Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at our fall picnic. It was so incredible to see our undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty and family celebrate our community. Keep an eye on your emails for more social opportunities! #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

MSU Sociology Professor Emeritus Dr. Stan and Toba Kaplowitz have endowed a new Distinguished Lecture Series which kicks off next month with a presentation from Dr. Robert D. Bullard at 3 p.m. Oct. 9. Register today! spr.ly/6011WL7qJ #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Often called the father of environmental justice, Dr. Bullard's work began in the late 70's when he observed that the majority of Houston's landfills existed in predominately Black neighborhoods shaped by Jim Crow laws. The roots of racism in environmental quality run deep.

Today we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Teresa Rivera, a dual-major PhD student in the Chicano/Latino Studies (CLS) Program and the Department of Sociology. sociology.msu.edu/news/rivera-ac… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology @cls_at_msu

Please join us for the next Soc Club meeting for an Introduction to Sociology at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Ag Hall Room 50. Come for the snacks and coloring and stay for the conversation! #MSUSociology #MSUSocialScience

MSU Sociology is proud to share associate professor, Dr. M. Isabel Ayala, has been named Access Champion for the College of Social Science in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you for all you do, Dr. Ayala! sociology.msu.edu/news/ayala-cha… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology @cls_at_msu

MSU Sociology is pleased to introduce our new Academic Program Coordinator. Taylor Gallagher comes to us from the Department of Teacher Education in the College of Education where she was APC. We are so glad you are joining us! #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Looking for a quiet, collaborative and accepting space to write? Please join the Society, Health and Equity Research Group at their first writing retreat from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 24 in 457 Berkey Hall. We'd love for you to join us! #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Reminder! Soc Club Meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday Sept. 24) at 6:30 p.m. Ag Hall Room 50. Get to know all the board members and others interested in sociology!

Reminder! You are invited to the Stan & Toba Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Dr. Robert Bullard who will speak on “Environmental Justice: From Footnote to Headline” at 3 p.m. Wednesday October 9. spr.ly/6013oqUwV #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

MSU Sociology is pleased to present a new research group - The Global Environment, Migration, and Health Studies Initiative (GEMHS) - and an associated lecture series kicking off this fall. Check it out! sociology.msu.edu/news/gemhs-art… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Reminder: The Society, Health and Equity Research Group will present "Life Course Dynamics of Gendered Racism and U.S. Black Women's Health" by Dr. Christy Irving (University of Texas at Austin) today at 330 p.m. via Zoom. sociology.msu.edu/events/sher-er… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Save the date! PhD student Teresa Rivera will present her research "Exploring how NGOs Operate as a Social Resource within Latina Immigrants Experiences of Interpersonal Violence" at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18 in 457 Berkey Hall. sociology.msu.edu/events/rivera-… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Save the date! Sociology PhD student Jess Burnham will present the qualifying paper "Expansively and Flux in the Identity Formation Processes of Gender Minority Young Adults" at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in 457 Berkey & Zoom. sociology.msu.edu/events/rivera-… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Check out the newest #MSUSociology and HDFS education abroad opportunity in Galway, Ireland! Drs. Prior and Maas can share all the details at today’s Global Education Expo at Breslin Center until 5! #MSUSocialScience

"Elder abuse is a serious issue in America," Zhenmei Zhang, sociology professor at Michigan State University, told Newsweek. newsweek.com/map-shows-stat… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Reminder! MSU Sociology PhD students Jess Burnham and Teresa Rivera will present their qualifying papers on Friday Oct. 18 in 457 Berkey Hall with a Zoom option. Best of luck, Jess and Teresa! sociology.msu.edu/events/rivera-… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Please join GEMHS in welcoming Dr. Stephanie Nawyn, MSU Sociology, who will discuss her research "Mapping the Future of Migration and Climate Change Science" at 3 p.m. Thursday Oct. 17 in 457 Berkey and over Zoom. sociology.msu.edu/events/gemhs-n… #MSUSocialScience #MSUSociology

Over the past several weeks, #MSUSociology Chair Carla A. Pfeffer has enjoyed celebrating the outstanding achievements of many of our esteemed Sociology faculty including Soma Chaudhuri, Sarah Prior, Jennifer Carrera and Amanda Flaim. Congratulations all! #MSUSocialScience

#MSUSociology welcomed Robert D. Bullard, PhD to campus on Wednesday as part of the Stan & Toba Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecture Series, where he spoke to a diverse audience of faculty, students and avid fans. sociology.msu.edu/news/bullard-l… #MSUSocialScience