Student Activities & Clubs
Sociology Club
The Sociology Club is open to all WCU students regardless of major. The members meet
bi-weekly, on Thursdays at 3:15 in the Old Library atrium. The Club is very
active, with trips planned for the 2009-10 academic year to Washington DC, New
York City, and Ronald McDonald House. The members participate in Relay for Life, attend
sociology conferences, fund-raise for club activities and other philanthropic
causes (e.g., sending care packages to US soldiers stationed abroad), sponsor
guest speakers, and host an annual “meet the faculty pizza party” in
the spring.
Sociology Club Officers
for 2009-10:
President – Nicole Petry
Vice President – Lauren Comiskey
Treasurer – Meredith Price
Secretary – Erika Muller
Social Chair – Jackie Sullivan
Sociology Club Advisor:
Jackie Zalewski
Anthropology Club
Anthropology Club membership is open to all students regardless of major. The
Anthropology Club meets once per week in the Old Library Building with meeting
times determined at the beginning of each semester. The Club is active in the
WCU Adopt A Block program, coordinates trips to local and regional museum
exhibits, attends student and professional conferences, hosts speakers, and
organizes social events for club members.
Anthropology Club Officers
for 2009-2010:
President - Cortney Todd
Vice President - Jonah Jasienski
Treasurer - Sara Rubino
Secretary - Nick Arhnold
Newsletter - Rachel Hyde
Anthropology Club Advisor:
Heather Wholey
Planned events for Fall 2009 include a Halloween Masquerade Ball.
International Development Activities
The Department of Anthropology and Sociology fosters a global awareness and
perspective by connecting students to global issues through curricular and
extracurricular activities. As part of this effort the Department has, in
collaboration with the Institute for International Development, taken students
to different parts of the world to experience other cultures and participate in
ongoing development projects. We presently collaborate with two non-profit
organizations Carleva Center for Global Understanding in St.
Andrews, Jamaica and Ashraya Initiative for Children in Pune,
India. Students travel to these centers and participate in literacy promotion
programs, health and health education programs, and environmental and gender
related initiatives. Students also visit local Colleges and Universities where
they attend classes and engage with local students and faculty. Students have
used these visits to conduct studies in their area of interest, present their
findings at local and national conferences, and publish papers in academic
journals. These visits earn credit toward the major or minor in Anthropology and
Sociology, and provide the skills and experiences for careers in the non-profit
sector.
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For more information about International Development Activities,
please contact Dr. Valerian DeSousa.
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