Announcements – ASA Section on Aging & the Life Course

SALC Website Makeover

Today we upgraded the look and functionality of the ASA SALC website by switching to the “Bushwick” template on WordPress. The new header images are all from Pixabay. We hope you like the makeover!

Matilda White Riley Distinguished Scholar Award Madonna Harrington Meyer Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University Madonna has accumulated more than two decades of sociological research on retirement and later-life economic well-being, particularly through the lens of the gendered welfare state. Her work has made critical contributions acrossContinue reading “2016 Award Winners Announced”

SALC Election Results

Our 2016-17 incoming elected officers are: Chair-Elect: Pamela Herd (Univ of Wisconsin-Madison) Secretary-Treasurer: Debra Street (SUNY-Buffalo) Council (three-year terms): Tyson Brown (Vanderbilt) and Cathy Liu (Michigan State) Student Representative to Council (two-year term): Rebecca Wang (Syracuse) Pamela, Debra, Tyson, Cathy, and Rebecca will join chair-elect Jessica Kelley-Moore and current council members Carol Aneshensel, Kristen SchulzContinue reading “SALC Election Results”

Mentoring Dinner Donations Sought

Mark your calendars! The SALC reception and mentoring dinner will be held on Saturday August 20, 6:45-9 pm at Seattle’s Hotel Monaco, in the Paris Ballroom. Hotel Monaco is located at 1101 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA. http://www.monaco-seattle.com/downtown-seattle-map-directions/. In addition to drinks and a buffet dinner featuring Pacific Northwest fare, the evening will include a short program entitled, “Getting aContinue reading “Mentoring Dinner Donations Sought”