SUMMER COURSE SOCY 374: Drugs and Alcohol in Society Course explores various substances referred to as "drugs" Drugs and Alcohol in Society uses a sociological framework to explore implications of various substances conventionally referred to as “drugs.” Topics of discussion will include the history of drug use in the U.S., the social construction of epidemics and drug scares, the social costs of the drug war, and policy alternatives to prohibition. Throughout the course, special attention will be paid to the prescription opioid and heroin crisis.

The course provides an overview of causes and consequences of alcohol and drug abuse from the sociological perspective. The effects of society, family, peers, ethnicity and the media on alcohol, tobacco,and drug use will be discussed along with the historical framework of individual drugs. Additionally, theories of addiction, theories of use, use within subcultures, drug policy, and the relationship between substance abuse and crime will be examined. Discussion of controversial issues will include drug testing in social institutions, harm reduction, and legalization. 

Recommended Preparation: SOCY 101 or PSYC 100 or ANTH 211.

MoWe 6:00PM - 9:10PM
Fine Arts 006
Kimberly DeMichele
05/31/2016 - 07/08/2016
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Race & Ethnic Relations provides a platform for open and supported discussion about what the country, and often the world, is talking about now. The course focuses on current events and relevant issues, and offers a perspective that will broaden and enlighten your thinking.

Some previous topics of discussion in the course include major court cases (Trayvon Martin, Eric Gardener, and Freddie Gray), the Oscars boycott, skin bleaching,  internalized oppression, and protests on college campuses. 

SOCY 321 - Race and Ethnic Relations

(3.00)
Sociological analysis of the types of minority-majority group relations and the effects of these relationships on society and the groups and the individuals involved. Recommended Preparation: SOCY 101 or ANTH 211. 

Course ID: 56777
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP), Social Sciences (GFR)
Instructor: Karon Phillips

SESSION I 6 WEEK
05/31/2016 - 07/08/2016

TuTh 6:00PM - 9:10PM

Public Policy 206

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Dr. Emek Ergun (LLC ’15) will be an Assistant Professor at the Women's and Gender Studies Program and the Department of Global, International, and Area Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This is a joint appointment and a tenure track position.


Congratulations, Emek!

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Dr. Emerald Christopher-Byrd (LLC ’15) will be returning to her alma mater, the University of Delaware in Fall 2016 as Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. In addition to teaching introductory courses, she will also instruct courses focused on critical race theory and gender, race, and the media.

Congratulations Emerald! ]]> Dr. Emerald Christopher-Byrd (LLC ’15) will be returning to her alma mater, the University of Delaware in Fall 2016 as Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Women's and Gender... https://my3.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/60114/guest@my.umbc.edu/71ce39f04ab66d2bed40260e087d08f6/api/pixel christopher-byrd llc of-note Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/llc https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xsmall.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/original.jpg?1375383725 https://assets3-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xxlarge.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xlarge.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/large.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/medium.png?1375383725 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/small.png?1375383725 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xsmall.png?1375383725 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/avatars/groups/000/000/537/e594b22cf15b445f7476775aa508e9c3/xxsmall.png?1375383725 Language, Literacy and Culture Doctoral Program https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/xxlarge.jpg?1463065298 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/xlarge.jpg?1463065298 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/large.jpg?1463065298 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/medium.jpg?1463065298 https://assets2-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/small.jpg?1463065298 https://assets1-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/xsmall.jpg?1463065298 https://assets4-my.umbc.edu/system/shared/thumbnails/news/000/060/114/a646a8ba0917365383de28e5ed481469/xxsmall.jpg?1463065298 5 2 true Thu, 12 May 2016 11:03:46 -0400 Congratulations to the New INDS Council of Majors Officers! Congratulations to the new INDS COM officers for the 2016-2017 year!

President: Katie Hardy
Vice President: Stanley Wang
Co-Treasurers: Himadri Patel and Shelly Jung 
Secretary: Kameron Fielder
Co-Public Relations: Cazzy Medley and Ella Hawkins 
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The Dresher Center for the Humanities has just announced their Residential Graduate Student Research Fellows for Fall 2016. The fellowship is intended to support promising research by graduate students in the humanities.

We are happy to share the news that Jessica Floyd (Cohort 16) has been chosen a Dresher fellow for Fall 2016. Jessica's project is called "Jibooms, Barrels, and Arseholes: Singing Sex in Sea Chanteys.” Her advisors are Dr. Christine Mallinson (LLC) and Dr. Amy Froide (History).

Also, Kelly Daughtridge, from the Historical Studies M.A. program, has been selected for this fellowship with her project: “Defining their Past and Immortalizing their Future: Women’s Monuments in Early Modern England”
Advisor: Dr. Amy Froide

Congratulations Jessica!
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY, Department of Education invites applications for a graduate assistant position in education for the Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 academic year. A full-time graduate assistant is expected to work twenty hours a week. A graduate assistant is expected register for a minimum of six credits of course work or thesis research each semester but may take up to ten semester hours each fall or spring with full tuition remission. Tuition remission does not apply to summer and winter classes. Current UMBC Department of Education Graduate Assistants must reapply for positions within the department each year and must compete with the pool of new applicants.

Position Available:

Responsibilities:
Duties include:

Required Qualification

Desired Qualifications (Please address these in your letter of application)

Compensation:

For students awarded a full-time graduate assistantship, they receive a monthly stipend, up to 10 graduate credits with tuition remission/semester, and an individual health benefit.

Application Procedure:

Write and email a letter of introduction to Susan M. Blunck, Graduate Program Director, Department of Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. In the application letter state your qualifications and describe what skills and talents you can bring to the department. You are also required to include at least a one page resume with your letter of introduction. Please email your materials to Dr. Susan Blunck (blunck@umbc.edu), Lisa Harris (lisah@umbc.edu), and Dr. Cheryl North (cnorth@umbc.edu) by May 27, 2016.

Deadline:

Applications may be submitted at any time before the May 27, 2016 deadline. Applications must be received by May 27, 2016 to be given full consideration.

UMBC IS AN AFFIRMATION ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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As the population of the U.S. continues to age, it is becoming increasingly more important to provide for the housing, care and social needs of the "Silver Tsunami". This course explores the changing needs and wants of the elderly and the preparation necessary to transition from the work environment to the retirement phase of life.  

This course surveys a very important service and policy component of the health care system. A brief history of the evolution of long-term care provides the foundation to analyze issues such as social, economic and political environments, as well as credentialing, insurance and reimbursement.

SUMMER SESSION I
TuTh 6:00PM - 9:10PM
Public Policy 208

Instructor:  Paul Coakley
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The Music Educator's Track of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra​'s Academy Week is still accepting applications! They are offering a UMBC student price of $1000 for the week.  Visit our website for more details.


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