Sociology Club
The purpose of the ESU Sociology Club is to stimulate interest in the field of sociology by:
- Maintaining awareness in current events in the field of sociology.
- Providing employment information in the field of sociology as well as graduate degree programs in the field.
The Sociology club strives to make students aware of varying types of funding for sociology majors in addition to organizing activities of interest to the members which include speakers, films, field trips and social programs.
Although all officers of The Sociology Club must be Sociology majors, the club is open to and welcomes any undergraduate or graduate student at ESU regardless of the academic discipline.
The dues are $1 per semester and students have the opportunity to be involved in event planning; research; outreach and leadership. The current faculty advisor for the club is Professor Dian Fitzpatrick.
Sociology Honor Society – Alpha Kappa Delta International (AKD)
Alpha Kappa Delta was founded in 1920 at the University of Southern California by sociologist Dr. Emory S. Bogardus. Its primary purpose is the stimulation of scholarship and the promotion of the scientific study of society.
Bogardus's early efforts paved the way for what has become an international organization dedicated to promoting, facilitating, and recognizing academic scholarship in the field of sociology.
More than 490 chapters of Alpha Kappa Delta have been chartered in the United States, Canada, China, Finland, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore.
The ESU chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta was re–established in 2006, after decades of dormancy. Juniors and seniors who achieve an overall QPA of 3.0 and a QPA of 3.3 in their sociology major courses are eligible for induction.
The current faculty advisor is Dr. Marianne Cutler, Assistant Professor of Sociology.
Sociodrama Ensemble
Sociodrama is a tool for exploring social problems/concerns through dramatic presentation. Students involved in the sociodrama ensemble choose a topic or theme, and develop a presentation typically involving short vignettes.
The vignettes are acted before various audiences who are invited by the sociodrama facilitator to question and interact with the student actors. Students who are involved in this program are trained to perform socio-educational programs using sociodrama as the medium.
Topics of presentations have included hate crimes, drug and alcohol use/abuse, rape awareness/prevention, and relationship violence.
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