The master’s degree in sociology shares its latest news and updates.
Fall 2024 Sociology graduate program news and updates
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
An invitation to the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium
All members of the College of Arts and Sciences are invited to attend the inaugural Dean’s Research Challenge Symposium on Friday, October 11, 401 Stevenson Hall. The keynote address, “Advancing Environmental Justice Research through Community Partners,” will be delivered at 11:30 a.m. by Dr. Mariela Fernandez, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
CAS welcomes new director of student success, retention, and recruitment
The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Katie Raisner, its first full-time director of student success, retention, and recruitment.
From scholarship to community: How the Skibo Scholars Fund is transforming lives
The Sociology and Anthropology Department (SOA) at Illinois State University launched a fundraising campaign in August 2023 with one goal: honoring the legacy of Dr. Jim Skibo by awarding scholarships to first-generation and/or underrepresented students who are interested in anthropology, sociology, or a related major at Illinois State University.
CASNews going on hiatus
With the October 1 retirement of Debbie Fox, assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), who has edited and published CASNews for the past 18 years, CASNews will take a brief hiatus from publication. Look for CASNews to resume weekly publication next semester.
LALS welcomes Vanessa Hernandez-Gutierrez
Vanessa Hernandez-Gutierrez has joined the Latin American Latino/a Studies (LALS) program at Illinois State University as the program’s graduate assistant.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology welcomes 2024 student ambassadors
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology (SOA) proudly announces their newest Student Ambassadors cohort to help with student recruitment and peer advising.
Let War Memorabilia Come Home: Newest Schroeder Hall Gallery exhibit commemorates Japanese soldiers’ lost memories of WWII
This year’s exhibit at the Schroeder Hall Gallery focuses on the repatriation of Japanese souvenirs gathered by U.S. soldiers and Marines during World War II.
Wrongfully convicted Alan Beaman and his attorney to speak October 22
Alan Beaman will discuss his wrongful murder conviction and how it affected his life in a program titled “Wrongful Conviction: A Conversation with Alan Beaman and his Attorney,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, in Braden Auditorium.
Relationship doctor: Dr. Susan Sprecher researches human ties, from close to casual
Dr. Susan Sprecher, a social psychologist, researches human relationships, from the most intimate relationships between lovers to the casual bonds formed by strangers.
