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School of Social Work Doctoral Program: Celebrating 60 Years

Celebrate with University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

This celebration begins with the 2008-09 School of Social Work Lecture Series conducted by doctoral alumni(ae) and culminates with a weekend Anniversary Reunion, October 16-17, 2009.

Program

Friday, October 16, 2009

Reception - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Pittsburgh Athletic Association www.paaclub.com  

Welcome and Introductory Remarks:

Brian Segal (Ph.D. ’71)

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Panel Sessions- 8:30am-4pm

Location: Concordia Club www.concordiaclubpa.com

Morning Panel - 10:00 a.m.

“Critical Advances in Social Work Doctoral Education Over the Past 60 Years”

 Sharon Milligan (Ph.D. ’82)

Robert Wineburg (Ph.D. ’80)

Helen Land (Ph.D. ’83)

Edward J. Saunders (Ph.D. ’85) – Moderator

Lunch on your own - 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Ph.D. Student Poster Presentation - 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Panel - 2:15 p.m.

“The Future of Social Work Doctoral Education: The Next 60 Years”

Michael Patchner (Ph.D. ’80)

Nan Van Den Bergh (Ph.D. ’81)

David Miller (Ph.D. ’93)

Michael Lindsey, (Ph.D. ’02), Moderator

Dinner and Reception - 6:00 p.m.

Location: University Club www.uc.pitt.edu

Evening’s Host:

Michael Holosko (Ph.D. ’79)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Frances Fox Piven: Frances Fox Piven is Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Political Science at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Her scholarship and activism have centered on social movements, electoral politics, and welfare policy.

For Dr. Piven’s full bio, please click here.

Tickets for this event are $60.00 per attendee and include the full accompaniment of events. Please make checks payable to "University of Pittsburgh" and mail to:

University of Pittsburgh

School of Social Work

Doctoral Program 60th Anniversary

Reunion Weekend

2117 Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Questions? Please contact Mary Pat Elhattab at 412-624-6348 or elhattab@pitt.edu.

Lodging/Accommodations

Please call the hotel directly for reservations at any of the area hotels. A block of 25 rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn.

The Holiday Inn*
100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-682-6200
1-800-465-4329
0.1 miles from the Cathedral.

*A block of 25 rooms has been reserved. If making telephone reservations please note the School of Social Work 60th Anniversary. The online group code is SKA.

Residence Inn by Marriott
North Oakland

3896 Bigelow Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-621-2200
1-800-331-3131
0.8 miles from the Cathedral.
Hampton Inn
3315 Hamlet Street
Pittsburgh PA 15213
412-681-1000
1-800-426-7866
1.3 miles from the Cathedral.
Courtyard by Marriott - Shadyside
5308 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 683-3113
1-800-321-2211
1.54 miles from the Cathedral.

Wyndham Garden Hotel
University Place

3454 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-683-2040
1-877-999-3223
1.0 miles from the Cathedral.

Travel

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