Colloquia Series: Each year the Department sponsors several speakers on sociological and anthropological topics. Often, presenters are nationally and internationally known experts. Wittenberg faculty members also frequently give presentations on their research, especially that carried out while on sabbatical leave.

Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honorary: Wittenberg University is the home of the Sigma of Ohio chapter of AKD. Students with a major or minor in sociology become eligible after completing four courses in sociology and must have both a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in Sociology.

The T. Edwin Boling Sociology Scholarship Award: The Sociology Department presents an award each year to the outstanding graduating senior major. Two recent recipients are nearing completion off doctoral degrees in sociology; others have gone on to careers or graduate programs in social service and social policy fields.