50th Anniversary Photo Galleries

In 1959, Central Michigan received university status, Judson W. Foust became president, and the College of Arts and Sciences was established. Within that new college, the sociology program and its eight faculty members officially became an independent department.

The sociology department was originally housed in Rowe Hall before moving to newly built Anspach Hall in 1966. Beth Dillingham, the first anthropologist, was hired in the early 1960s. Jack Chapis, the department's first social work faculty member, was hired in 1972.

To celebrate this 50^th anniversary, faculty, staff, students and alumni from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work hosted a month-long celebration in April that included guest speakers, film screenings, a museum exhibit and a formal dinner.

• Anniversary Convocation
• Brian Baker's exhibit: "The Americana Indian: American Indians in the American Imagination"
• William Corsaro