Dive deep into your city. Deepen your connection with the inspiring community where you live and study. Just 30 students will be selected to participate in Collegetown Underground; a four-day immersive opportunity to learn about Baltimore outside the classroom.   ART & SOUL 2018 Collegetown Underground Art & Soul will highlight the social and economic impact of art on communities. Students will learn about opportunities and challenges faced by artists in Baltimore, explore the history of arts and culture in the city, and connect with cultural institutions and communuty leaders in Baltimore's art world. Who Should Apply? Civic-minded students who want to learn more about Baltimore's issues and opportunities Baltimore Collegetown Network undergraduate and graduate students from any major or program Those able to commit to the program dates COST: $100 to cover meals and lodging.  Learn more about the program, the four-day schedule, and how to apply by visiting our website and Tumblr! Apply Today! Questions? Contact Kirsten Brinlee, Assistant Director, Baltimore Collegetown Network.

Dear SOCY Majors,

On behalf of the Undergraduate Program in Sociology, we are writing to update you on what to expect regarding SOCY 300 and SOCY 301. 

In order to enroll in SOCY 301, students are required to 1) pass SOCY 300, and 2) take the Statistical Readiness Quiz (SRE, see updated temporary policy below).

1) SOCY 300:

Permissions for SOCY 301 will be issued for everyone *after* you receive a passing grade in SOCY 300. Students do not need to worry about there being a lack of space in SOCY 301, the Sociology program is aware of exactly how many students are moving through 300 and 301 and we have spaces reserved and waiting for you after you receive a passing grade in SOCY 300. Your advisers cannot issue an early permission and the SOCY 301 instructor cannot issue this permission. This will be done for the group as a whole over winter for Spring 2018.

2) SRE: 

For those planning to take SOCY 301 in Spring 2018, there is a temporary policy change regarding the SRE. Just as before, all students are required to take the SRE but unlike before, the SRE will be online and students are NOT required to pass the SRE. This change is designed to allow students to become aware of the gaps in their knowledge and take time on their own to review those skills prior to taking 301. If you have any questions about this, please contact your SOCY 300 instructor (if you are currently in SOCY 300) or Amy Barnes, our Administrative Assistant (amyb@umbc.edu; 5-3979).

Thank you for your patience as we explore the best options for students moving through these sequences! 

Sincerely,

Brandy Wallace & Christine Mair, Co-Directors of Sociology

Please join the faculty and staff in the Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy department as we celebrate our Fall 2017 graduates!  

Wednesday, December 13th
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Public Policy Atrium

ALL SAHAP students are encouraged to attend.

Refreshments will be provided!  

Applying to Graduate School Forum!

Wednesday, November 1st from 12:00 - 1:00 pm

PUP 203 

Pizza Provided!

See attached flyer for details!

SAHAP Students:

Please be sure that your phone and calendar are set to Eastern Standard Time when booking advising appointments using Google Calendar.    

This will avoid unnecessary confusion for everyone!  Thank you!

Register now for our exciting new special topics course with Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield, 

ANTH 397:  Contemporary Life in the Caribbean.

Explore contemporary Caribbean cultures and challenge commonly held stereotypes about this region and its people.  

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield

TIME:  Tue/Thur 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

LOCATION:  TBD

See attached flyer for course description

WINTER 2018 COURSE OFFERINGS

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY

Session Dates: January 2 - 26^th

SOCY 101-01 – Basic Concepts in Sociology 

Damasiewicz – Online

SOCY 201-01 – Social Problems in American Society 

Knisley – Online

SOCY/GWST 353-01 ­– Marriage and the Family 

Damasiewicz – Online

SOCY/GWST 355-01 – Sociology of Gender 

Salisbury – Online

SOCY 397-01 – Selected Topics in SOCY (White Collar Crime)

Archibald – Online

OPPORTUNITY WITH THE LITERACY LAB!

The Challenge

Over 6.5 million US children from birth to 3rd grade are on track for reading failure. The Literacy Lab seeks to close the resource gap for high-need schools so they can close the achievement gap for children.

Our Response

We provide schools with rigorously trained, full-time tutors to implement an evidence-based model. Our coaching and support structure ensures tutors and their age 3 to grade 3 students are successful. This short video should give you a good sense of our work.

To see more of our work in action, explore The Literacy Lab’s social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter,  and Tumblr.

Join Us!

For the 2018-19 school year, we anticipate hiring over 200 full-time literacy tutors to serve for an 11-month term in high-need elementary schools throughout the following metro areas: Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; Kansas City, MO; and Springfield, MA

Interested candidates should review our website (www.theliteracylab.org) for full program details, including our application process.

We will begin accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year this winter. If you'd like to be notified when the application opens, please submit your email addresshere.

All professional backgrounds and/or majors are encouraged to apply. College coursework is preferred, but not required. At minimum, candidates must be at least 18 years old and have a GED. Unfortunately, we cannot provide employer sponsorship to legally work in the US.

Benefits

In return for their service, our tutors receive: a modest living stipend; a $6,000 AmeriCorps Education Award (approximate); federal student loan forbearance; basic health coverage; year-round training; coaching, and support; and access to nationwide Literacy Lab and AmeriCorps alumni networks.

The Anthropology and Mental Health Interest Group (AMHIG) is hosting a Knowledge Exchange Event on Wednesday, November 29, from 8:30 am-12:45 pm at the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, D.C.   

Using a roundtable format, panelists and audience members will discuss strategies for developing and initiating multidisciplinary mental health research, finding and securing appropriate research funding, navigating ethical issues in mental health research, and addressing the unique IRB issues that may emerge from such research.   

Knowledge Exchange Events like this are a new late-breaking interactive forum recently approved by the AAA.  The AMHIG Roundtable event is designed to facilitate conversation on topics pertinent to anthropology and mental health, with a focus on ethics and IRB approval and funding sources for related projects.  This half-day event will provide an opportunity for social scientists, ethicists, and funders to meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities of anthropologically-informed mental health research.  

All are welcome to attend.  Participation is free, open to the public, and does not count toward the presenter and discussant limits placed on participants attending the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting.