Pre-Professional & Academic Endeavors
Association of Environmental Professionals
The Eckerd College Association of Environmental Professionals student chapter has been established in order to
- Provide a forum for students, faculty, and staff with varied backgrounds to exchange information and ideas.
- Promote the advancement of the state of the art interdisciplinary environmental education, research, planning, assessment, review, and management.
- Promote an on-campus awareness of pertinent environmental issues and ideas that effect natural resources and people’s at the local, regional, national, and international levels.
- Stimulate students to pursue greater knowledge and appreciation of the complex environmental issues facing the areas surrounding the college and the entire country through lectures, seminars, and field seminars.
- Provide an opportunity for students to interact with local practicing environmental professionals to better understand the application of our education.
- Promote working with the Office of Career Resources.
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Bipedal Society
The objective of the Bipedal Society is to increase awareness and knowledge of developments, theories, and ideas in the anthropological communities (including archaeology, primatology, etc.). The society will conduct meetings, activities, and events in which members of the Eckerd College community will be encouraged to explore and discuss topics relevant to anthropology.
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Creative Writing Club
The EC Creative Writing Club is dedicated to encouraging writers in exploring their talents, discovering their range beyond the normal writing produced at a college level. We seek to be a place where creative minds can interact with others in an atmosphere conducive to exploring the depths of the imagination. With our workshop and brainstorming sessions we aim to energize writers and inspire them to greater heights of accomplishment. We wish to be a forum where writers can hone their skills through discussion with their fellows. We encourage our members to submit their pieces for publishing in journals and magazines and plan to have a submission workshop at least once a semester to go into the how’s and where-to’s. Through our on-campus events we shall endeavor to entice more students to discover the joy of words, stories, to find the characters that live within each of us.
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EC ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
The EC Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery is organized by and will be operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes to promote the following:
- An increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design, development, construction, languages, management and applications of modern computing.
- Greater interest in computing and its applications.
- A means of communication between persons having an interest in computing.
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EC Marketing Club
Our objective is to serve as a means for business students to practice the theories of marketing in a real world scenario. We will be involved in not only commercial marketing but also in promoting non-profit projects in the future.
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Herpetological Society
The objective of this club is to share current information and articles reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. The club will inform its members of conferences, symposia, field trips, and lectures regarding Florida's herptofauna. The club will organize group outings to Florida parks and preserves to observe these organisms. Members will be provided with the opportunity to assist local biologists in the field on various research projects.
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Law Club
The objective of this club shall be to promote an understanding of the law and the legal system. This club shall provide a forum & educational resources for students interested in law, particularly those considering a law based career.
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Management Club
The mission of the management club is to provide an opportunity for students to increase management skills and expertise through participation in programs, services, and lectures.
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Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK)
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) is a national honor society that recognizes outstanding junior and senior leaders, as well as faculty, staff, administration, and alumni. ODK upholds leadership (in academics, service, athletics, the media, and the arts) in its own members as well as promoting leadership in the college environment. The Eckerd College circle is an active part of the campus, sponsoring events at different school functions. Each fall applications go out for membership, and in the spring there is a leadership tap where outstanding freshmen and sophomores are recognized for their leadership.
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Pre-Health Club
The primary objective of this club is to provide information to the students at Eckerd College involving their pre-health professional decisions. This club will be instrumental in giving them the experiences and help they will need to get into a Dental, Medical, or Veterinary school. The Pre-Health Professionals will also be a group that gives support to the students in regard to their schoolwork, social life, and the stresses to applying to a graduate program. This group will also show graduate schools that Eckerd College has an interest in their student's life after they receive their undergraduate degree by taking pre-health students seriously.
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Psychology Club
The Psychology Club strives to create an environment conducive to the exploration of the various realms of psychology. It will aid in the facilitation of interactions between students of all years, and help them gain support from faculty in the Psychology Department. the Psychology CLub will also provide insight into post-graduate opportunities.
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Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Working together as a team through the mentoring of a faculty advisor, SIFE students apply their classroom experiences to develop and implement educational outreach projects that teach individuals in their communities the principles of market economics, entrepreneurship, person financial success skills, and business ethics. The challenge to SIFE students is not simply to inform, but also empower to help their target audiences reach their full potential through a better understanding of the principles of free enterprise. Individually, SIFE members improve the quality of life and standard of living for members of their communities. Collectively, they create a positive and sweeping force for change that impacts the lives of thousands.
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Triton Software
Triton Software has a three-fold mission: to develop quality applications to meet the needs of students and student government, provide a means for students to gain experience and training in developing applications, and to give students a larger, more active role in Eckerd College's technology services.
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