Department of Social Work
Bilingual Students’ Social Work Organization
Mission
The Bilingual Students’ Social Work Organization was chartered at MTSU in 2019 for the following purposes: to be a safe space for bilingual social work students; to enhance and expand professional skills of the members; to learn more about diverse communities and how to serve them; and to increase cultural competence.
Membership Requirements
- Social Work major or minor
- Bilingual or Multilingual (students who have some amount of a second language such as high school Spanish, and who are interested in joining, are quite welcome)
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- Complete an application and pay dues each semester
In order to be considered in good standing, members must pay dueseach semester, attend meetings on a regular basis, and engage in community service activities led by the organization.
Applications are located in the Department of Social Work, ACB 130.
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Congratulations to our outstanding faculty!
Dr. Carmelita Dotson, John Pleas Honoree
Dr. Cathy McElderry, Women's History Month Trailblazer 2025
Maigan Wipfli, director of the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., presents the 2025 Women’s National History Month Faculty Trailblazer Award to MTSU Department of Social Work professor Cathy McElderry at the inaugural Women’s Celebration Dinner and annual Trailblazer Awards held Wednesday, March 5, in the Student Union Ballroom on campus. (MTSU photos by Cat Curtis Murphy)
Professor Violet Cox-Wingo, Harold Love Community Service Award
This annual award from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission recognizes students, faculty, and staff in Tennessee higher education who are providing exceptional public service to their communities. A task force of higher education professionals reviewed nominations from across the state, and you were determined to represent the best of the best in the Volunteer State!
