Social Work 2011-2012

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Adelphi University

 * Was told by faculty member in casual conversation that they interviewed candidates at CSWE
 * 11/1/11 - on campus interviewed scheduled for early December

Arizona State University

 * Preliminary CSWE interview 10/29/11 (2X)
 * SSWR interview invite (12/12)

Binghamton University

 * preliminary interview conducted
 * campus visit scheduled

Boise State University

 * Preliminary interviews conducted at CSWE APM
 * Skype interviews scheduled for 12/1 and 12/2 (12/1)
 * Checking references (12/5)

Boston College

 * Conference interview scheduled 10-21 (3x)
 * interviewed at CSWE
 * was told they were aiming to make decisions by Jan.
 * campus visit invite (11/10)
 * Rejection letter received 11/18/11, dated 11/3/11 (2x)

Bryn Mawr

 * CSWE interviews conducted
 * invited for campus visit for mid-Jan.(x3 - 12/7)

California State University East Bay

 * Letter of acknowledgement received in mid-November

California State University Northridge

 * Phone interview completed (12/13/11)

Case Western Reserve University

 * Scheduled CSWE interviews (10-24)
 * References contacted (11-3)

Columbia University

 * Scheduling conference interviews
 * Invited for campus visit in December
 * Rejection email sent after conference interview (11/1/11) x5

Eastern Michigan University
i heard with good authority that viable candidates need 6 years post masters practice experience for this school

Fordham University

 * CSWE interviews conducted
 * campus interview scheduled and completed (11/20) X2 ((12/02)
 * was this a full day visit with job talk, etc?
 * yes (congrats)
 * Which position was this for?
 * Has anyone heard anything after CSWE about the leadership position?

Hunter College

 * anybody know what's going on with their search?
 * got an acknowledgment of application receipt yesterday (11/17)

Illinois State University

 * Informal meetings at CSWE APM (12/2)
 * Contacting people for phone interviews (12/6)

Indiana University

 * Rejection letter received

Louisiana State University

 * scheduling conference interviews
 * CSWE interview conducted

Loyola University Chicago

 * Received rejection letter (11-19)

Miami University, Ohio

 * Received letter acknowledging receipt of application and update on process. They will review applications and check references in December then invite top candiates to campus in mid-January to February. They anticipate hiring by April 2012. (12/12) x3

Northern Kentucky University

 * Conference interview scheduled
 * Second interview scheduled (x2)
 * Campus visit offered (x2)
 * Campus visit scheduled

Ohio State University

 * conference interview scheduled (x4)
 * Received rejection letter (10-30) (x5)
 * campus visits scheduled
 * second rounds of visits to take place in January

Richard Stockton College at New Jersey

 * Preliminary Interview at APM

Simmons College

 * Recieved Rejection Email (x2)
 * Preliminary Interview at APM

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

 * CSWE and phone interviews conducted through Nov and will invite campus visits in december (11/19)

St. Olaf College

 * Conducted interviews CSWE. Expected to do campus visits and make offer by semester break.
 * Campus interview scheduled.
 * Received rejection email on 11/27 (12/2)

Temple

 * Rejection email (12-12)
 * SSWR interview invite (12/12)

Tulane

 * Sent in application materials 11/9; told they have already decided on our final candidates and invited them to campus and that they are currently interviewing folks with their phd already in hand and post-doc experience.

University of Alabama

 * Received notifcation of receipt of application x3
 * scheduled conference interview at SSWR x2

University of Alaska, Anchorage

 * Anyone hear anything from Alaska?
 * Phone interviews scheduled for December 11/19/11

University of California at Berkeley

 * Assistant rank only.
 * Informational interviews at CSWE. CSWE reception Friday 10/28. Applications due 11/30.

University of California, Los Angeles

 * Contacting references (x2)
 * Rejection letter (about 10/20)
 * Will be no additional movement on this until Dec./January
 * SSWR interview invite (12/9) x2

University of Chicago

 * Any news here?
 * Senior faculty candidate invited for job talk
 * Search open but particularly interested in senior faculty this year
 * SSWR interview invite for asst prof position (12/9)

University of Cincinatti

 * Conference interview scheduled

University of Denver

 * scheduling conference interviews
 * Received rejection letter today (9/27/2011) x3
 * Scheduled 2nd interview
 * Invited for campus visit - will be in January
 * Rejection letter after conference interview (11/1) x2
 * Had CSWE interview-no word since then-no rejection and no further invites. Anyone else in that boat?
 * yes (x2)
 * after no word for a while (see above), was sent email 12/5 saying my application was still being considered, that they are on winter break now and will be doing campus visits in Jan. and possibly early Feb. (this wasn't an invitation, just an update email!)
 * Interviews being conducted at SSWR

University of Georgia

 * No response

University of Houston

 * Scheduling screening interviews (x2)
 * Skype interviews conducted (x2)

University of Illinois at Chicago

 * Conference interview scheduled)
 * scheduled telephone screening interview (11/4)
 * expecting to invite candidate for job talks in the next few weeks (11/16)
 * Request for reference letters (12/5) Was this after a prelim or telephone interview?
 * I had an interview at CSWE; they didn't contact me for the letters. They contacted my references directly.
 * campus visit offered and scheduled

Any clue why someone last year posted a warning about accepting an appointment here?

