InBrief
Volume 1: Issue 4
Welcome to the electronic newsletter for the alumni and friends of Smith College School for
Social Work. This publication will be produced no more than once a month with intervals
between publications being between four and six weeks. To submit an item to be
considered for a future issue of InBrief, please send it to sswalum@email.smith.edu.
Notices must pertain to the School, its alumni, students, faculty and/or staff.
February 27, 2008
Combat Stress Conference – Registration Now Open!
A national conference focusing on the mental health needs of returning military
personnel and veterans is planned for this summer. Combat Stress: Understanding
the Challenges, Preparing for the Return has been scheduled for June 26, 27, & 28,
2008. While the deadline is June 13, 2008, registration is limited and expected to
reach capacity. For details go to
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/admin/academics_combat_conference_2008.php
90th Anniversary Celebration – July 17 – 20, 2008
Save the date and plan on attending this special celebration! As plans continue
to evolve and details become available, you can view the latest information online at
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/90_main.php Hotel information is available; please
mention Smith College and the 90th Celebration when booking your room. The online
registration form will be operational by March 10.
Continuing Education Summer Seminars 2008
Continuing Education Summer seminars are now online. Over 30 courses are being
offered in June and July. The Early Registration deadline is April 15, 2008.
For more information, go to http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/continuing.php
Book Signing Event
If you are planning on attending the 90th Anniversary and have authored or edited a
book within the last five years, we invite you to participate in the alumni and faculty
book signing event. Please contact Pat Gilbert at pgilbert@email.smith.edu .
Day – Garrett Award Nominations
We are seeking nominations for the annual Day-Garrett Awards. Your professional
contacts and affiliations in the field make you an ideal source of nominations for this
prestigious Smith College School for Social Work award. If you would like to submit a
nomination for the Committee’s consideration, please complete the on-line form
available at http://www.smith.edu/ssw/alumni/sswaa_awards.php. For questions or to
email completed forms contact sswalum@email.smith.edu. The deadline for
nominations is March 1, 2008.
Advanced Clinical Supervision Certificate Program
The Advanced Clinical Supervision Program provides an important professional resource
for social work supervisors interested in enhancing and advancing their work with
supervisees. For program and registration information about the July 2008 program go
to http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cesuper.php Application deadline is
April 21, 2008.
Contemplative Clinical Practice: An Advanced Certificate Program in
Spirituality and Social Work Practice
Now in its second year, the Contemplative Clinical Practice Certificate deepens the
clinician’s awareness of the sacred dimension of his/her work by exploring his/her own
religious histories and spiritual practices, the clients’ spiritual beliefs and practices, and
the clinical relationship itself. For program and registration information go to:
http://www.smith.edu/ssw/geaa/academics_cecontemplative.php Application deadline
is June 27, 2008.
Successful Faculty Search Completed
The School has just completed a faculty search and we are extremely happy to
announce that we are adding two new resident junior faculty to the practice sequence.
They are Annemarie Gockel, Ph.D. and Hye-Kyung Stella Kang, Ph.D. They will both
teach the foundation practice course and will serve as faculty field advisors. Please join
us in welcoming them to the community in 2008-2009.
Faculty in the Spotlight
Joanne Corbin: http://www.phillyjcc.com/node/459 The Borowsky Gallery / The Open
Lens Gallery; The Gershman Y Arts and Culture on the Avenue of the Arts; 401 S.
Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19147; 215.446.3001
Lecture by new Chaired Professor: Marsha Kline Pruett, Maconda Brown O’Connor
Professor, Adjunct Professor of Psychology,
Co-parenting in Nuclear, Fragile and Divorced Family Systems: The Wave of the Future,
March 31, 2008, 4:30 p.m., Seelye Hall 106.
Please Vote!
The ballot for the 2008 Alumni Association open positions has been mailed and
responses are coming back. Please vote and return your ballot today.
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