Category Archives: Social Work

First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Tara Wink

In March 2020, before UMB entered into mandatory telework due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the HSHSL installed an exhibit called First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As the title suggests, the exhibit highlighted the first women—first graduates, deans, etc.—of UMB. Unfortunately, the exhibit was installed a mere two weeks before the library shut down and was taken down before the library reopened in the fall; therefore, few people had the opportunity to view the exhibit. This blog post recreates the exhibit’s literature and photographs. Continue reading →

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A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Tara Wink

As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, the Historical Collections in the HSHSL could not let the month past without looking back on UMB’s African American history. The following highlights a few of the many student organizations throughout UMB’s history in an attempt to acknowledge the work of many to make our campus more inclusive and diverse. Continue reading →

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Josephine “Jody” Olsen, School of Social Work, Director United States Peace Corps

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Tara Wink

Continuing our Women’s History Month celebration is the School of Social Work’s, Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW and current Director of the Peace Corps.  Olsen’s career with the Peace Corps began six decades ago as a volunteer in Tunisia, where she taught English after graduating from the University of Utah in 1965.  She remained in Tunisia until 1968, when she returned to the United States and made Baltimore her home.  Continue reading →

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Dr. Jesse J. Harris, First African American Dean of the School of Social Work

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Tara Wink

Dr. Jesse J. Harris graduated from the School of Social Work with a master’s degree in 1971 and again with a PhD in 1976.   Following graduation he continued his military career in the Army serving as chief of social workers for the Army Surgeon General, consultant to the U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique, and finally as chief of Social Work Services at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.  He retired from the Army in June 1990 as the Army’s highest ranking social worker.  Continue reading →

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Love Data Week at UMB Begins on February 10

Posted on January 27, 2020 by ebrown

Love Data Week is an international celebration of all things data! Here at the Health Sciences & Human Services Library, we will be celebrating all week long with info sessions, workshops, prize giveaways, and more.     Want to participate? Here’s how!  … Continue reading →

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Communicating With Patients Workshop: 9/25 and 10/30

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ebrown

                      FACT: Only 12% of the U.S. adult population has proficient health literacy. Are you aware of your patients’ ability to understand and act on the information you give them? … Continue reading →

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Let Us Help You Prepare for Graduate Research Day

Posted on February 5, 2018 by ebrown

Students preparing for the upcoming annual Graduate Research Conference on Thursday, March 15, are discovering the Health Sciences & Human Services Library’s value in the research process. Each school’s faculty librarian can meet with students to retrieve relevant articles from … Continue reading →

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Gallery Exhibit: A Blossoming Perspective from the University of Maryland School of Social Work

Posted on May 16, 2016 by ebrown

The flower images in this exhibit were created by nine artists from UMB’s School of Social Work to celebrate the beauty of life. According to Julie Gilliam, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist at the School of Social Work, “There is a … Continue reading →

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