Recent Department Events
Jay Johnson’s Award Reception, Sept 2006

On September , 2006, the College of Liberal Arts sponsored a reception in honor of our own Dr. Jay Johnson, who along with Dr. Richard Raspet from the Department of Physics, was named a Distinguished Faculty Fellow.  Glenn Hopkins, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and David Swanson, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Chair, presented the Award to Jay.  Chancellor Robert Khayat also said a few words in honor of the award.  Various faculty, staff and students from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology were there to help Jay celebrate his remarkable achievement.  Congratulations Jay!

Department Party, Horseshoe tournament, Fall 2006

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology kicked off the Fall semester with a Department Party at Kirsten and Jeff’s house.  We welcomed our new colleagues, Ahmet and John, and enjoyed lots of delicious appetizers brought by everyone in the department.  In addition, Sociology defeated Anthropology in the first official Departmental Horseshoe Tournament.  Dr. Vaughn Grisham led the sociologists to victory with his adept horseshoe-throwing skills.

Spring Commencement, May 2006

In conjunction with Spring Commencement ceremonies, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology held an end of the semester outdoor reception and awards ceremony on May   , 2006 on the lawn in front of Leavell Hall.  All sociology and anthropology graduates and their families were invited to attend the festivities which included drinks and snacks.  Department Chair,  David Swanson served as Master of Ceremonies.  Janet Ford presented the 2006 Francis James Award to anthropology student,  Jenna Hale Phillips, Elise Lake presented the 2006 Julien Tatum Award to sociology student Jennifer Salu.

Vaughn’s Retirement, 5/5/06

Our friend and colleague, Dr. Vaughn Grisham, retired as Professor of Sociology in May of 2006 after more than 40 years of service to the University of Mississippi.  A special celebration honoring Dr. Grisham was held on May 5, 2006.  The festivities began on the Oxford Double Decker bus, which picked Vaughn and Sandy up at their home and, subsequently, traveled to campus to pick up colleagues, former students, family and friends at various locations… all a complete surprise to Vaughn.  The bus took all party-goers to a reception held in Vaughn’s honor at the Memory House where guests enjoyed a breakfast buffet complete with Bottle Tree Bakery pastries and mimosas.