Published May 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – The Moritz Center for Societal Impact (MCSI), housed within the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin (SHS), recently announced $100,000 in funding to the recipients of…
Published February 29, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas – The Moritz Center for Societal Impact (MCSI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Projects for Societal Impact Awards (PSIs). This summertime funding will support interdisciplinary efforts in research, scholarship, and community partnerships, designed to address critical…
Foster youth in Texas awaiting adoption. Left top: Virgil, 16, Latcham Photography; Left bottom: Alex, 16, John Langford Photography; Center, from left: King, 8, Major, 6; Jaloni, 12, and Sir, 10, Christian Toledo Photography; Right top: Kayla, 15, Wolves Capital…
AUSTIN, Texas — The Heart Gallery of El Paso, created by the Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas at Austin, has formally launched and is the first of 11 statewide programs planned to improve the foster…
By Lily KepnerAustin American-StatesmanRead the full article here. Every day in Texas, 6,000 children are waiting to be adopted. That’s 6,000 children with stories, likes and dislikes, favorite colors and favorite foods, of all ages and backgrounds. In the last legislative…
AUSTIN, Texas – The Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin is renaming its newest research and scholarly center as the Moritz Center for Societal Impact, thanks to a significant gift from Leslie B. and John…
AUSTIN, Texas (June 14, 2023) — The Center for Societal Impact (CSI) in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work will receive $12 million in funding through 2025, as provided by the Texas Legislature’s 88th Regular Session. The funding has…
A pilot scholarship program will help offset the cost of housing for students with the greatest financial needs. Jay Hartzell and Allan Cole Published in the Austin-American Statesman As a community of over 70,000 people, the second-largest employer in the…
The Heart Galleries of Texas will be joining the Center for Societal Impact beginning next month through a partnership with the Governor’s Commission for Women and the Texas Center for Child and Family Studies. The Texas Heart Gallery operates as…
Over Spring Break, Dean Allan Cole and Associate Dean for Global Engagement Rubén Parra-Cardona traveled to Santiago, Chile, to visit the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. During their time, they met with various faculty members and university leaders, including the…