Registration for the Summer and Fall remains open. Take a look at our department course offerings! We have a lot of our usual awesome course offerings available, and then some new ones too! Keith Guzik will be teaching Criminology in the Digital Society (SOCY4770/5770) in an online, remote format. The course will look at algorithms in policing & courts, cybercrime, police body-worn cameras, and much, much more.

Consider earning a certificate in Spanish for healthcare professionals. This certificate facilitates effective communication between healthcare professionals and their Spanish-speaking patients and clients. Students will learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write in Spanish, with a focus on specialized vocabulary and medical communication, as well as acquire intercultural competence. This certificate is available to all students across the University, as well as non-degree-seeking professionals with a prior degree who are seeking to increase their skill set. See the attached flyer for contact information. 

Given student preferences and the evolving budget situation on campus, Qualitative Methods (SOCY3119) will be offered online ONLY for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. Please make sure to plan accordingly! If you have questions or concerns about this (or anything else related to your schedule or registration), please do not hesitate to reach out to the Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Maren Scull at Maren.Scull@ucdenver.edu.

Undergraduate Advisor Dr. Maren Scull is ready to meet with you in person or on Zoom. You can reach her at maren.scull@ucdenver.edu 

The Sociology Department will be holding its annual graduation celebration and AKD Honor Society induction ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at 4-6PM in the Speer Gallery Reception space in the Student Commons building. (The space is located on the north side of the building, facing Speer Boulevard.) Please bring your friends and family to celebrate your accomplishments and those of your fellow students!

Young American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (YAPSAC) Institute. YAPSAC will be hosting an institute in Denver at the APSAC colloquium in the Downtown Sheraton on May 23^rd from 8:30 am to 11:45 pm. This half-day institute will be professional development for students and young professionals interested in the field of child maltreatment and child well-being. Please take a look at their impressive program HERE. 

To register to attend, click HERE. 

CU Denver is throwing an end of the academic year with graduating students, their families, staff, and faculty. That's on Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 2-5 p.m., at the South Lawn of the Auraria Science Building. This year's theme is a "Gold-Out"--everyone is encouraged to wear as much gold as possible in recognition of our campus's 50th Anniversary celebration. Light food and beverages will be available. So, stop by there before coming to our Sociology celebration!

Click HERE to view the interactive campus map! 

Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster, Pipelines, 2023. Site-specific installation composed of PVC water and wastewater infrastructure pipes. Plaza of the Americas, Denver, Colorado. Presented by the Biennial of the Americas with artistic direction by Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum. Courtesy of the artists and Black Cube. Photo: Third Dune Productions.

Read more about Jamrozik and Kempster's provocative public art installation HERE. 

The Sociology Club was thrilled to have Sociology graduates Anne (Carroll) Walker (B.A., 2014; M.A., 2016), Shaye Wentworth (B.A., 2020), and Courtney Lange (M.A., 2021) share their insights and wisdom on navigating the job market post-graduation. Anne is currently head of business development and market at a Denver-based engineering firm. Shaye is the assistant director for Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.. And Courtney serves as a Project Manager of Diversion for the 1st Judicial District Attorney’s Office serving Jefferson and Gilpin Counties.

Thank you Anne, Shaye, and Courtney for visiting us and for everyone who attended!

Milo wants to know, in 2023, who's afraid of being woke? 

Read All About It! Check out the latest issues of CU Denver's student newspaper, The Sentry, HERE. Tired of reading? Listen to their podcast HERE! 

Expanding Frontiers. Westword has an excellent piece on the therapeutic, scientific, economic, legal, and cultural dimensions of legal psychedelics in Colorado. In November 2022, Colorado voters followed Oregon in making this the second state in the country to approve a psilocybin legalization initiative. In addition to legalizing medical psilocybin, Proposition 122 decriminalized the personal cultivation, use, and sharing of psilocybin as well as DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline. Check it out HERE. 

Making a Better Internet. CNN ran an interesting post asking six digital experts and activists from around the world to reflect on ways to create an internet that works better for women. Read their statements HERE as part of CNN's Systems Error series, investigating why women and gender minorities are more likely to face online violence, how inequality manifests through digital technologies and platforms, and how marginalized communities are creating a more inclusive internet.

The Global Impact of Climate Change. The World Weather Attribution group of scientists recently published findings on the impact of climate change on the ongoing drought devastating the Horn of Africa. The group estimates that climate change has made such droughts about 100 more times likely to occur. The region has been suffering its worst drought in 40 years since October 2020, with five consecutive seasons of rainfall below normal levels. The Guardian has additional coverage HERE.