Mary deYoung was awarded the 2009 Charles Horton Cooley Award for Distinguished Scholarship. The Cooley Award is given for scholarly contribution to the field of sociological knowledge. For nearly three decades, deYoung has conducted international research as both a social psychologist and criminologist and is noted for her unique research on moral panics and madness.

Joseph Verschaeve, affiliate professor, was awarded the 2009 Marvin Olsen Award for Distinguished Service to Sociology. The Olsen Award acknowledges distinguished service to the field of sociology. Verschaeve was noted for his research on symbolic interactionism, human rights, social justice and methods of innovation.

(Courtesy of GVNOW)

A message from Stefanie Greene -- president of Grand Valley State's Sociology Club. The members of the club and I would like to invite your organization to a very important sociological discussion concerning class struggle in the United States and possible solutions to end the struggle. With the economy in such poor shape, the increase in poverty, and more and more people and families finding themselves homeless, we feel it is important not only to discuss the situation and promote awareness, but to collectively and actively contribute to positive social change. The discussion is Sunday, November 22nd, from 4 to 5pm in Kirkhof Center room 1104. Attached is a flier with the appropriate information, and please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!
Hope to see you there!
-Thank You
Stefanie Greene
GVSU SOC Club President

Health Care Discussion

* * MEDIA ALERT * *
October 7, 2009


Contacts:

Jeff Seaver
Director, CFI Michigan
616-262-0345
jseaver@centerforinquiry.net

Jennifer Beahan
Assistant Director, CFI Michigan
616-698-2342
michigan@centerforinquiry.net




CENTER FOR INQUIRY (CFI) MICHIGAN PRESENTS: "Health Coverage for All:
Will Expanding Coverage Improve Health & Lower Costs? "


WHAT: After appearing in peril in August, the health-care overhaul has
been given new life in recent weeks giving Democrats increased
confidence a bill will pass. As the chances of passing the overhaul
grow, can Congress create legislation that will be both fiscally
responsible as it improves coverage?

Steve will present data about the current costs & outcomes in the US
and locally and an evaluation of the current legislation as it moves
through Congress. Don't miss this this timely and important
discussion.

WHEN: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 7:00 pm–8:30pm

WHERE: Women's City Club, 254 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI

COST: Cost: $6.00 general admission. Free for Friends of the Center.

WHO: Steve Borders, PhD, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University

Steve Borders was previously a Medicaid policy analyst for the Texas
Department of Health and a full time research associate at the Texas
A&M Public Policy Research Institute, where he earned his Ph.D. in
Health Systems Planning. Borders is currently a faculty member of the
School of Public and Nonprofit Administration at Grand Valley State
University. He teaches health policy, financial management, and
research methods, while also researching the causes of access barriers
to prenatal care for Medicaid patients.

Center for Inquiry (CFI) Michigan promotes and defends reason, science
and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor. As part of CFI
Transnational, CFI Michigan encourages evidence-based inquiry into
science, pseudoscience, medicine & health, religion, ethics,
secularism and society. For more information:
http://www.cfimichigan.org.

West Michigan's Womens Studies CouncIl...

Dr. Vandana Shiva is trained as a Physicist and did her Ph.D. on the subject “Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory” from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, India

Dr. Shiva is one of the world's most renowned environmentalists. Time Magazine identified Dr. Shiva as an environmental "hero" in 2003 and Asia Week has called her one of the five most powerful communicators of Asia.

Dr. Shiva has pioneered the organic movement in India and established Navdanya, the country’s biggest network of seed keepers and organic producers.

Dr. Shiva has authored many books including Soil Not Oil, Earth Democracy, Stolen Harvest, Staying Alive, Water Wars and Biopiracy.

Among her many awards are the Alternative Nobel Prize (Right Livelihood Award, 1993), Order of the Golden Ark, Global 500 Award of UN and Earth Day International Award.

Dr. Shiva also serves on the boards of many organizations including World Future Council, International Forum on Globalisation and Slow Food International.

Professor Williams Cyclocross

Here is a short clip of Professor Williams from the Psychology Department on is bicycle. (He's a social psychologist.)

Evolution Group Talks

Middle East Film Festival!

http://www.gvsu.edu/mes/index.cfm?id=99EC4647-A1B0-6016-DCDFD07F7C194209