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Department News and Events

K. Anthony Appiah to Visit URI. K. Anthony Appiah, Laurence Rockerfeller Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University will be on campus October 18 and 19, 2007. Students in Soc 100 will be reading Professor Appiah's provocative book, Cosmopolitanism, and they will have the opportunity to interact personally with Professor Appiah on Friday, October 19. Professor Appian will also give a presentation open to the campus community and the general public on Thursday, October 18. This visit is sponsored by Friends of Sociology 100, the John Hazen White, Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service, the URI Center for the Humanities, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Human Science and Services, and the Visiting Scholars Committee.

New Criminology and Criminal Justice Major. The Sociology Program as inaugurated a new Bachelor of Science Program with a focus on Criminology and Criminal Justice. The curriculum is broadly based and offers students interested in careers in any area of the criminal justice system an excellent foundation for success. You can get an overview of the program here.