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CAU’S WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL
WORK CELEBRATES 90TH ANNIVERSARY OCT. 8-9


ATLANTA (Sept. 23, 2010) – Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M.
Young Jr. School of Social Work, the first historically black School
of
Social Work to be accredited in the world and the first School of
Social
Work to be accredited in the state, will celebrate its 90th
anniversary with
various events and forums on Oct 8-9, 2010.

The mission of the Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work is
to prepare social work professionals, practitioners and leaders with
knowledge, skills and abilities to address culturally diverse human
and
social issues locally, nationally and internationally. The School has
more
than 250 students, pursuing the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degrees.
Clark Atlanta University is a
private, coeducational four-year
university located in the historic
heart of Atlanta. It is the
largest of the nation’s 39-
member UNCF institutions and
one of only two private
historically black colleges and
universities designated by the
Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching as
a Research University – High
Research Activity. Our nearly
4,000 students are engaged in
some 38 areas of study in our
four schools and five Centers of
Excellence. National business
and consumer publications rank
Clark Atlanta high among the
best buys in American higher
education. Clark Atlanta
University is accredited to
award the Bachelor’s, Master’s,
Specialist and Doctoral degrees
by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga.,
30033-4097; 404-679-4501).

For more information,
call 404-880-8000 or go
to www.cau.edu.

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At the 80th anniversary celebration of the School of Social Work, it
was named
the Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work, in honor of the
legendary civil rights
leader, activist and former dean. Young, a native of Lincoln Ridge,
Kentucky, and a
1941 graduate of Kentucky State University, dedicated his life to the
concepts of
cooperation over conflict. In 1954, Young accepted the position as
dean of the Atlanta
University School of Social Work, until he joined the National Urban
League as
executive director, where he served from 1961 until his death in
1971. He helped to
bring corporate America into the civil rights movement, choosing a
career in race
relations over his interest in medicine.
Under the theme, “Sustaining Our Roots, Building Our Future,”
celebration
highlights on Oct. 8 will include the participation of Atlanta Mayor
Kasim Reed; an
address by the Honorable Otis S. Johnson, mayor of Savannah, Ga.; and
an evening jazz
reception. The Oct. 9 events include an address by Nancy F. Johnson,
CEO of the
Atlanta Urban League; a tour of the School; and a black-tie dinner and
awards program,
with keynote speaker the Reverend Dr. Barbara Lewis King, founder of
Hillside
International Chapel and Truth Center in Atlanta.
Clark Atlanta University President Carlton E. Brown, Ph.D., said, “We
take great
pride in the Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work’s many
stellar
accomplishments. Today, huge challenges persist to the health,
welfare and freedom of
families and communities, especially communities of color. Therefore,
our mission is as
pertinent today as it was in 1920.”
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The dean of the School of Social Work, Vimala Pillari, Ph.D., said,
“The most
exciting component of this celebration is to see the return of alumni
from different
generations, including program participants the Rev. Barbara King and
Mayor Otis
Johnson. To see alumni come back to uphold the School and its
leadership and to
celebrate publicly that we are 90 years old is a spectacular moment in
the School’s
history.” She adds, “Social work is a profession that is constantly
changing because of
the changing needs of society. For example, with an increase in
homelessness, especially
among women and children, our effort to establish a Families and
Children Research
Center speaks directly to this need.”
The public is invited to attend the anniversary gala. Registration
for all activities
is $125; $55 for the formal dinner only. Call Mrs. Claudette Rivers-
King at 404-880-
8578 for information and details.