Dr. Deborah White, Sociology and Criminal Justice, has been elected to serve as president of the Midwest Sociological Society. The Midwest Sociological Society is a professional organization of academic and applied sociologists, as well as students of the discipline. The MSS is among the largest regional sociology organization in the United States, with approximately 1,200 members.
Dr. Deborah White, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, was featured in an article in the October 2013 publication of The Midwest Sociologist. The article by Michael Haedicke entitled “Integrating Research, Teaching, Activism” highlights ways in which White and fellow sociologist Stephanie Farmer (Roosevelt University) promote civic engagement and advance social justice in their communities, through their professional lives.
The Tri-College NEW (National Education for Women’s) Leadership Development Institute, coordinated by Dr. Deborah White, Sociology, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation. The grant will be used to help fund the 2014 Institute.
Three finalists for the position of Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences are scheduled to hold open forums for the MSUM community. The forums are scheduled for May 9, 10, and 13 and all members of the MSUM community are invited to attend. These forums are an opportunity to learn more about the finalists and to […]
Three finalists for the position of Interim Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences are scheduled to hold open forums for the MSUM community. The forums are scheduled for May 9, 10, and 13 and all members of the MSUM community are invited to attend. These forums are an opportunity to learn more about the finalists and to submit comments on […]