Type Private Campus Urban | Dean Patrick Bordnick, PHD Phone +1 800-631-8234 | |
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Established 1914 (classes); 1921 (formal degree granting) Location New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Address 127 Elk Pl, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA Similar Tulane University, H Sophie Newcomb Memorial, Southern University at New Or, University of Holy Cross, Loyola University New Orle Profiles | ||
Tulane university school of social work
Tulane University School of Social Work is a part of Tulane University is the oldest school of social work in the colloquial Deep South. The School's slogan is "Do Work That Matters." The school is located on the main academic quad of Tulane's Uptown New Orleans campus.
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Mission
The mission of the Tulane University School of Social Work is to educate future social workers to:
History
Tulane University began offering classes in social welfare in 1914. Sponsored by grants from the American Red Cross, a formal one-year program was implemented in 1921.
By 1927, with funding from a Rockefeller grant, the school became a separate program with a two-year curriculum qualifying students for the Master of Arts. In 1935, the University established the degree of Master of Social Work. The School has awarded the Master of Social Work degree to more than 4,700 students from all 50 of the United States and over 30 other countries.