ASA at Adopt-A-Block!

Our first visit to our Adopt-a-Block spot will be taking place this Thursday!

We will be meeting up at 5:30pm in front of Crumley Hall to take the bus over to the soccer fields, which are across from Victory Hall off of Bonnie Brae, across the highway. Feel free to drive yourself as well!
Trash bags will be provided, so all you gotta do is show up!

See you guys soon. :)


- Ashley Givens 

Reminder: American Indian Heritage Day Celebration!

Just a reminder, ASA is going to the American Indian Heritage Day Celebration in Grand Prairie on September 28th!
We need an official head count by THIS Saturday, so we can work out carpooling and all that good stuff.

If you haven't already, you can let us know here on Facebook, email anthropeopleunt@gmail.com, OR just tell one of the officers in person. :)


Thanks guys!

- Ashley Givens

Meet An Anthropologist

Hello hello hello!

Tomorrow is ASA's first event, Meet An Anthropologist!
One of our very own anthropology professors, Dr. Doug Henry, will be talking to us about his work as an anthropologist! It should be a very informative and inspirational session, especially for those ANTH majors unsure of what to do after graduation!

Come join us on September 19th (tomorrow) in LANG 201 at 5:30pm! 

Members, don't forget: dues are due next month!

See y'all tomorrow!

- Ashley Givens

Workshop with Dr. Michael Wesch

Hey everyone!

The ANTH department has been invited to participate in a workshop held by Michael Wesch.
Here's a little bio blurb:

Dubbed "the explainer" by Wired magazine, Michael Wesch is a cultural anthropologist exploring the effects of new media on society and culture. After two years studying the implications of writing on a remote indigenous culture in the rain forest of Papua New Guinea, he has turned his attention to the effects of social media and digital technology on global society.  His videos on culture, technology, education, and information have been viewed by millions, translated in over 15 languages, and are frequently featured at international film festivals and major academic conferences worldwide. Wesch has won several major awards for his work, including a Wired Magazine Rave Award, the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in Media Ecology, and he was recently named an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic.  He has also won several teaching awards, including the 2008 CASE/Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year for Doctoral and Research Universities.

You might know him from this video! 

 

The workshop is called "8x10 with Dr. Michael Wesch: Framing Big Ideas for Teaching". The goal is to allow many different voices in an academic area share their best ideas about teaching and learning, and how the education experience at UNT can be improved. 

It's happening Monday, September 23rd, 9:30am-11:00am, and you'll be treated to lunch afterwards.

Let Lisa Henry (Lisa.Henry@UNT.EDU) know ASAP if you're interested, because there are ONLY EIGHT (8) SPOTS OPEN.

I hope some students take advantage of meeting this awesome guy! 







- Ashley Givens

September 12th Meeting Agenda

Hope school is going swimmingly for everyone :)

September 12th Agenda:

1. Announcements 2. Introductions 3. Update on dues and member forms 4. Meet an Anthropologist 5. Adopt-a-block 6. American Indian Heritage Day Celebration volunteer info

On behalf of all the ASA officers, I just wanna say how excited we were to see so many new faces last Thursday! We hope you guys will keep comin' back and hanging out with us. :)

See y'all tomorrow!

Ashley Givens

VP, Public Relations

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