Delta State Division of Social Sciences and History

05/30/2024

Our division had a HUGE win last night at Hey Joe's! With the help from our friends in the Division of Languages and Literature (and some other supporters along the way), we were able to take home the department trivia win this year for our Masters of Liberal Studies program.

Thank you to Hey Joe's for being a continuous supporter of DSU! We will see you again next spring!

05/16/2024

Congratulations to all of our students who made the President's and Dean's list this semester! 🎉🎉We are so proud of all the hard work you put into your studies!

05/13/2024

Anyone else feeling the post graduation blues?

We wanted to extend one more CONGRATULATIONS to all the graduates from Friday's ceremonies. Good luck on all your future endeavors and be sure to keep in touch!

05/10/2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SPRING GRADUATES!!! 🎉🎉🎉

We are so incredibly proud of the hard work they have put in during their time with us. We are sad to see y'all go, but we cannot wait to see what you do next! Congratulations!

Be sure to tag us in any of your grad posts!

05/03/2024

Congratulations to Tyler Harris, a Senior Criminal Justice & Criminology major for being nominated as our last Student of the Week for the semester! We are so proud of the hard work Tyler puts into his classwork and his dedication to the field.

Way to go, Tyler! 🎉😁

05/03/2024

The students in Dr. Ossorio's Criminal Forensics class recently completed part of their final project, check out the description below from Dr. Ossorio!

Forensic Case Study: Murder at Eagle Nest Harbor

Designed to engage students in forensic science by investigating a fictional murder in a peaceful houseboat community. Students in this activity assume the role of forensic technicians, tasked with analyzing various types of evidence such as hair, fiber, fingerprints, blood, and handwriting. The objective is to apply these analyses to help identify the perpetrator of the crime.

05/02/2024

Students in Chuck Westmoreland's HIS 202 class (The U.S. since 1877) finished up the semester with a discussion of the recent campus protests and their place within the larger history of student activism going back to the 1960s. Fittingly, we talked about the 1969 Black Student Organization sit-in right here on campus as a way to think about differences and similarities between student activism across the generations. Good luck to everyone on their finals!

05/01/2024

We are extremely thankful to have Mike Carr teaching courses in civil rights law, criminal law, and judicial process over the past five years. He's been a wonderful, engaging teacher and a tremendous asset to our students, particularly those in the Criminal Justice and Criminology program. Thanks for all you've given to our students and best wishes in your personal and professional endeavors. You'll always have a home at Delta State!

Finishing the year strong with our last lecture in week 14 teaching “Race, Civil Rights, and the Supreme Court”. For the past 5 years I have taught this class on Monday nights at Delta State University along with two other pre-law classes on Criminal Law and The Judicial Process. Time now to pass the torch to another adjunct to teach our next generation of leaders (and hopefully some future lawyers) as to how the Constitution impacts our lives every day.

04/26/2024

Congratulations to our student of the week, Michael Koehler! Michael is in the Community Development tract of our MALS degree and has continuously impressed us in his classwork.

Way to go, Michael! 🎉😁

04/26/2024

Way to go Mathilde!

🎓Mathilde 🇩🇰 will receive her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology with a concentration in Social Justice at Delta State University's Spring 2024 Commencement on Friday, May 10. Hailing from Kolding, Denmark, Mathilde shared some reflections about her time at Delta State.

💚 What was your major (or field of study), and why did you choose it?
I am graduating with a bachelor's in 'Social Justice and Criminology.' I chose this degree because I have always been interested in the study of crime through a behavioral and social science-based approach.

🤍What song will always remind you of this time in your life?
'Vienna' by Billy Joel. The song reminds me to slow down and not worry or rush, just enjoy the moment.

💚 What are your plans now that you’ve graduated?
My plan after graduation is to go home and work full-time until next summer, where I will start my master's degree in 'Investigative Journalism.'

🎉Congratulations, Mathilde!

Want to read more about Mathlide and our international graduates? The special Commencement edition of the International Student Services email newsletter comes out on Friday, May 10. Check our social media for more graduate highlights.

Commencement exercises can be viewed online at: https://livestream.com/deltastateuniversity.

APPLY NOW for admission to Delta State University: www.deltastate.edu/admissions/international.


Delta State Division of Social Sciences and History Delta State Statesmen

04/24/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out to our lecture with Dr. Bristol last night! We thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Bristol's lecture and hope everyone enjoyed his amazing lecture!

We would also like to take this chance to thank the Mississippi Humanities Council again for the unending support of our programs and for helping us get Dr. Bristol here.

04/23/2024

TODAY!!! Please join us tonight at 7 PM in Jobe Hall Auditorium for guest speaker Dr. Douglas Bristol. His lecture entitled " War as Labor: Mechanization, Mobilization, and the Changing Role of Black GIs in World War II" is a look into his current research on Black GIs in World War II.

This event is free and open to the public. For questions, please email Dr. Chuck Westmoreland at [email protected].

For those who cannot attend in person, we will livestream the lecture on Facebook!

This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Mississippi Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.