Anthropology Program & Club Hosted A Bowling Night
Texas A&M University- Kingsville (TAMUK) Anthropology Program (AP) and Anthropology (AC) partnered up to host a Bowling night to kick off this semester. This event was hosted with the goal to recruit members and allowed officers to showcase all they do and gave them a chance to get to know students. The Bowling night took place Feb. 7 at the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC) Bowling Alley.
“As the program recruits new people and more events are hosted, it gives people the chance to meet people interested in the same or similar topics as themselves. Perhaps one day the program will host meetings purely to discuss topics of recent archeological/scientific discoveries,” History major and AC Vice President Raul Limon said.
The Anthropology Club was created with the goal to explore what it means to be human. Within Anthropology there are five subsections: Archeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Physical/ Biological Anthropology, Applied Anthropology and Sociocultural Anthropology. The club focuses on community service events, field trips to historic archeological sites and zoos; it also partners up with other organizations to hosts events on campus.
“This semester we are working on recruiting members with the goal of registering the AC as a student organization in the fall. When it is registered, the AC will be open to students of all majors and career plans – some people may want to join just to get some forensic anthropology experience, while others want the chance to go on an archaeology dig, and others may approach the club without a lot of background in Anthropology, but just as a way to get involved on campus and meet other Javelinas. We welcome students of all backgrounds,” said Coordinator of Anthropology Dr. Christine Reiser Robbins.
The Anthropology Program offers many opportunities for students to pursue their interest in Anthropology through field research, internships and extra-curricular experiences. The program also offers a minor in Anthropology which requires 18 credit hours (6 courses). A minor in Anthropology goes well with majors such as Sociology, Psychology, Criminology, Criminal Justice and Health related fields, to name a few. Research opportunities are offered as a part of research collaborations with the John E. Conner Museum and the Nueces County Historical Commission.
“When we had our meeting about planning an event to get students to join Anthropology Club, we all had wonderful ideas. We all agreed to bowling and we made it happen. We use our official Instagram to promote our upcoming events and post about our upcoming meetings,” Criminology major and AC Social Media Outreach Officer Makenna Guerra said.
For more information, contact the Coordinator of Anthropology at (361)593- 4828 or christine.robbins@tamuk.edu or follow their social media Instagram @tamukanthropologyclub and Facebook @TAMUKAnthropologyClub. The TAMUK Anthropology Club will host its first meeting of the semester at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, at Manning Hall room 210 or a zoom link is available for those who cannot make the in-person meeting.