Sociology Undergraduate Essay Contest

Sociology Undergraduate Essay Contest

$400 CASH
Multiple Prizes!

• 10-15 PAGES (excluding references)
• 12 PT FONT
• DOUBLE-SPACED
• SOC-RELATED

Submissions due:
Wednesday, March 25 by 5:00 P.M.
in the AKD Box of the 3rd floor Sociology Dept. Office

Winners to be announced at the AKD Honors Banquet
Finalists will present on April 14 – Everyone be prepared!

Contest Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Delta

Questions/concerns? Feel free to e-mail us at akdsociology@gmail.com!

Free LSAT Seminar and Pizza

FREE LSAT SEMINAR and PIZZA

The Plan II Pre-Law Society is hosting a free LSAT seminar for all UT students interested in applying to law school. Trent Teti, founder of Blueprint Test Preparation and LSAT guru, will discuss the format of the LSAT, cover real sample problems, and teach the best methods for tackling this difficult test. The LSAT is the single most important factor in law school admissions, so don't miss this free opportunity to learn more!

Meeting information:
Thursday, February 12th
MEZ B0.306 (basement of Mezes Hall)
5:00 - 6:30 PM
FREE PIZZA!

REU Program in Minority Group Demography

*** Information session Wednesday 11 Feb at 5:00 pm in BUR 128, sponsored by AKD. ***


DISCOVER DEMOGRAPHY
Population Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin

Summer 2009 Research Experience for Undergraduates


The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Minority Group Demography offers undergraduates interested in social science research an opportunity to acquire advanced research skills and hands-on experience at The University of Texas at Austin.


Summer 2009 REU Program Highlights:

--10 weeks on the UT Austin campus engaged in academic coursework and applied research apprenticeships, focusing on the social scientific study of minority group experience in the U.S.

-- Earn 3 hours college credit for an upper-division sociology course on the methods and materials of demographic research, the scientific study of human populations

-- Gain valuable professional experience by writing a scholarly paper and presenting it at a professional conference in the fall semester following the REU program

-- Benefits include tuition for the 3-hour course, on-campus housing and meals, books, and a $4,000 stipend

Qualifications and Applications:

-- Sophomore or Junior standing

--Preference given to students with junior standing and/or sociology majors/honor program students

-- Applicants must submit an REU application form, resume, college transcripts, and one letter of recommendation from a university faculty member


REU Program information and application materials are available on the

UT Population Research Center (PRC) website

Summer 2009 Application Deadline: February 27, 2009


REU Contact:
REU Program Coordinator
Population Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, G1800
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-5514
training@prc.utexas.edu

Submit to Undergrad Research Journal

Note: the following is not an announcement for Sociological Insight (our national Sociology Journal whose deadline is Jan. 26th) but instead is for the UT undergrad research journal. Sociology majors are strongly encouraged to submit papers to both publications.

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Deadline for submission to the Undergraduate Research Journal is approaching quickly. The deadline is February 20th. Please send in all submissions and accompanying paperwork by this date.

We are seeking submissions from all colleges and disciplines on campus. Submissions may be products of coursework, independent study, supervised research, senior theses, etc. Past [within one year of graduation] or current full or part-time undergraduate students in good standing at the University of Texas at Austin are invited to submit their articles to the URJ for review.

All articles must be submitted in a sealed manila envelope to Becky Carreon in SSB 4.206. Name, telephone number, email address, "URJ Sumission", and the current date must be written legibly on the front of the envelope. The envelope must contain all of the following:

• Electronic copy of the manuscript (floppy disk or cd, clearly labeled with name
• of author)
• 2 hard copies of the manuscript
• Cover letter
• Research Supervisor Release form
• Student Release form

Instructions for submission can also be found at our website.

Sociology Organizations Meeting

Curious about AKD? Want to get published? Interested in meeting other SOC majors?

Then come to the Spring 2009 Sociology Student Organization Meeting!

Tuesday, February 3rd, 5:00 pm
BUR 216

Meet fellow SOC majors and learn about Spring 2009 activities & exciting leadership opportunities in the following Sociology student organizations:

* Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), the Sociology Honors Society
* Sociology In Action (SIA), the organization for all Sociology majors
* Sociological Insight (SI), the new national student Sociology journal edited by UT students


Everyone is welcome!

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Alpha Kappa Delta is an international honors society for sociology majors.
The requirements to join are 3.0 gpa both overall and in sociology, upper
division standing (60+ hours), and 12+ hours in sociology coursework (although students who do not yet meet these requirements may get involved early!). Members get a lifelong membership to AKD, an invitation to the Spring Banquet, honors cords, and much more. We aim to promote sociology as a major, to promote socialization within the major, and to help students learn how to utilize their sociology degree. AKD needs members to help us design a t-shirt and come up with creative ways to promote our future events - such as the Sociology Jeopardy Bowl.


Sociological Insight (SI) is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at promoting undergraduate scholarship in the social sciences. Insight is the only undergraduate research journal in the U.S. which publishes top sociological work from the U.S. and abroad. It has enlisted around 40 Consulting Editors and undergraduate reviewers. Moreover, Insight publishes book reviews, especially of books written by UT sociology professors. All submissions that are accepted for publication are entered into a paper contest with monetary awards given to the authors of the top three papers. Parallel to its goals of professionalizing undergraduate scholarship, Insight also designs workshops that train SI reviewers and editors. The first issue of Sociological Insight will be printed in May 2009.


Sociology in Action (SIA) is an organization open to ALL students interested in sociology. They will be planning various social events including regularly hanging out over coffee, and may plan opportunities to get involved in community projects. They are looking for people interested in planning events, assisting with publicity, and just hanging out!

Liberal Arts Scholarships deadline 3/1/09

The College of Liberal Arts is now accepting applications online for
Merit-based competitive scholarships. The deadline is March 1, 2009.

Eligibility criteria:

* Students must be officially enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts with at least 30 UT hours.

* GPA of at least 3.7 at time of application.

* Enrolled full-time during period of award (graduating no sooner than Fall
2009)

For more information and application, go to http://www.utexas.edu/cola/scholarships/merit/

Free Study and GRE classes at UTLC

The UT Learning Center is offering free study prep and GRE courses this spring.

We have a Secrets of Academic Success class for all majors and one for Natural Science students in particular. Both meet in Jester A309. The general class meets Monday and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 and runs from 2/9-2/25. The Natural Science class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-4:30 and runs from 2/3-2/9,.

In the class students will learn about effective time management, note-taking, reading strategies, and test preparation. We’ll give them a lot of great advice about how to get the results they want in class.

Our GRE prep classes are available for currently enrolled UT students. The Verbal class meets on Monday and Wednesday and runs from 2/2-2/18; the Math class meets on Tuesday and Thursday and runs from 2/3-2/26; the Writing class meets twice, on 2/23 and 2/25.

We also offer math and science refresher classes and math final exam reviews.

For more information or to register for these courses, visit our web site at http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/classes/ or visit us in person in Jester A332 to sign up.