Sociology Club (Statement of Purpose, Activities, Officers, Links)
The Sociology Club offers students the opportunity beyond classroom study. Members can engage in activities that include service projects, social events, field trips, and guest speakers. The Sociology Club also conducts fundraising projects. Some of these funds can enable the Club to send students to several conventions. These conventions provide opportunities to attend paper presentations sessions on many topics and to meet sociology faculty and students from throughout the Nation. Sociology Club members are encouraged to present their own papers in competitive and non-competitive student paper sessions at these conventions. The American Sociological Association has membership benefits for university sociology students, and majors should consider pursuing membership.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Sociology Club is to increase interaction among students, faculty, and staff at Southern Illinois University Carbondale as well as members of the local community and the professional sociological community in an effort to:
- Provide an understanding of sociology and how important it is in every discipline.
- Provide a service to the community.
- Secure a sense of personal and professional growth in sociology.
- Provide information on careers and college opportunities.
Prospective Activities
- Gather items for the homeless and organize a box-a-thon.
- Volunteer at local community centers.
- Participate in a Career Day.
- Have Sociology Faculty guest lecture.
- Develop a program or seminar informing about important student issues. (Ex. Stress Management or Freshmen Fifteen)
- Have fundraising activities.
- Graduate student panel about graduate school.
Officers - 2005/06
President: Danielle Estes
Vice President: Becky McClendon
Treasurer: open
Secretary: Ian Cohoon
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Derek Martin dmartin@siu.edu
Graduate Assistants: Tenika Pulley tspulley@siu.edu and LaSheila Williams lasheila@siu.edu
Links
SIUC Opportunities for Undergraduate Research
