UL Lafayette: Sociology/Anthropology: Student Groups

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Anthropology Club

Vision: The Anthropology Club, formerly known as the Anthropological and Archaeological Society, is dedicated to student involvement in the four sub-fields: cultural and biological anthropology, archaeology, and anthropological linguistics. The goals of the club are anthropological education, public awareness, and the preservation of cultural resources. The club fosters anthropological curiosity, cross-cultural understanding, systematic and ethical research, and career planning.

Membership: Membership is open to all students.

Club Activities:

Guest Speakers
Anthropological Films
Potluck Dinners
Local and National Conferences
Archaeological Excavations
Ethnographic Studies
Activities for Louisiana Archaeology Week
Fund Raising Activities (ex: book sales)

Faculty Advisors:

Dr. Ray Brassieur
Dr. Mark A. Rees

Sociology Club

Vision: The UL Lafayette Sociology Club is a campus organization dedicated to the purpose of unifying students wishing to pursue an interest in scientific study of society through meetings, lectures, and field trips. The aims of the organization are to provide support for students interested in the field of sociology and encourage greater public awareness of and appreciation for the sociological perspective.

Membership: Membership shall be open to full-time and part-time students and graduate students of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette .

Membership dues shall be paid in the amount of $10.00 per academic year or $6.00 per academic semester.

Club Meetings: Club meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Meeting time and place are usually posted in advance.

Club Activities:

Fall/Spring Invitational
Food Drives
Fall & Spring Socials/Mixers
Volunteer Campaigns
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Guest Speakers
Conference & Professional Meetings
Community Activities
Annual Recognition & Award Ceremony

Officers: The Club shall have three principal officers and one Faculty Advisor. Officers are nominated and elected each Spring.

President
Vice-President
Secretary/Treasurer

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Toni Sims

Student Louisiana Early Childhood Association (SLAECA)

Vision: SLAECA is the campus affiliate of the Louisiana Early Childhood Association and the Southern Early Childhood Association. Members design and carry out service projects to assist community-based child/family agencies. The organization also enhances professional development of its individual club members through attendance at local, state and regional professional early childhood conferences.

Membership: Membership is open to all students. Membership in the campus chapter includes state and regional professional association memberships. Annual dues (calendar year) are $25.00.

Club Activities:

Guest Speakers
State and Regional Conferences
Service projects in community agencies
Club socials
Fund raising activities

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Nancy Coghill

Document last revised Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:27 PM