Awards
Sociology Student Awards
ROBERT COOLEY ANGELL HONORS THESIS AWARD
The Department of Sociology annually awards the Robert Cooley Angell Honors
Thesis Award to the best honors thesis.
Robert Cooley Angell (1899-1984) received three degrees from Michigan: B.A.,
1921, M.A., 1922, and Ph.D., 1924, joining the faculty in 1922 when the discipline
of sociology was included under economics. In 1930, sociology became a separate
discipline, and that same year, Angell became an associate professor--gaining
full professorship in 1935.
Angell’s research focused on the problems of social integration and issues
of war and peace. Throughout his life, he exhibited a strong commitment to some
of the most persistent values of the University of Michigan: excellence in undergraduate
teaching and the advancement of rigorous scientific research on social issues.
EITA KROM PRIZE
The Department of Sociology annually awards the Eita Krom Prize for the three
best papers on sociological topics written by a junior or senior in the College
of LSA.
Eita Krom, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Krom from Iron River, Michigan,
was a sociology major at the University of Michigan and earned her baccalaureate
degree in May 1923. On August 17, 1923, she and three of her friends were involved
in a fatal auto-train collision, and none of them survived the accident. To
honor Eita’s memory, her family gave the Department of Sociology a financial
gift that is awarded annually to the winners of the Eita Krom Paper Competition.
A faculty member or graduate student instructor must submit eligible papers.
The submission date is at the end of winter term each year.
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