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!