of sociology. Also, the representing Sociology Department must offer a minimum of 60 semester hours of standard courses in the field of sociology. (This does not include summer sessions or extended teaching offerings). Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta spans a lifetime. Members receive a one-year subscription to the Social Inquiry, the scientific journal of the AKD. Elections into Alpha Kappa Delta are undertaken without regard to race, creed, or national origin; and membership requires no oath, vow, or pledge. Once membership is acquired, a certificate of membership is given in hope that new members will make the ideals of Alpha Kappa Delta their own. In order to gain membership into Alpha Kappa Delta as an undergraduate, one must abide by the following requirements Shall be an officially declared sociology or a serious interest in sociology. Shall be at least a junior (third year) by the standards of the host institution. Shall have accumulated an overall grade point average of 3.3 at the host institution. Shall have maintained the equivalent of a 3.0-grade point average in sociology. Shall have completed at least four sociology courses initiation. As a graduate student, one must complete half a year of graduate school study in sociology while obtaining a grade point average of B or better. The student must also be continuing their matriculation in a program of study working toward their graduate degree in sociology. Staff members of the host institution must obtain a Ph.D. in sociology or be currently employed as a sociologist at the host institution prior to initiation. Foundation The name Alpha Kappa Delta was chosen by the society's founder Dr. Emory Bogardus. That same year the logo was designed by Dr. Melvin J. Vincent. In 1924 Gertrude A. Stephens wrote the lyrics to Alpha Kappa Delta's hymn in conjunction with Charles H. Gabriel who wrote the music. During the 1930s and 1940s the leaders of Alpha Kappa Delta namely Kimball Young, Reed Bain, and L.L. Bernard attempted to increase membership. This effort was tested by World War II which dropped both membership and attendance at organizational meetings. L.L. Bernard lead Alpha Kappa Delta through these trying years until A.B. Hollingshead was elected Alpha Kappa Delta's president in 1948. Awards MFP (Minority Fellowship Program) This award is given to a sociologist of color. It is funded by annual contributions from organizations including Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociologists for Women Society, Association for