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This is the official organization page for the Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society at Lamar University.

The AKD, stands for Alpha Kappa Delta, is a non-secret, democratic, international honor society of sociology scholars dedicated to the ideal of Athropon Katamannthanein Diakonesin; or “to investigate humanity for the purpose of service.” The AKD was founded at the University of Southern California in 1920 by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus and became affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies in 1967.

01/30/2024

The deadline is fast approaching to enroll in Dr. Boyett's criminal justice course "International Perspectives on Justice". This course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students for the Many Mini 2024 term. Students will travel to the Mediterranean country of Croatia, located in southeastern Europe.

During this course, students will participate in a global course on Victimology, Victim Assistance, and Criminal Justice on the campus of the Inter University Centre of Dubrovnik. The course will be taught in English and feature faculty and student participants from universities around the world. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from the IUC--a great resume booster!--plus 3 hours of course credit at Lamar.

Email [email protected] for more questions about the program or [email protected] to learn how you can secure your spot on the course!

01/30/2024

Dr. Kirstie Boyett is going to bring Lamar students to explore Croatia. Join her in May 2024 and spread out this exciting opportunity.

The deadline is fast approaching to enroll in Dr. Boyett's criminal justice course "International Perspectives on Justice". This course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students for the Many Mini 2024 term. Students will travel to the Mediterranean country of Croatia, located in southeastern Europe.

During this course, students will participate in a global course on Victimology, Victim Assistance, and Criminal Justice on the campus of the Inter University Centre of Dubrovnik. The course will be taught in English and feature faculty and student participants from universities around the world. Students who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from the IUC--a great resume booster!--plus 3 hours of course credit at Lamar.

Email [email protected] for more questions about the program or [email protected] to learn how you can secure your spot on the course!

06/16/2022
09/26/2019

Please join the 2019 Social Justice Symposium host by the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice.
Time: Oct. 5, 2019, 2-4pm
Location: Lamar University, Reaud Administration Building

The symposium for Social Justice is chaired and organized by Dr. Jesus Garcia, features diverse speakers addressing a means for justice through actions promoting democracy and human rights. Each presenter addresses a distinct dimension & potential for progress through democratic empowerment and civil considerations.

Photos from AKD Lamar's post 09/03/2019

Congratulations to Kwanita Adair, our new AKD President for 2019-2020. We are very excited to have her lead the organization and AKD event in the 2019 academic year. We are also excited to invite our former AKD president, Andrew Strange, to serve as the AKD advisor. Andrew is very active at Lamar not only offer courses in the Sociology program but also to mentor and advise students on campus. We are excited to have him remain active in AKD.

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