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Patricia Hill Collins Receives $1M Berggruen Philosophy Prize

Retiring Professor Joan Kahn Establishes New Fund to Support Future SOCY Students

SOCY’s Sonalde Desai Named a 2022 AAAS Fellow

BSOS Faculty Members Recognized as Top Scientists in National, International Rankings

UMD Names Dr. Susan Rivera as Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

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SOCY Faculty Offer Advice for Success

Amy McLaughlin selected as new Lecturer and Academic Advisor

Nicole DeLoatch Appointed Director of Undergraduate Studies

Julia Chuang Joins the SOCY Faculty

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Photos of Fall 2023 Lucas Party

Click below to see photos from the September 30, 2023 gathering at Jeff Lucas's house. iCloud Album

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BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Presents their First Cohort of Research Interns

The Bowie State University-University of Maryland Social Justice Alliance (SJA) shares research contributions from its first cohort of SJA research interns, who participated in the BSOS Summer Research Institute this past summer.

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Brian Connor Wins Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty

Brian Connor was awarded a Provost's Excellence Award for Professional Track Faculty in recognition of his teaching.

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Nicholas Smith Receives American Sociological Association Award

Nicholas Smith was awarded the Best Graduate Student Paper Award from the ASA Social Psychology Section at this year's annual meeting in Philadelphia.

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