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Tag: Kay Forest

September 2, 2014

Friends, colleagues and former students of the late Kay Forest use remarkably similar words to describe the longtime NIU faculty member and retired chair of the Department of Sociology. Passionate. Loyal. Devoted mentor. Great mind. Committed to social justice. Whether she was teaching, writing, facilitating dialogue, or serving on a university committee, colleagues say Forest...

Sociology offers year-round opportunities for students to get involved in human-service-related programs. For nearly 25 years, the department has sponsored an alternative spring-break trip to Pensacola, Fla., where students have constructed more than 50 houses with Habitat for Humanity.

Free presentations, networking opportunities await students interested in sociology careers

November 13, 2012

The Department of Sociology, in conjunction with the Sociology Student Advisory Committee and the NIU Criminal Justice Club, kicks off the 10th annual Sociology Week event tonight. Sociology Week is being held in rooms 505 and 506 or the Holmes Student Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, through Thursday, Nov. 15. The...