The Mission of the School

The mission of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service draws upon the Jesuit tradition of fostering social justice through education, research, and service. By building on its location in the economically, racially and culturally diverse environment of the greater New York City metropolitan region, the School seeks to provide outstanding social work education, guided by humanistic values and a global perspective, focusing on service to and research with individuals, families and groups, organizations, and communities. The School advocates for improving the quality of life for society’s most vulnerable populations through teaching, practice, influencing policy, and the development and dissemination of knowledge.

The School prepares graduates at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral levels to assume practice, research, and leadership positions.  It facilitates in its students both commitment to the profession, and competence to effectively reach and serve a diversity of clients and constituencies. The School is dedicated to developing social workers who understand the need to advocate for vulnerable populations, and to work toward the establishment of societies free from poverty, violence, oppression, and discrimination.

2004-2005 Fact Sheet GSSS

Highlights of the Self Study, May 2005

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