Undergraduate Highlights

Congratulations 2021 Alpha Kappa Delta Inductees!

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Congratulations to the 2021 Alpha Kappa Delta inductees! Archana Ajay Kayla Crucetts Lyndall Goudemond Jordan Kubik Samantha Stuyniski Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is the International Sociology Honor Society. AKD was founded in 1920 at the University of Southern California by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus and became affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) in 1967. […]

Become a Sociology Honors Student!

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Are you a Rising Sophomore or Junior Sociology Major with a GPA of 3.40 or above?  If so, we  encourage you to apply to be an Honors program student as a sociology major!  Deciding to do so is pretty straight-forward.  Below are information and links about the Honors Program application timeline and process. Next Deadline: April 1, […]

Refugee Advocate Irene Soteriou Named 2021 UConn Newman Civic Fellow

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Congratulations to Irene Soteriou, ’23 (CLAS), who was nominated by President Thomas Katsouleas for a Newman Civic Fellowship for her investment in collaborative changemaking. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Read the full article here.   ***Excerpt from the article*** As […]

Sociology Major Launches Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors

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Read in UConn Today about the new podcast miniseries, “Walk with Me- A Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors,” launched by Sociology and Urban and Community Studies double major Neva Taylor ’22. In ” Walk with me,” Taylor explores why many outdoor spaces such as parks and hiking trails seem unwelcoming to […]