Published on March 25, 2011  

The Sociology Department's schedule will be full from March 30-May 5. Key events are listed below.

March  30-- A "Modern Slavery Museum" will be located between Propst Hall and Reid Chapel on Montague Road. 10 a.m – 4 p.m.

April 6--Screening of "The Listening Project," a documentary film exploring other countries' views of America and Americans. 7-9 p.m. in the Samford Planetarium. Convo credit offered.

April 7--AKD member induction. 10-11 a.m. in Brock Forum (Dwight Beeson Hall).

April 12--Screening of "The Line," a documentary film exploring the issue of consent in sexual encounters. 6:30 - 8 p.m. (tentative) in the Samford Planetarium. Convo credit offered.

April 15–16--Visit by outside reviewer, Dr. Dennis R. McSeveney, related to the department's five-year assessment.

April 15--Day of Silence to observe prejudice and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ youth.

May 5 (tentative)--Sociology Awards Brunch. 10-11 a.m. Location TBA.
 

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.