DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EDLESON YEARS Explore a selection of milestones from Dean Jeffrey Edleson’s tenure as dean of the School of Social Welfare.
HAVILAND HALL EXPANSION For the first time in its history, the School of Social Welfare is the only occupant of Haviland Hall. In summer 2018, the Epidemiology division of the School of Public Health moved into the Berkeley Way West building, and Berkeley Social Welfare gained access to all 51,000 square feet of Haviland Hall. Their former office suite, 101 Haviland, became Social Welfare’s new Student Services office. Under the old layout, students waited in a hallway and held conversations in offices shared among several advisers. Now students have a comfortable, welcoming waiting area and individual meeting rooms for their conversations with advisers; the new arrangement enhances confidentiality and overall student experience. Additional space was made available for the Latinx Center of Excellence. The LCOE is now located next to the Student Services office, making it easier for students to connect with resources and mentoring.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.” — Dean Edleson Research units that had previously shared space downstairs in the Center for Social Services Research were able to expand into larger, more private spaces upstairs. In December, the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) moved into the former CSSR space and other Haviland Hall offices, bringing all of the programs run under the auspices of the School of Social Welfare under one roof. For the School of Social Welfare to be the only program in Haviland Hall is an important milestone, but the real accomplishment is the increased opportunity for student support and collaboration made possible by these changes. Our next challenge? Bringing Haviland Hall fully into the 21st century.
SOCIAL WELFARE AT BERKELEY COVER STORY: SEVEN YEARS OF LEADERSHIP
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