@TexasSteveHicks: Ideas, findings, people

Last year, social work major Danielle Redhead got tired of shuttle delays on Cap Metro route 670. The UT shuttle serves Riverside, where many low-income students and students of color live, according to Redhead. After June, when Capitol Metro rearranged routes, the delays worsened and led to severe overcrowding. As… read more 

In 2018 the DiNito Career Center launched “Washington Calling,” a week-long, career development seminar during Spring break in Washington, D.C., for undergraduate and master’s level social work students. During the week, students meet with alumni, explore federal internship opportunities, and learn more about job prospects in policy, advocacy, clinical work,… read more 

Is neighborhood poverty harmful to every child? In a recent study that uses national data, alumni Yeonwoo Kim, Sharon Lee, and professor Catherine Cubbin show that neighborhood poverty is associated with lower social cohesion and safety, which lead to greater externalizing behaviors (such as disobedience, destroying own things, and outbursts)… read more