1. Critique of Marywood Website
 Social work has always been represented on the website/in various print materials using a
picture of a white woman. I believe that this is not only very stereotypical (“social
workers are all white/cishet/able-bodied/middle class women”); it is not inclusive and
sends a message that is contradictory to our value of diversity.
 BSW page, same thing: Use more inclusive image. It features primary white women.
 Photo gallery in BSW program pages: MORE INCLUSIVE. MSW gallery is much
better.
 The electives page of the School of Social Work makes it seem that all the electives listed
are currently available, when they are not. I was actually misled by this when I chose to
apply.
 Feature either a separate page or a disclaimer on the homepage of the School of Social
Work: “We are accepting of all people regardless of race/ethnicity, religion, disability
and/or neurodiverse status, age, socioeconomic status, gender identity and/or sexual
orientation.” Something along those lines.
 Feature the phone number for the School of Social Work prominently upon the main
page, and if bold font. This is better than a very small footnote on the very bottom.
 Same as above for website overall.
 Mention diversity events, say that they can be attended for diversity hours during field,
and keep the list updated.
 Openly advertise the Marywood University LGBTQIA+ Ally Training in solidarity.
 Insert a little box for social media feed, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.
 Student resources page: if a POC social work organization/association exists, link it. If a
LGBTQIA+ organization/association exists, link it.
 Student resources page: once the new center is open, link it there.
 Student resources page: offer more publications.
 Student resources page: links to social work job search websites. Not all use the words
“social work”; I’ve found macro-area sites that have been very useful.
 Student resources page: link to social work blogs/social media accounts. For example, the
Social Work Helper Facebook page, Rachel West LMSW’s blog, “The Political Social
Worker.”
 Under news: Offer links to websites featuring policy updates, world news, HuffPo,
ThinkProgress, etc.