Michigan State University Sociology

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

One bonus Sociology Tip of the Day is from Associate Professor Stephen Gasteyer who also serves as our Access, Opportunity, and Excellence Coordinator.
For more advice, check out these resources or stop by the Sociology office in 317 Berkey Hall any time!
https://sociology.msu.edu/undergraduate/index.html

09/08/2026

Skin color plays a role in water quality and sanitation, even in places where everyone seems to be the same race, MSU Sociology researchers found.

In apparently homogeneous societies such as Jamaica, the darker your skin color, the less likely you are to have reliably safe and clean water, found Sociology Assistant Professor Monique D. A. Kelly, Associate Professors Jennifer Carrera and Stephen Gasteyer, together with Sociology PhD students Tiffany Williams and Angelica De Jesus.

https://sociology.msu.edu/news/jamaican-water90826.html

09/04/2026

The best person to ask advice from on a college campus? Your academic advisor of course! Especially when he is as outstanding as Sociology's senior academic advisor Regan Kania, here with your Sociology Tip of the Day!

09/04/2026

MSU Sociology major Ella Quintana, Vice President of the Sociology Club, has some tips on how to succeed and make a great impression with your professors!

09/03/2026

MSU Sociology is pleased to invite all to the 2026 Stan & Toba Kaplowitz Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Dr. Brendan Nyhan, James O. Freedman Presidential Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. Dr. Nyhan will discuss "Misunderstanding the Harms of Online Misinformation" at 3 p.m Wednesday Sept. 30 in the Kellogg Center Auditorium. This event is free and open to all, but registration is requested.
https://sociology.msu.edu/events/kaplowitz93026.html

09/02/2026

Today's tip of the day for new AND returning Sociology students comes from Sociology Club Treasurer Aidan Schmidt!

09/01/2026

A new semester has begun, and our Office of Institutional Access in partnership with our MSU FAME program housed in the MSU School of Social Work are collecting items to support the ThriveSpace Essentials Corner and the FAME Care Closet!

You can drop off items directly to Room 442 Berkey Hall and by ordering from our wishlist. All donations directly help support our students.

More info can be found here: http://spr.ly/6181B1sPoR

09/01/2026

Welcome Sociologists! Feeling a bit lost? We have some veterans here to share their favorite tips on getting your best out of your first year. We'll start with the wise advice of MSU Sociology Club President, Addie Tussing!

08/31/2026

Why join Sociology Club? WHY NOT??
The Sociology Club is a group of sociology students who are excited about sociology and who regularly meet during the academic year to explore sociological opportunities for undergraduates. Meetings are held once a month, and cover a range of sociological and professional development topics, including applying to graduate school and resume writing with advising from Regan Kania. We encourage prospective students to inquire at [email protected] and follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/sociology_clubmsu