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NCSA STUDENT COMMITTEE

The NCSA Student Committee exists as a resource to: facilitate student involvement in the NCSA, connect graduate and undergraduate students, provide an informal and welcoming environment for network building, and support one another in our sociological journeys. The committee representatives include the graduate student representative, Shelly McGrath (mcgrath@siu.edu), an undergraduate representative, Jessica Hoover (hooverj@hanover.edu), and several other appointed Student Committee members from around the North Central region.

NCSA Student Committee endeavors:

Student listserv –Keep up to date on NCSA announcements as well as take advantage of the opportunity to connect with other students via email.

Student Committee Meetings –Student-only session for students to share stories, research and free food. Meet students from throughout the region.

Appointed Representatives –Learn about how to become an appointed representative of the Student Committee.

Undergraduate-to-graduate student mentor program –Undergraduates interested in graduate school may contact NCSA graduate students.

 Inform Students of additional NCSA opportunities

The committee encourages undergraduate students to take advantage opportunities to present at the NCSA conference and submit research papers to the Student Paper Competition.

Promote additional programs offered to graduate students including the Preparing Future Faculty Certification.

To begin taking part in the NCSA Student Committee,  http://groups.google.com/group/NCSA_Students and join our listserv.


Student Paper Competition

Submit your paper to the competition and you may have the chance to publish your work in Sociological Focus.

Student Paper Competitions Awards:

1st Place  
$150 Award
Consideration for Sociological Focus
Honored as recipient of the John Seidler Award

2nd Place
$125 Award

3rd Place
 $100

Please submit inquiries regarding NCSA student paper competitions to:

Fayyaz Hussain, Chair
Student Paper Awards Committee
Center for Integrative Studies in Social Sciences
5-H Berkey Hall
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI  48824

email: hussain3@msu.edu


Previous Winners

2007

2006

2005

2004

 

Revised 12/18/07