science Graduate Level Students Earn up to $1500. 15 seats available. Must commit to 2-year program. Northeastern WI AHEC has 15 seats available for Health Science-Graduate Level Students to earn up to $1500 while gaining competencies and...
Continuing Education Programs for Social Workers
Please visit the Office of Continuous Education website to view their fall programs for Social Workers. Events for Fall 2021 are fully virtual. Students can participate at a discounted rate of $25 per session....
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
Social Work Department
(920) 424-1419
socialwork@uwosh.edu
Swart Hall, Room 118
