Lindsay Hall (Inabel Burns Lindsay Hall - School of Social Work)

Inabel Burns Lindsay Hall houses Howard's School of Social Work. The School of Social Work provides space for research, demonstration projects, and collaborative efforts with local residents and neighborhoods and community organizations that are producing research-based knowledge for practice, policy, and interventions to solve human problems. Classrooms are equipped with leading-edge hy-flex technology and multimedia and internet connections for desktop PCs, personal laptop computers to facilitate remote and in person learning. Lindsay Hall also houses the Social Work computer laboratory and the doctoral student laboratory. The building also hosts Howard's Multidisciplinary Gerontology Center.

About the Buildling's Name

Inabel Burns Lindsay, Ph.D., (B.A. '20) served as founding dean of the Howard University School of Social Work. Lindsay was a prominent advocate for social justice for all, a pioneer in the fields of social work and education through a sociocultural lens. Shortly after obtaining her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Lindsay became the acting dean of the School of Social Work when it was established in 1940 and remained dean until her retirement in 1967. After her passing in 1983, the former School of Social Work building was renamed as the Inabel Burns Lindsay Hall in honor of her legacy and contributions to the field of social work. A renowned champion of equity in social work, Lindsay was one of the first African American women to serve as an academic dean during the 40s, 50s, and 60s, and the only female academic dean at a coeducational college in Washington, D.C.

> View More Campus Places
> View a Campus Map
> General Parking and Transportation Information
> View a Parking Map