Events
Event Archives
MSU Sociology departmental picnic
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Wonch Park
All faculty, staff, students and families are welcome to join our annual fall departmental picnic.
Is your City Too Big? Urban primacy in Southern India
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 12:00 PM at Zoom
Moderated by Xuefei Ren (Professor of Sociology), this talk examines urban primacy in Indian states, exploring its extent, underlying causes, and whether improved infrastructure can mitigate it. It discusses the policy approaches of South Indian states toward primacy, assessing whether dispersing industry and jobs to smaller cities can reduce urban concentration, and how best to achieve this.
Fall Open House 2025
Thursday, September 25, 2025 3:00 PM - Thursday, September 25, 2025 5:00 PM at 457 Berkey Hall
Please join the faculty and staff for an Undergraduate Open House open to all majors and minors.
Fall Break Days
Monday, October 20, 2025 12:00 AM - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:59 PM at
No classes will be held on Monday, October 20th and Tuesday, October 21st for Fall Break. The university will remain open. Classes will resume on Wednesday, October 22nd.
Qualifying Papers for Fall 2025
Friday, November 21, 2025 1:45 PM - Friday, November 21, 2025 3:00 PM at Berkey Hall 457
MSU Sociology PhD students will present their qualifying papers, followed by a question and answer session.