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Class explores shared cultural experiences of a generation
Erin Zagursky | May 3, 2012

During the spring semester, a comparative sociology class at William & Mary paired American students with international students to discuss the shared cultural experiences of their generation.

 
Reves Faculty Fellows announced
Beth Stefanik, Reves Center for International Studies | March 26, 2012

Funding supports faculty-student research and collaboration on internationally-focused, engaged scholarship.

 
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Amy A. Quark
Bonnie Wiston | November 9, 2011

"I'm trying to give [students] the tools to understand how they can be effective in making change in the world around them."--Amy A. Quark

 
Untying the knot: Jenkins on 'Sacred Divorce'
Erin Zagursky | November 9, 2011

For the faithful of every creed, the beginning of marriage is a religious and spiritual event. But what about when the marriage ends?

 
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Deborah Parker '77 Virginia Native Launches Message of Inspiration for the Roadways of Life
Deborah Parker | August 19, 2011

In the telling of “Navigating Life’s Roadways” Deborah L. Parker, a native of Waverly Virginia, invites you to share her storied travelogue filled with “Insight from My Odyssey and Inspiration for Your Journey”.

 
W&M alumna elected to Virginia Supreme Court
Staff | August 1, 2011

Last Friday, the General Assembly elected Virginia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth A. McClanahan ’81 to the Supreme Court of Virginia.

 
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Sertzen '07 Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Sociology Department | April 18, 2011

Sociology alum Pamela Sertzen ('07) has received a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

 
Rachel Smith '10: Driving into the future
Eric Pesola | April 13, 2011

After graduating with a double-major in linguistics and sociology, Rachel Smith finds her job at U.S. News to be the perfect way to blend her passion for service and her love for communications.

 
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Professor Gul Ozyegin wins prestigious Plumeri Award
Suzanne Raitt | April 12, 2011

Gul Ozyegin, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and Sociology, is among the 2011 winners of the prestigious Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence.

 
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Linneman's 'large' class: Sociology with clickers
David Williard | January 26, 2011

Sociology professor uses technology to teach "the large class" in the William & Mary way.

 
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Kelly Joyce pens award-winning book on MRI
Jim Ducibella | July 19, 2010

"Magnetic Appeal: MRI and the Myth of Transparency" wins prestigious Freidson Award.

 
Professor Slevin receives 2010 Graves, Jr. Award
Sociology Department | April 23, 2010

Sociology Professor Kathleen Slevin has been named the recipient of the 2010 Thomas Ashley Graves, Jr. Award.

 
Professor Jenkins receives an Alumni Fellowship Award
Sociology Department | April 23, 2010

Sociology Professor Kathleen Jenkins has received an Alumni Fellowship Award from the William & Mary Alumni Association.

 
Professor Ousey Receives Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Award
Sociology Department | March 3, 2010

The 2010 Phi Beta Kappa Award for the Advancement of Scholarship was awarded to Sociology Professor Graham Ousey.

 
Professor Bickham Mendez Receives Plumeri Award
Sociology Department | March 3, 2010

Sociology Professor Jennifer Bickham Mendez has been awarded a Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence.

 
Professor Ousey receives Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professorship
Sociology Department | February 12, 2010

Graham Ousey has been designated as the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Associate Professor of Sociology.

 
Professor Jenkins Earns Promotion and Tenure
Sociology Department | February 12, 2010

Kathleen Jenkins has earned a promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure.

 
Professor Saporito Receives Jennifer and Devin Murphy Faculty Award
Sociology Department | February 10, 2010

Professor Sal Saporito was awarded the 2009-2010 Jennifer and Devin Murphy Faculty Award.

 
W&M professor receives $1 million NSF grant
Erin Zagursky | October 6, 2009

Salvatore Saporito, an associate professor of sociology at William & Mary, has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a new database of school attendance boundaries for the country's largest school districts.