Yes, it is that exciting time of year! Save the date for the DC Sociological Society's Annual Banquet. There will be an excellent dinner at Luigi's, an award ceremony, and a lecture. Peter Cookson will discuss the Sociology of the One Percent.

All graduating students are encouraged to participate. Family and friends are invited to attend. Tickets are required.

All graduating students are encouraged to participate. All family and friends are invited to attend. No tickets are required.

All graduating students are encouraged to participate. All family and friends are invited to attend.

The Students as Scholars Leadership Council has selected Gabriela Galeano as the recipient of the 1st annual OSCAR (Office of Student Scholarship and Research) Student Excellence Award. She will receive a monetary award and special recognition at the Celebration of Student Scholarship on May 7, 2013 ceremony which begins at 4:30 in the Center for the Arts. Ms. Galeano was mentored by Professor Mantz, himself one of this year's winners of the GMU Award for Teaching Excellence!

College's annual showcase of undergraduate research and scholarship.

The George Mason University Vision Series sheds light on the real world research and creativity that takes place every day on Mason’s distributed campus. A chance to share the frontiers of scholarship from practitioners across a broad spectrum of work, the series inspires lively discussion among students, faculty, staff, and the wider reaches of the community. Fast Food Kids: Youth and the Changing Landscape of Family, School, and Everyday Life is presented by Amy Best, Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Anthropology Graduate Students Erik Josephson, Robert Jed Malayang, and Michelle Roth will participate in a panel, "Food for Thought," will discuss the work they have been doing on food and culture for their theses. Refereshments Provided

Jodi Dean is a professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Her talk will touch on work she has done in new media and politics over the past fifteen years, looking at the limits on which participatory media can enhance freedom in a society where "democracy's horizons have merged so completely with those of capitalism."