Session I - Thursday 9 - 10:15 a.m.
I. A. Elizabeth Neeley, Doane College
Attitudes toward interracial dating as influenced by race, sex, number of African Americans on student's high school, community size, religiosity, liberalism and social class

Lori Kreifel, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Parent battering by adolescents

Lisa Haggerty, Doane College
College students attitudes toward adoption: A multivariate analysis

I. B. Christine Wilson, Creighton University
Geographic information systems: A case study related to community development and urban renewal

David Baker, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The Role of the Informal Economy in Two East African Cities: Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam

Recycling behavior
Brian Obrist, University of Nebraska - Kearney

I. C.   Roundtable:
Collaborate research on the web between University of Nebraska at Kearney students and University of Rostock, Germany students
Tobbie Dorermus, Jay Wahrmund, Andrew Conrad
University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Session II - Thursday 10:45 - 12:00 noon

II.A. Andrew Timming, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
El Engendramiento de la Identidad en los Estados Americanos / ANational character and identity in the American States

Christine Gerkin, Creighton University
Understanding immigration: Germany and the United States

Sara Huelle, Doane College
World faces of homelessness

IIB -Andrea Flaherty, Doane College
Sexual behavior and college students: The effects of alcohol consumption, age and gender@

Laura Kraus, Doane College
How much can a student do? The effects of co-curricular involvement on academic achievement@

Kyle Bluhm, Doane College
Who's got the power? Gender differences in remote control usage and radio channel selection.@
Roundtables:

IIC Doing social research: Undergraduate experiences in the social science research center@
Phil Bolling, Eric Teager, Brian James and Kerry Black
Wayne State College (Thursday)
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Thursday Lunch - On Your Own - Meet and Greet Other Symposium Folks
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Session III Thursday 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
IIIA David Hand, University of Nebraska at Kearney
A content analysis of women's magazines

Sheri Hink, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Content analysis of hematology and gynecology textbooks: Looking at how doctors learn to diagnose women with bleeding disorders

Dona Kay Stamm, Nebraska Northeast Community College
Parameters of AThe Look in marital dyads.

IIIB Jeremy Hanus, Nebraska Wesleyan University
No gray area here: This is a black and white issue. The opinion of today's youth concerning law enforcement.

Sara Southard, University of Nebraska at Kearney
A content analysis of the Greek System in the media

Ryan D. Mullligan, University of Nebraska - Kearney
The relationship of cheating and satisfaction with grades

IIIC Doing community collaborative research: Building trust between the local and college community in Wayne, Nebraska
Traci Bruckner, Brian James, Amy Jones, Nichole Vesely, Alexcia White Wayne State College (Thursday)
 

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Session IV Thursday 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Panels for Undergraduates:
Finding and applying to Graduate Sociology Programs
Careers in Sociology: Connecting the Undergraduate Major
Faculty MOST Workshop - with ASA Executive Officers
Reception 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Hosted by; Chris Barker, Prentice Hall
Shelley Murphy, Wadsworth/ITP
Department of Sociology, Undergraduate Sociology Association
DINNER - ON YOUR OWN IN LINCOLN (Faculty may want to continue discussions with Carla Howery and other NUSS faculty - Sign up at the registration desk for reservations)
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Session V - Friday 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
V.A - Kara Selk, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bilingual education: Effectiveness in language education

Annette Jenny, Doane College
Attitudes toward Hispanics: Perspectives of midwestern college students

Colette Mast, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Multicultural methods used by Nebraska schools that sustain and promote American Indian culture

V.B Roundtable Survey research opportunities in the undergraduate curriculum: Designing questions for the Gallup Poll.
Jason Lange, Edward Salazar
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Session VI. Friday 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
VIA. Kristin Kadleck, Creighton University
Environmental crime and its sociological aspects

Julia Wallick, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Residents= perceptions of their neighborhoods and the city

Reshma Smeth, Creighton University
AMining: Community, health and environmental impacts

VIB.  Lydia Johnson, University of Nebraska - Omaha
The company town revisited: A qualitative analysis of the effects of the Nebraska Health System/UNMC debit plan on the privacy of employees.

Hope Le, University of Nebraska - Omaha
A discussion of the impact of physical and social environment on inbound telemarketing employees= job satisfaction

Nicole Dawson, University of Nebraska - Omaha
Token men and women: A comparative study

VI C. Bringing cross-cultural experiences: Family, education, courtship and marriage
Carlos Dos Santos (Brazil), Michaela Petrasova (Czechoslovakia), Aroaba Rau (Nepal), Ankita Nath (India), Anika Nistron (Sweden), Subha Rajbhandari (Nepal), Eileen Roth (Kenya)
University of Nebraska at Kearney (Friday)
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Buffet Luncheon For all NUSS Faculty, paper presenters, roundtable presenter and guests
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. Award Presentations
Speaker, Dr. Carla Howery American Sociological Association Executive Office
Open to the public