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 * Conference interview scheduled (x3)
 * Campus visit offered (x2)
 * Scheduled campus visit

University of Kansas

 * rejection letter (11/17) x3

University of Kentucky

 * CSWE interview (x2)
 * Any news from UK?
 * they sent an email last week inviting applications for another position at their trauma research center, the email acknowledged that I applied for their other positon (11/20 x4)

University of Maryland Baltimore

 * Scheduling interviews for CSWE (3x)
 * Campus visits being scheduled

University of Michigan

 * Conference interview scheduled (10-20-11)
 * Rejection letter received (11-1) (x3)
 * Was this by email or snail mail?
 * Snail
 * Also applied for multiple positions. Rejection letter did not specify position.
 * I didn't receive a rejection or a CSWE interview. Anyone else in that situation?
 * yes, same situation. 11/9 (x4), yep 11/16
 * Invited for campus visit (11/10) Was this for a particular position?
 * Urban/community-based research (11/15)
 * Did anyone apply for the interdisciplinary cluster positions? Yes, no word. (x2-11/16)
 * Rejection lettter via snail mail (12/6)
 * Request for skype/telephone interview for Urban/Community-based research ( 11/29)

University of Minnesota

 * Conference interview scheduled (4x)
 * Will begin scheduling visits in mid- to late- November
 * Email update stating they will not be scheduling campus visits until after interviews at SSWR (x5 11-19-11)
 * So does this mean the have scheduled SSWR interviews?
 * They didn't say whether they had scheduled interviews, just that they intended to

University of Missouri

 * received rejection email (11/3)
 * Skype interview scheduled
 * Scheduled campus visit

University of Nebraska at Omaha

 * received email for a screening phone interview (11/30)

Univeristy of Pennsylvania

 * Received rejection letter (10-30) (7x)
 * I believe they're focusing on senior level folks
 * Yes, also looking to recruit people who can teach clinical classes

University of Pittsburgh

 * Conference interview scheduled 3x
 * SSWR interview invite (12/1) (x2)

University of South Carolina

 * Phone interview invite (11/18) (x2)

University of Southern California

 * CSWE interviews completed
 * Campus visit offered (11/28)
 * at least one candidate visiting for assistant professor position

University of Tennessee

 * Scheduling interviews at CSWE (10-24)
 * Did they conduct CSWE interviews for both locations, Nashville and Knoxville?
 * Yes
 * Campus visit offered (11-7)
 * Rejection letter received 11/2011 (x3)
 * Snail mail or email?
 * Snail (x3)

University of Utah

 * conference interview scheduled (x3)
 * campus visit offered 11/14

University of Washington

 * Scheduling conference interviews (2x)
 * Phone interview scheduled (11/15) (2x)
 * Is this a follow up to an interview at CSWE or a first interview?
 * Follow-up interview.
 * Checking references (11/5/11)
 * Rejection letter received (12/7/11) (2X)
 * Was this by snail mail or email?
 * Snail
 * Campus visit offered (11/22/11)
 * for position oriented around macro practice
 * Congrats! Do you happen know if UW has already decided on a core group of candidates to invite to campus? Or their timeline more generally?
 * I emailed the committee chairs asking about my application and was informed that they have already selected their final candidates and that a formal note would be sent out soon to those who were not selected.
 * Thanks, this is so helpful!

Unvierstiy of Wisconsin-Green Bay

 * Phone interview conducted in November (12/2)
 * Campus interview scheduled for mid-Dec

University of Wisconsin-Madison

 * Skype interview request (11/9)
 * Campus visit offered (11/23)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 * conducted CSWE interview (2x)
 * CSWE interviews informational/trying to encourage applications
 * request for reference letters 11/19 (x4)
 * Campus interview scheduled 12/9 (x2)

VIrginia Commonwealth

 * Interview at SSWR (12-8)

Washington University in St. Louis

 * Phone Interviews scheduled (10-24)
 * Rejection letter received (about 10/20/11?)
 * CSWE interviews completed
 * Campus visit offered
 * Phone interview scheduled for early Jan. (12/12)

Wayne State University

 * Conference interview scheduled (x2)

West Virginia University

 * Conference interview scheduled
 * Campus visit scheduled

Wheelock College

 * Preliminary Interview held at APM

Xaiver University

 * Informational interview at APM