Democracy and Human Rights in South Africa

A Study Abroad and Internship Opportunity in South Africa May 10 – June 15, 2011

The purpose of this study abroad program is to give students an opportunity to live and work in one of the most beautiful cities in the world while studying the multiple concerns facing South Africa, as it strives to become one of the world’s most progressive democracies. The hart of the program will be an internship opportunity that will immerse students in the living history of South Africa by directly involving them with institutions that are wrestling with South Africa’s troubled past and helping create a modern, democratic civil society. Offers 5 weeks of study/travel and 6 course credits.

Information Sessions:
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 •5:30-6:30 p.m.
Student Union Building 3203

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 • 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Student Union Building 3204

Contact:

Prof. Elaine McDuff, Sociology
Barnett Hall 2203
660-785-4667
emcduff@truman.edu

All majors and levels are welcome.

Meeting on Monday, September 13th 8-9PM McClain 212

Please email us if you have any questions!

culturalandsocietal@gmail.com

Hope to see you there!!! – Jessica and Kat

Truman’s annual Women’s and Gender Studies Conference (Oct 28-30) theme is Composing Women. If you think you might like to present a paper at the conference, see details Composing Women WGST 2010 Conference.

** Presenting a paper at a conference like this (or SRC or Environmental Studies or … ) is great experience (whatever you plan to do after Truman) and one criteria for graduating with departmental honors.

The Student Government is looking for an Environmental Affairs Chair for the current school year!  The position includes overseeing the Environmental Affairs Committee, working with members of the Student Government, the Campus Planner, the Physical Plant, pertinent university committees, and other members of the university community who impact the campus environment in order to promote environmentally sustainable practices on campus.

Time Commitment (approximately 4 hours per week):

• Attending general meetings on Sunday evenings from 6:00-8:00
• Attending the Executive Committee Meeting on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-7:00
• Spending 1 hour in the Senate Office each week

If you are interested fill free to contact Isaac Robinson at irobinson@truman.edu for more information or go straight to the short online application at http://senate.truman.edu/apps.html

The Testing Website is updated for this semester’s exams and computer-based testing centers’ hours of operation.  The Testing Center will send letters and emails to all of the seniors this semester approximately 3 weeks prior to their specific test date notifying them of their exam, the test dates can be found at: http://testing.truman.edu/jrsrtestingschedule.asp

Sociology/Anthropology Seniors – test dates for the Senior Test are in early October: 6, 7, & 11; you can find a link to this information on the department web page.

http://societyandenvironment.truman.edu/ (Important Dates link to the right of the main page)

The Missouri Sociological Association seeks submissions of undergraduate papers written since Fall 2009 for their annual student paper competition. Several Truman students have won this competition in the past. First prize is $100, second prize is $50 – and a great line on your resume.

Awards given to outstanding undergraduate and graduate papers. Paper submission requirements attached in more detail. The deadline is September 18^th and papers may have been written anytime from October 2009 until now.

Annual meeting  is October 15^th and 16^th at Port Arrowhead Resort in Lake Ozark, MO.  The general theme is Sociology of Education.  For more information please visit   www.mosoc.org or see Undergraduate Sociology Student Paper Competition

Our website was updated over the summer; We’d like to keep information about field school, internship, service learning & study abroad experiences current. If you did something neat this summer that we could share with other students/ prospective students on the web site, please send us a photo (if you have one) and a blurb describing your experience and how it fits with your interests. Deb Engen (Dept Office BT2210) will collect the information and get it posted on the web site. Email to: societyandenvironment@truman.edu

WE HAVE A NEW CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA DELTA, the national Sociology honor society! Thanks to Jessica Bernstetter and Kat Olsen-Flaate for their work in getting the paperwork submitted. They’re working on getting a chapter of the national Anthropology honor society, too. Look for information in the near future about eligibility/ application.

Today, August 26, is the 90th Anniversary of women’s suffrage and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. There will be a panel discussion on the impact and relevance of these events tonight at 7:30 pm in Baldwin 318, followed by refreshments!

Dr. Hoeschele, Professor of Geography, has recently been promoted from Associate to Full Professor this past summer of 2010 and has a new book  called The Economics of Abundance: A Political Economy of Freedom, Equity, and Sustainability.  Congratulations, Dr. Hoeschele!