Fiji Meeting Recap and Weekly Agenda

Good morning! I hope everybody is enjoying the first chilly day of fall this year.

First on the agenda, a recap:

Last week's meeting was very informative. We heard from Bridget, Sarah, and Lauren, three undergraduate students that traveled with the UNT Anthropology Department to Fiji this summer. They put on an excellent presentation. We learned about each of their individual roles in Fiji this summer, including interesting stories about experiences with Habit for Humanity, squatters, living conditions in Fijian slums, interning with international universities, and run ins with the Fijian government.

                                       Pictured: Officers Bridget and Sarah

                         Pictured: Fijian currency, jewelry, and cannibal forks

We also learned about Fijian geography, ceremonies, food, language, customs, and about the study abroad process at UNT. 

For more information regarding the Fiji trip or how you can get involved with the study abroad program, please send us an email at anthropeopleunt@gmail.com. This email sends directly to all six of our officers, so you're guaranteed to get a response from someone who can either help you directly or get you in touch with the correct faculty member. 

For this week:

This Friday there will be an off-week meeting at 5pm in BLB 035, but the activity has yet to be decided. Be on the lookout for an update about this Friday's meeting. It will either be a movie night or a study group night. 

There is a poll up on the Facebook group about volunteering for UNT Make A Difference Day. Make A Difference Day is a day of community service where UNT student orgs do volunteer work at various Denton county non-profits. This semester, Make A Difference Day is on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am-2pm. If you would like to volunteer with us, please vote on Facebook, message us on Facebook, direct message on Twitter, or email me at anthropeopleunt@gmail.com. Registration closes this Friday, September 30th, so I'm trying to get a headcount!

Have a great week guys! See you on Friday. 

FIJI MEETING TODAY

Hey, Anthros!

Come out to BLB 035 at 5PM to hear all about Fijian culture and how you can get involved with study abroad opportunities with the anthropology department!

We have two officers and a few students involved in the org that will speak to us about Fiji and their experiences with the culture, as well as the non-governmental organizations they were involved with during the duration of their trip.

All majors, minors, and enthusiasts welcome! Please feel free to join us!

Hey Anthros!

Our first general meeting of the semester was a great success and we had a blast meeting all of the new potential members. :-)

Please join us again this Friday, September 23rd in BLB 035 at 5pm as we meet up for our second general meeting to hear from some of the students that traveled abroad to Fiji with the anthropology department this summer. This meeting will be an extraordinary opportunity to learn about Fijian culture, the role of non-governmental organizations in Fiji, and how the study abroad process works for those interested in potentially taking their own trip!

This week's meeting is one of our biweekly general meetings, but remember that we also have study nights and some special events on our off weeks! Take a look at our upcoming schedule, which can also be found on the Google calendar we have posted to the blog page:

Friday, Sep 30th 5pm BLB035 -- Movie Night (Film TBD)
Friday, Oct 7th 5pm BLB 035 -- 3rd General Meeting
Friday, Oct 14th 5pm BLB 035 -- Study Night
Friday, Oct 21 5pm BLB 035 -- *Special Event* Life After College: Graduate School Edition

If anyone has any questions, you are welcome to email the ASA email anthropeopleunt@gmail.com and an officer will reply to you with help. You can also message us on any of our social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Facebook: facebook.com/asaunt
Twitter: @ASAatUNT
Instagram: ASAatUNT