The Anthropology Club welcomes undergraduate and graduate students interested
in any of the fields of Anthropology. Most members are Anthropology majors,
but the club is
open to other majors and University staff. The Anthropology
Club offers opportunities for students to become acquainted with others in
their field and make contacts in the community. Current goals include keeping
students informed of anthropology-related events and opportunities available
in the Pensacola area.
Events planned for Spring 2008 include a camping trip and participation in
several local events. UWF faculty member Greg Cook has invited the club to
join the underwater archaeology students at the second Emanuel Point site,
a shipwreck from the 1559 Spanish Luna colonization expedition. A tour and
volunteer opportunities are planned at the Arcadia Mills archaeological site
in Milton, the first and largest Early American water-powered industrial complex
in Florida. The club will also be participating in several Florida archaeology
month events with the Florida Public Archaeology Network in March, as well
as running a club fundraiser concurrently. 
A tentative trip to Houston to
see the Lucy exhibit while it is in the United States is also under consideration.
The graduate school seminar held in the fall semester, which introduced undergraduate
students to the complexities of applying to grad school, was a big success
and similar events are planned for the future.
To be added to the Anthropology Club Listserv or for more information on
the club, contact President Stephanie Ward (saw24@students.uwf.edu).
The UWF Graduate Anthropological Association was founded in Fall 2007 with the goal of assisting anthropology graduate students in the procurement of funds for travel to academic conferences. Since its inception, the GAA has surpassed this original mission by fostering peer and faculty communication.
Currently, the GAA has a number of objectives. Its primary goal is to
better the educational experience of the graduate students in the department.
To that end, the GAA meets once a month to discuss past and current issues
and possible solutions. GAA President, Christine Mavrick (cam59@students.uwf.edu),
serves as a liaison for the graduate students in faculty meetings. The three
departmental subfields are represented by individual, elected, graduate student
officers. They are currently Sarah Mitchell (sam45@students.uwf.edu)
- Archaeology, Ashley Shidner (aed9@students.uwf.edu)
- Biological Anthropology, and Nicole Quinn (njq2@students.uwf.edu)
- Cultural Anthropology. The association also strives to raise community awareness
in anthropologically-related areas and participates in community and university
events whenever possible. In addition, the GAA raises funds for those graduate
students who are unable to get university funding for participation in conferences
relating to their field. When possible, the association discusses fund raising
options and opportunities. For more information, please email one of the officers
listed above.
GAA MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/anthropologyassociation
Facebook: Search "UWF Anthropology Graduate Student Association"
Current or accepted graduate students with UWF Argus accounts can add themselves
to the GAA Argus group for association emails and postings.
