In that year, the school's endowment surpassed $40 million. In 1992, students of the school organized protests and teach-ins as part of a nationwide effort to protest welfare cuts. The organizers of the school's events called the welfare cuts an example of the demonization of people on welfare. In 2002, construction of the current School of Social Work building began on Amsterdam Avenue near Columbia's campus. The building was completed in 2004 and first used by students and faculty during the Fall semester of the 2004-2005 academic year. In 2007, the School founded the Global Health Research Center of Central Asia to develop and advance evidence-based, sustainable solutions to emerging public health and social issues in the region, receiving funding from the National Institutes of Health. In 2012, the Columbia Social Work School established the Fisher Cummings Washington Fellows Program with a major gift. The program funds select students for a semester-long internship in Washington, D.C., with an emphasis on working to promote social justice and the well-being of women, children, and families at the federal level. In 2014, the School opened its Online Campus for earning a Master's of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from various major cities across the United States. Achievements The Columbia University School of Social Work has played a significant role in advancing the profession of social work and raising public consciousness of social services, both in the U.S. and beyond. In addition to being the oldest and largest school of social work in the United States, the School has had many notable achievements in developing social security policy, furthering advances in social work education and fostering social change. CUSSW is ranked fourth best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings of "America's Best Graduate Schools in 2008." Columbia University School of Social Work is also ranked #1 for "Best Online Social Work Degree Programs," and #2 for "Best International Social Work Degree Programs," by Social Work Degree Center's Guide to Social Work Education. The Columbia University School of Social Work's mission focuses on: the development of leaders in social work practice and research; the advancement of the social work profession, professional values, knowledge, and skills; and the enhancement of well-being and the promotion of human rights and social justice at the local, national, and global level through the creation of responsive social programs and policies. In the field of national