Greetings! 

More than 900 MSS members have registered for the 75th Annual Meeting March 29th - April 1st. IF you're not one of them - all is not lost. You can register in Minneapolis! Onsite registration opens at 5:30 pm, Weds. March 28th.

Unsure whether you're registered? Banish uncertainty by emailing the MSS office.

If you are already registered - thank you! Visit the MSS website now to explore conference opportunities - and to plan your conference time so you don't miss a thing!

Several special events are planned for you!  

Irwin Deutscher will keynote the meeting with an address titled:

Toward a Sociology of Sociology or How to Study What You Think Is Important and Do It the Way You Like While Pretending to Conform to Academic Ritual: The Case of Intergroup Violence around the World .  10:00 am, Friday Mar 30

MSS celebrates 75 years of service with these events:
Presidential reception and 75th Anniversary Celebration - 5:30, Friday Mar 30  

MSS and TSQ: A Panel Discussion on History and Future Prospect - 8:15, Friday Mar 30

Retrieving Our Past, Creating Our Future, co-sponsored by MSWS - 12:45, Thursday, Mar 29.

Learn more on the Special Events website page. 

Educational opportunities also abound at MSS2012:

Access ASA's DRG at MSS   The American Sociological Association provides consulting services through its Departmental Resources Group (DRG). You can take this opportunity at MSS to talk with a trained consultant about program review, curriculum issues, community college issues, and departmental development on Saturday, 2:30 pm - Session 184.

Get certified at the MSS Annual Meeting    Three certificate programs are available:

Professionals can earn a Faculty Certificate of Teaching and Learning or a Faculty Development Certificate. Grad students can earn a Future Faculty Certificate. Read more about certification by scrolling down the MSS home page. Pick up official instructions and certification documents at the MSS registration desk as soon as you arrive.

Learn more about certification on the MSS Homepage. 

We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!

This message sent by  Lauren Tiffany, MSS Executive Director.

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