{"id":799,"date":"2022-08-17T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/socialwork\/?page_id=799"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:52:54","slug":"organizations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Organizations &#038; Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-texan-white-color has-tarleton-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Student Organizations &amp; Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Social Work Association<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of the Student Social Work Association is to work toward the greater good of the Tarleton campus community and the local community. SSWA is an active organization that conducts fundraising for nonprofit agencies and charities, as well as encourages volunteering for community groups. As funding permits, members attend the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naswconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Social Work Conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the annual activities conducted by SSWA include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldaidsday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World AIDS Day<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.info-komen.org\/site\/TR\/DIYFundraising\/HeadquartersSite?pg=entry&amp;fr_id=6567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susan G. Komen For The Cure Fundraiser<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saangeltree.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angel Tree<\/a>&nbsp;(for local nursing homes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childwelfare.gov\/calendar\/cbconference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Welfare Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2022\/08\/hall.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling person wearing a purple top.\" class=\"wp-image-783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2022\/08\/hall.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2022\/08\/hall-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2022\/08\/hall-360x400.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Smiling person wearing a purple top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SSWA Advisor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ebony Lang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:elang@tarleton.edu\">elang@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+12549689032\">254-968-9032<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phi Alpha Honor Society, Zeta Chapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2023\/03\/Phi_Alpha1.gif\" alt=\"Yellow Phi Alpha symbols on a dark blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2023\/03\/Phi_Alpha1.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/social-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/2023\/03\/Phi_Alpha1-269x300.gif 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<p>The purposes of the Phi Alpha Honor Society are to provide a closer bond among Social Work students and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high education standards and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in both scholarship and achievement in Social Work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate students shall be enrolled in the institution represented by the chapter, have declared a major in social work, have completed 9 semester hours of required social work courses or at least 37.5% of the total hours\/credits<br>required for the degree, whichever is later achieved, and rank in the top 35% of their class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate students shall be enrolled in a graduate program in social work, have completed 9 semester hours of required social work graduate courses or at least 37.5% of the total hours\/credits required for the graduate degree, whichever<br>is later achieved, and rank in the top 35% of their class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group information is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow advgb-dyn-c6018e66\">\n<p>Once students have met these requirements, they will be inducted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phi Alpha Interim Advisor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ebony Lang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone:&nbsp;254-968-9032<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Donate to the Herbert Jarrett Scholarship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Every Fall and Spring semester a deserving social work student is awarded $500 from the Herbert Jarrett Scholarship fund. Before long the funds will run out and we will no longer be able to help some deserving students. Please remember your days as a student needing financial aid, and help out others by donating to our scholarship fund.\u00a0Fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/tarleton.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarship Fund Form<\/a>\u00a0and send with your donation. 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