{"id":1480,"date":"2021-09-01T16:01:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/?page_id=1480"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:53:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632421703559{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2021\/09\/swAbout-Header2.jpg?id=1524) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tAbout the School\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF School of Social Work\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The School of Social Work established their current mission and vision statements with the approval of all faculty and staff.                                             <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2023                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/2023-Cop-Image_ucf_58576153-2-300x183.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                A Social Work and the Law Certificate was launched to provide students an understanding of how social workers can actively participate in the legal system.                                              <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/catalog\/SocialWorkLawCertificate\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765116 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View Law Certificate                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2020                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The College established the Invincible Knights Scholarship after learning how a social work student overcame adversity.                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/scholarships\/social-work-scholarships\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765130 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View Scholarships                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2017                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/2017-CBHRT-300x187.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training was established to promote interdisciplinary research and training for health and behavioral health topics.                                             <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/center\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765145 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View the CBHRT                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2016                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/2016-and-2017-msw-online-300x169.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The Master of Social Work program launched an Online MSW track. In 2017, an Advance Standing track was added.                                             <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/master\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765159 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View the MSW Program                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2016                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/2016-Apopka-Clinic-300x200.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The School partnered with other departments within the UCF Academic Health Sciences Center to enhance interprofessional education through the \u201cpop-up\u201d Apopka Clinic.                                             <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/news\/students-care-for-local-farmworkers-at-free-clinics\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765174 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View the story                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    2012                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/2012-Military-Certificate-300x200.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The Military Social Work Certificate was created to better serve clients who are military personnel, their families and veterans.                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/catalog\/MilitarySocialWorkCertificate\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765188 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                Military Social Work Certificate                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    1990                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/1990-regents-approve-msw-2-259x300.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                The Florida Board of Regents approved implementing a Master of Social Work degree program, which received full accreditation in 1996.                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/master\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765202 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View MSW Program                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    1989                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/1989-and-1999-CHPS-Building-2-300x146.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                A transition to the College of Health and Professional Studies (now known as the College of Health Professions and Sciences) was made. And in 1999, we moved into our current building, Health Sciences 1. \n                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    1978                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/1978-CherylGreen-2-283x300.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                We pioneered change and hired Dr. Cheryl Evans Green, the first Black woman faculty who was hired at the University.                                             <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/news\/honoring-the-first-black-woman-hired-as-faculty-at-ucf\/\" class=\"cmk-button xs  vc_custom_1684946765233 cmk-slide-left none\" style=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffcc00; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;\">\r\n                                                <span class=\"after-icon\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\r\n                                                    <i class=\"\"><\/i>\r\n                                                <\/span>\r\n                                                View the story                                            <\/a>\r\n                                            <style>\r\n                                                .cmk-button:hover {\r\n                                                    color: #ffffff!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                                .cmk-button:before,\r\n                                                .cmk-button:after {\r\n                                                    background-color: #cc9f41!important;\r\n                                                }\r\n                                            <\/style>\r\n                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    1975                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/1975-accreditation-2-300x217.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                We received our first national accreditation as a professional concentration in social work by the Council on Social Work Education                                            <\/p>\r\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                                                                    <div class=\"timeline__item\">\r\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content none\" style=\"background-color: ; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                <style>\r\n                                    .osteo-timeline-style-8 .timeline__content {\r\n                                        text-align: left!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button {\r\n                                        background-color: #000000!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline-nav-button:hover {\r\n                                        background-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline__item:after {\r\n                                        border-color: #ffcc00!important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                    .timeline:not(.timeline--horizontal):before,\r\n                                    .timeline-divider {\r\n                                        background-color: !important;\r\n                                    }\r\n                                <\/style>\r\n                                                                            <div class=\"timeline-date\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; padding-top: px; padding-right: px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                <span>\r\n                                                    1960s                                                <\/span>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/05\/1960s-college-of-social-sciences-300x185.jpg\" style=\"border-radius: 8px; margin-top: px; margin-right: px; margin-bottom: 8px; margin-left: px;\">\r\n                                                                                                                                                    <p style=\"color: #000000; 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