Congrats seniors!
Peer Advisors NOT in next week
Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that Peer Advisors will NOT be in next week. If you need advising, make an appointment here on our blog!
It’s been a pleasure serving you this semester! Good luck on finals!!
End of the Year
Show your books some love:start studying for your finals!
Good luck! We’ll see you all next year!
Congrats to all graduating seniors, please keep in touch and let us know what you’re up to! Current students are always interested in what sociology grads do after school, if you have some exciting plans for your post-grad life, send an e-mail to advising@soc.umass.edu and we might make a blog post about you!
Looking for a Summer Job?

The University is looking for students who are energetic, helpful, and have good communication skills to staff a telephone line to help prospective and current undergraduate students on issues regarding Bursar’s Office, Housing Assignment, Financial Aid, and other issues regarding University policy, etc. Check it out! This position is paid and also available for work-study. The application is due on Friday, May 4. Helpline Summer 2012 ad
Last R1 exemption exam of the semester!
It will take place at 6:30 PM in Marcus 131.
Congratulations to Our Sociology & SBS Award Winners!
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Scholarship Awards Spring 2012
Darian Alexis ’14, Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Australia-Queensland
Widlynn Louis ’12 (fall), Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Liam McCarthy ’14, Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Bulgaria
Rebecca Patt ’14, Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Salamanca, Spain
Graciett Ramos ’12 (fall), Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Sydney, Australia
Tori Sousa ’14, Ansin Study Abroad Fellowship for travel to Queensland, Australia
Jennifer Curtin ’13, William Field Alumni Association Scholarship
Jennifer Curtin ’13, SBS Dean’s Opportunity Fund
Michelle Aghiarian ’13, SBS Internship Award for an internship with Old Sturbridge Village
Shannon Skahan ’13, SBS Internship Award for an internship with the Hampshire County Jail and House of Correction
Ashley Boudrow ’13, Gordon and Dolores Sutton Award
Shana Jeffery ’12, West End House Scholarship
Sociology Awards
Jahmai Hill, Henry Korson Outstanding Senior Award
Jennifer Curtin, Outstanding Paper Award
Allyson Furcick, Henry Korson Outstanding Junior Award
Rosalie Miller, Jane Addams Sociology in Practice Award
Peter Kariuki, C. Wright Mills Award for Sociological Imagination
Kelsey Cintolo, Henry Korson Outstanding Senior Award
Brianna Solomon, David S. Leiderman Award
Congratulations, everyone!
Op-ed by Rebecca Zukowski: Vaginal orgasm remains a myth
Originally written for Professor Amy Schalet’s Sexuality and Society course, Rebecca Zukowski’s article Vaginal Orgasm Remains a Myth has been published in the Daily Collegian!
Donate your soc books this semester!
Sociology BBQ and Awards Ceremony: TODAY!
BBQ Tomorrow!
One more day until the BBQ!
Join us: tomorrow 4/25
Stop by anytime between 4 and 6 pm
Machmer Courtyard if the weather is good, Thompson if weather is bad!




