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Student
Interdisciplinary team of Wayne State students compete in national health care case challenge
Social Work Warriors in Action
School of Social Work Board of Visitors Chair Named to 2026 Skillman Visionary Awards Class
Faculty
Wayne State University Faculty Recognized as Top Scholars in the Field of Social Work
Wayne State is Michigan’s most diverse public university and Social Work’s diverse student community comprises 45% of our overall school student population
Wayne State Social Work students are placed at over 200 agencies contributing over 200,000 internship hours to the community annually
We provide nearly $1 million annually in scholarships and stipends to social work students
Our Research Centers organize over $32 million in funded research that empowers social change in our home, Detroit, and around the globe
Detroit's Social Work School
For 90 years, through a combination of education, research and community engagement we have been a social force that can't be duplicated anywhere else. There's no place on earth like Detroit and we take our responsibility to our community and neighbors seriously. We are committed to empowering social change in our urban home of Detroit.