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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* *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 |
Travel
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