A Quarterly Publication of The American Sociological Association Comments from the Editor Volume 35, Number 1 - January 2007 Volume 35, Number 2 - April 2007 (There is no Comment.) Volume 35, Number 3 - July 2007 (There is no Comment.) Volume 35, Number 4 - October 2007 (There is no Comment.) Volume 35, Number 1 January 2007 AS WE BEGIN A NEW YEAR, it is appropriate to reflect upon where we’ve been. This issue begins with Greg Weiss’s Hans O. Mauksch award talk given at the 2006 ASA annual meetings. It is a wonderful reminder of the contributions Hans made to the discipline, especially to the scholarship of teaching and scholarship. Building upon Hans’ work, Weiss brings fresh ideas to guide us in our future endeavors. Two other articles in this issue remind us of how far we still need to go in terms of shaping the teaching of sociology. Andriot’s article explores educational standards for high school sociology. While many of us would disagree with Andriot that we need to create a standardized sociological curriculum for high schools, her article reminds us that the standards-based education movement is in full force. As sociology begins to be taught more and more in the high schools, we need to be more proactive in determining both what but how sociology is taught in high schools. Edward Kain reminds us that we still have a lot to do to implement the recommendations from Liberal Learning and the Sociology Major in our colleges and universities. But like other volumes of TS, this issue offers ideas for implementing a few recommendations. Lauren Dundes and Bill Spence offer an interesting exercise that raises awareness of race and hegemony; Royce Singleton provides guidelines for involving students in a campus-wide survey and walking them through data analysis; and John Zipp shows how even one of the dreaded pedagogical activities (exams) can be used to increase student engagement and active learning. Also see Kathleen McKinney and Laura Reed’s research note on the characteristics of sociology majors, which may provide insight into the needs and interests of our students. The new year is also the time to say goodbye to some editorial board members and usher in new. I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to those talented individuals who saw me through my first year as editor and are now retiring from the board: Jeanne Ballantine, Rachel Einwohner, Edward Kain, Emily LaBeff, Kathleen McKinney, Keith Roberts, and Prabha Unnithan. I relied so heavily upon these individuals as I was finding my way that I am surprised they still speak to me. I am very fortunate to have an outstanding group joining the board: Jeffrey Chin, Nancy Greenwood, Chigon Kim, Betsy Lucal, Patrick Moynihan, Laura Nichols, Anne Nurse, Matthew Oware, and Robyn Ryle. With such a diverse and devoted group of individuals at my side, I am certain the year is off to a great start. The Editor of Teaching Sociology is Liz Grauerholz. For articles, notes, and conversations, send manuscripts to: Liz Grauerholz, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Howard Phillips Hall 403, Orlando, FL 32816-1360. Phone: 407-823-2227, Fax: 407-823-3026. For book, video, and software reviews, send manuscripts to: Jay Howard, Department of Sociology, Indiana University Columbus, 4601 Central Avenue, Columbus, IN 47203-1769. For questions about manuscript processing, contact Monica Mendez, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Howard Phillips Hall 403, Orlando, FL 32816-1360. Phone: 407-823-2227, Fax: 407-823-3026. The Webmaster is Pauline H. Pavlakos. Observations on form and egregious spelling may be directed to Ms. Pavlakos. The Teaching Sociology Web Page is located at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Le Moyne College, the Jesuit College of Central New York. Page last updated: September 21, 2007