Updated: Thu 28-Jul-2011 13:04
Dr. John Green, Chair
Division of Social Science
2010 Course Scedules
Spring Classes
Spring Online
Summer I Classes
Summer I Online
Summer II Classes
Summer II Online
Faculty at Spring 2010 Graduation
Dr. Debarashmi Mitra, Dr. John Green, Dr. Daniel P. Glenn, Dr. Charles R. Westmoreland, and Dr. Tiffiny Guidry.
Social Science Faculty Publish Text
Dr. Jerry Robinson, Dr. Alan Barton, Dr. Paulette Meikle,
Dr. John Green and Dr. Albert Nylander.
Lecture on Hiati on Wednesday, 3 February
Dr. Dennis R. Hidalgo, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Virginia Tech University, will present a lecture entitled "A Two-Hundred Year Old Earthquake: Haiti on the World Stage." The lecture is scheduled for the Jacob Conference Center on Wednesday at 7 pm. Dr. Hidalgo will also visit with students and faculty in Dr. Mark Bonta's World Regional Geography course at 1 pm on Wednesday. Dr. Hidalgo's CV is available here. Dr. Hidalgo's visit is supported by The Madison Center. Please contact Dr. Jennings for details.
Harvard Negotiation Basics Workshop Held in Clarksdale
11/18/09
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| Harvard Law School student Elaine Lin facilitates workshop on negotiation skills |
Deltans' Opinions on Smoking Bans Discussed
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| Dr. Alan Barton discusses effects of tobacco and Deltans' attitudes about smoking bans. |
2009 Delta Rural Poll was cited on MS Public Broadcasting
Read and listen to Dr. John Green's interview on MPB.
Tobacco Policy Committee Begins Work
The Ad Hoc Committee on Tobacco Policy began its deliberations on Thursday afternoon. The committee, composed of faculty, staff and students, will begin developing a campus-wide policy aimed at the ban on tobacco products of all kinds.
"Harvard Negotiation Basics" Course - November 14 by Harvard Negotiators
Want to learn how to negotiate effectively in your professional and personal life? Looking for a step-by-step system to prepare for any negotiation? Come to the “Harvard Negotiation Basics” course by Harvard Negotiators on Saturday, November 14, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, at the Coahoma Higher Education Center in Clarksdale.
It is a common misconception that you are either born a good or bad negotiator and that there is nothing you can do about it. This basic negotiation course will help you develop the skills necessary to approach any negotiation with confidence and develop negotiated agreements acceptable to all parties involved. See the attached flyer for more information.
The Budget
Lawmaker: Cuts within Days - Clarion Ledger 12/2/09
Universities Fear Effects of Merger Talk - Clarion Ledger 11/20/09
Gov. Barbour's FY 2011 Budget Message
Gov. Barbour's Budget Letter to the Legislature
Barbour: Economy Demands Mergers - Clarion Ledger 11/18/09
Threat to Black Colleges - Insider Higher Education 11/17/09
MUW Alumni Vow Merger Fight - Clarion Ledger 11/16/09
HBCUs Drawing Scrutiny - Inside Higher Education 01/30/09
Ayers Private Endowment Idle - Clarion Ledger
Surgeon General on Secondhand Smoke FULL REPORT
555,000 Mississippians have no health insurance
Delta Rural Poll Health Policy Brief October 2009
Of 46 million Americans who are without health insurance, 555,000 are Mississippians. That is nearly one in five of the state's population. (READ MORE).
Course News
- Autumn Online Student Evaluation Instructions
- Web Registration Instructions
- Seminar in Environmental Education
Environmental Education Seminar
The Divisions of Social Sciences and Biological & Physical Sciences will jointly offer a one-credit seminar course in Spring Semester, 2010. (more)
Earth Day 2010 slated for 22 April
Smoking bans cut heart disease risk 11/02/09 READ MORE
Secondhand Smoke and Children
The Surgeon General has concluded that children face serious risks from secondhand smoke. The report "concludes that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for serioius illnesses. Read the full report here.
The Division of Social Sciences, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733, 662.846.4065
Please send comments, suggestions or corrections to Prof. Garry Jennings