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University of Illinois School of Social Work

University of Illinois School of Social Work
TypePublic
Established1944[1]
Parent institution
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
DeanBen Lough[2]
Students546[3]
Undergraduates260[3]
Postgraduates286[3]
Location,
Illinois
Websitesocialwork.illinois.edu

The School of Social Work is the social work school of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The school was originally a graduate school, but began an undergraduate program in Fall 2010.[4][5]

On May 11, 2023, Ben Lough was named as the new dean of the school.[6] He succeeded Steve Anderson. Anderson had served since 2017.[7]

Facilities

The School of Social Work houses one building, located on Nevada Street in Urbana. Until 2009, the building used to be housed on Oregon Street.[8] The current location is three blocks east of the Main Quadrangle, and a block east of Busey–Evans Residence Halls.

Ranking

As of 2025, the master's program has been ranked 24th out of 319 social work schools by U.S. News & World Report.[9]

See also

List of social work schools

References

  1. ^ "Greetings from the Dean". Social Work at Illinois. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Faculty & Staff Directory". Social Work at Illinois. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "On-Campus Student Enrollment (Spring 2017)". Division of Management Information. February 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "The School of Social Work". January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "The Strengthening Vulnerable Families Column" (PDF). June 13, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "New Dean of Social Work Named". Social Work at Illinois. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  7. ^ "New dean of Social Work announced". news.illinois.edu. Archived from the original on June 29, 2010.
  8. ^ "2008-2009 Programs of Study". Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Health School Rankings". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2025.

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