Program & Career Highlights

Spring 2026 Graduates

Social Work department chair Dr. Mann and director of the Dual Enrollment program Carolyn Wadlington smile with 2026 graduates of the social work program at Chicago State University.

A woman wearing a doctoral robe and cap with a red stole and glasses smiles for a selfie with Dr. Man and graduates behind her in a large hallway with while other graduates get ready for commencement.

A proud social work graduate smiles and waves as she walks across the stage to receive her diploma. There is a large white flower arrangement at the edge of the stage and administrative leaders sitting toward the back of the stage. Behind them is a long green backdrop with the presidential seal of Chicago State University.

Graduates pose for a photo with Dr. Mann.

 

Spring 2026 Ribbon Pinning Ceremony

Dr. Mann, department chair for the social work program, smiles with graduates.

Three women standing on a stage during a ribbon pinning ceremony. On the left, the social work department chair, Dr. Mann, wears glasses and a patterned black and white dress, smiling while holding a bundle of blue cords. In the center, an older woman with short gray hair and a white button-down shirt looks toward the right. On the right, a woman wearing a teal floral dress walks across the stage with a blue cord draped over her shoulder.

A group of eleven smiling women stand together on a stage for a graduation group photo with most wearing teal graduation honor cords. They are positioned in front of a large projection screen displaying a green graduation cap icon and the text "Congratulations! Class of 2026."

Three women standing in front of a stage. A woman with long hair wearing a green dress walks away with a smile after receiving her teal blue honor cord. Dr. Mann, chair of the social work deparment, looks down at the bundle of blue cords in her hands while an older woman with gray hair stands next to her, offering a hand of assistance.

Top-view photo of a white cake with decorative icing around the border. On the cake, icing says "Congratulations 2026 CSU MSW Graduates" with a graduation cap made of green icing and more green decorative icing around the border.