American Studies Student Club

The American Studies student club, which is officially named the American Studies Association (ASA) of Western, aims to provide a place for students interested in American Studies to discuss and explore the North American cultural, political, and social identity, while serving as a point of contact between faculty and students. The club provides a social and academic platform for students to enrich their understanding, explore their interests, and participate in events and activities. Undergraduate and graduate students welcome. Please contact Department Rep Brendan Clements if you would like more information about the club.

News & Upcoming Events

Club Annual General Meeting February 9, 2012

Our first Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb 9, 5:30pm in the CAS office. We will elect our executives for the upcoming year and continue to discuss exactly what our club will be involved in by means of events, committees, etc. The executive positions available are as follows: President, VP Academics, VP Events, VP Communication, VP Outreach, VP Finance, Secretary. For each of this positions, one or more names have already been submitted as candidates. If you are at all interested in any of these positions, please submit your name and be prepared to deliver a short speech before the vote. Brendan Clements will be acting as our CRO to oversee this inaugural election process.

Club Meeting January 26, 2012

There will be a student club meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2012, 5:00pm in SSC 1003 (CAS office).

Faculty & Student Meet & Greet Event: January 18, 1:00-3:30pm

The American Studies Student Club will be hosting a Faculty and Student "Meet and Greet" event at The Wave on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 1:00-3:30pm. For more information about the event please contact Roslyn Barranca. Posted January 13, 2012.

New Department Representative

Congratulations to third-year student Daniel Bain who was elected as an American Studies Department Representative following the October 19th Social Science Student Council elections. Daniel joins fellow student rep Brendan Clements to represent the Centre for American Studies on the Social Science Student Council for 2011-12. Posted October 21, 2011

Club Meeting Sept 27, 2011

The first unofficial meeting of Western's American Studies Association student club will be Tuesday, September 27th in the American Studies boardroom at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome, the meeting will be to discuss the procedure for electing official members, potential events/ trips and ways to attract new members.

Election Results 2011-12

Congratulations to American Studies students Brendan Clements and Cody Kukay who were elected as our Department Representatives during the recent Student Council elections. Brendan and Cody will act as a liaison between the Centre for American Studies and the Social Science Student's Council for the year 2011-12. Posted April 8, 2011.

Student Social at The Wave: March 14, 5:30pm

Come join us at The Wave, Monday, March 14, 2011 at 5:30pm to enjoy some refreshments and meet up with your fellow students at the American Studies Student Club Social. If you are a current American Studies student, or are interested in joining the department next year we hope to see you there! For more information, contact Ross Heft (rheft@uwo.ca) or Brendan Clements (bclemen2@uwo.ca). Posted Feb 17, 2011.

Election Results 2010-11

Congratulations to third-year students Brendan Clements and Ross Heft who were elected as Department Representatives during last night's Student Council elections. Brendan and Ross will act as a liaison between the Centre for American Studies and the Social Science Student's Council for 2010-11. If students or faculty have any issues or concerns that they would like raised at Social Science Student Council meetings please contact Ross (rheft@uwo.ca) or Brendan (bclemen2@uwo.ca) by email. Posted October 7. 2010

Social Science Student Council 2010 Elections

The Social Science Students Council will soon be holding their 2010 elections for various departments, and there are 2 positions available for American Studies. 

Here is some of the relevant information, and more can be found on the Social Science Students council website: http://www.ssscwestern.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37:sssc-elections&catid=2:latest&Itemid=101

There will be 2 American Studies Representatives elected, and their responsibilities are as follows:

- Liase between their department and the SSSC
- Has periodical meetings with their department chair and respective department club/association to keep up to date, whether it be with new courses, professors, where to go seek academic help, and much more
- Help out with Fall Preview Day and March Open House to provide prospective students with program information
- Organize at least one event for respective department
- Be an engaged and contributing member of the SSSC to help further enhance the Social Science student experience

This is a great chance to get involved with the American Studies undergraduate program, and to represent your fellow students and department in the faculty.

Posted Oct 1, 2010

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