Archive for August, 2015

Upcoming LGBTQIA Events

August 26, 2015

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Alpha Kappa Delta Membership Application Information

August 25, 2015

Dear Sociology Students: Dr. Marte, the Sociology Club Advisor, is now reviewing requests for membership to our International Sociological Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD). For more information on the benefits of AKD, please see the attached form.To become a member of AKD, you must: a) Show a strong interest in Sociology by having completed […]

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UMKC Royal Roo BBQ! Team Sign-Up’s Happening Now!

August 25, 2015

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Dr. Deborah Smith’s Article on Job Satisfaction Published in “Psychology of Work” Online Collection

August 25, 2015

Co-written with Sociology MA graduate Joel Shields, the article, ‘Factors Related to Social Service Workers’ Job Satisfaction: Revisiting Herzberg’s Motivation to Work’ published in Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance (when the journal was titled Administration in Social Work) has been included in an online article collection focusing on the psychology of work! The […]

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Jumpstart: A Community Service Opportunity for UMKC Students

August 25, 2015

Hello, My name is Ashley Huff and I work for the Jumpstart program on campus at UMKC. Jumpstart is a national nonprofit organization that trains college students and community volunteers to deliver a research-based curriculum to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. The program helps children develop the key language and literacy skills needed for school […]

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Chill Out with the UMKC Women’s Center

August 20, 2015

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Educational Internship Opportunity

August 20, 2015

Kansas City based nonprofit, the Cross Border Network for Justice and Solidarity, is seeking motivated and internationally focused interns. We are looking for students who have a passion to make a global impact. We have four available positions with different focal areas: program, research, communication, and accounting and data. Each position will have different responsibilities, […]

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Advising Hours for Fall 2015

August 19, 2015

The first day of classes for the Fall 2015 semester is Monday, August 24. The Sociology Department has two advisors, Dr. Jennifer Huberman and Kevin Douglas, who will hold advising hours as follows for FS2015: Dr. Huberman: M/W/F – 2:00-3:30 Kevin Douglas: M/W – 9:00-12:00; T/Th – 2:30-4:30 Advising appointments are scheduled in 15-minute increments […]

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Dr. Sookhee Oh Receives National Science Foundation Grant

August 17, 2015

Dr. Sookhee Oh is currently conducting a research project on two largest Asian ethnic enclaves in Los Angeles, funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with Dr. Angie Y. Chung, a Sociology professor from the University at Albany (SUNY Albany) and Dr. Jan Lin, a Sociology professor from Occidental College. The purpose of the […]

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Public Policy Internships Available

August 4, 2015

The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) of Missouri would like to publicize to sociology students at UMKC that we have many upcoming opportunities for public policy internships. Please click on the link for more information: Public Policy Internships.  

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