SOCY 2222 online Tuesday 2/13

Greetings SOCY 2222 students,

Because we might get snow tomorrow CUNY is goning fully online for the day on Tuesday 2/13/24.

Our class will meet on Zoom. The Zoom link is below.

Quiz #2 will be administered as scheduled, but online. Please be sure to complete the assigned readings and film for the week before 11AM tomorrow.

Stay safe.

Prof. Gould

Ken Gould (CUNY) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

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