Societies

 

APICS

President: Allen Stewart

President E-mail: ste91007@byui.edu

Advisor: Michael Clark

Advisor E-mail: clarkm@byui.edu

Meets: Monthly, contact president

Dues: $25

Description: APICS stands for The American Production and Inventory Control Society and is the association for students interested in Operations Management. It is a leading association for Operations and Supply Chain Management professionals with nearly 60,000 members worldwide. APICS was founded in 1957 to provide professionals and organizations in the manufacturing and service industries with resources needed to enhance performance and ensure continued success. APICS can bring new dimensions to your career through its professional certifications, educational programs, and networking opportunities.

 

American Advertising Federation

President: James Hansen

President E-mail: han02032@byui.edu

Advisor: Beth Hendricks

Advisor E-mail: hendricksb@byui.edu

Meets: Tues/Thurs at 1:15 p.m. in Spori 137

Dues: $25

Description: As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's college-chapter program has 210 affiliated chapters throughout the United States and abroad. AAF provides numerous programs to guide its college students through advertising curriculum and job placement. AAF's programs include the following: internship opportunities, scholarships, career guides, industry mentors and networking with top agency and corporate recruiters. BYU-Idaho’s chapter of AAF will be participating in a regional competition in Portland, Oregon during the winter semester and will also be sponsoring campus competitions this fall to help students prepare for international competitions.

 

American Marketing Association

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Advisor: Kevin Shiley

Advisor E-mail: shileyk@byui.edu

Meets: Mondays at 5 p.m. in Smith 286

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Broadcasting Society

President: Cole Benton

President E-mail: ben04029@byui.edu

Advisors: Brian Howard, Ron Weekes

Advisor E-mails: howardb@byui.edu, weekesr@byui.edu

Meets: Contact president

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Pre-law Society

President: Matt Casperson

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Advisor: Casey Hurley

Advisor E-mail: hurleyc@byui.edu

Meets: Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Smith 220 Thursdays at 6 p.m. in McKay 293

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Description: The mission of the Pre-law Society is to prepare prospective law students for law school and a possible career in law by: organizing regular practices and study for the LSAT, providing information about law school and the career of law, and building relationships with people in the field of law. General meetings are held Tuesday nights at 7:00 PM in Smith 220 and LSAT practice sessions Thursday nights at 6:00 PM in McKay 293. All members, or those who have interest, are encouraged to visit the society blog page at http://www.byui.edu/societies/pre-law/.

PRSSA

President: Jessica Gammon

President E-mail: gam05006@byui.edu

Advisor: Michael Cannon

Advisor E-mail: cannonm@byui.edu

Meets: Third Thursday each month at 5 p.m.

Dues: $55

Description: The Public Relations Student Society of America is a branch of the professional organization PRSA. As a student chapter under our parent organization, we have the opportunity to learn about the Public Relations industry, network with peers and professionals, and develop skills that will help us in our future PR-related jobs. Members of PRSSA also have the opportunity for scholarships and internships offered exclusively through the national Web site. Students interested in joining should attend the monthly meetings or e-mail prssa@byui.edu. For more information, check out the chapter Web site at www.byui.edu/societies/prssa or look at the national website, www.prssa.org.

Recreation Management

President: Chelsea Roper

President E-mail: rop04002@byui.edu

Advisor: Janell Bettinger

Advisor E-mail: bettingerja@byui.edu

Meets: Monthly, contact president

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Description: The Recreation Leadership Society’s purpose is to provide Recreation Leadership students career information, opportunity for professional development and to celebrate majors’ participation and achievement. This society strives to develop and maintain a student service emphasis that addresses the changing internal and external needs of Recreation Leadership majors. It also encourages student participation in regional and national conferences and seeks to regularly evaluate Society Services and programs. As a society, it seeks to discover and maximize the potential within the field of Recreation and provide motivation and recognition within RL majors to enhance the overall skills and leadership. RLS will be an information “superhighway” that connects students with professional development and career information. Visit http://www.byui.edu/RecLeadership/societypage.htm for more information.

SIFE

President: Ben Beck

President E-mail: bec06014@byui.edu

Advisor: Mark Nygren

Advisor E-mail: nygrenm@byui.edu

Meets: Thursdays at 6 p.m. in Smith 220

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Description: SIFE offers university students the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom to solve real world problems. Through the process of teaching and serving others, they catch a glimpse of the true scope of their personal potential and are forever changed. As they go about the process of organizing their team, developing education projects and competing in a global competition, they develop teamwork, leadership, and communication skills far beyond those of the average university student. The way to get involved is just come prepared to create, learn and apply all that we know.

Student Accounting Society

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Advisor: Rob Clarke

Advisor E-mail: clarker@byui.edu

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Scroll

President: Leslie Bardsley

President E-mail: bar04015@byui.edu

Advisor: Lee Warnick

Advisor E-mail: warnickl@byui.edu

Meets: Mon/Wed at 4 p.m. in Spori 035

Dues: None

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Debate

President: Jason Hooton

President E-mail: hoo02002@byui.edu

Advisor: Eric Embree

Advisor E-mail: embreee@byui.edu

Meets: Mon/Wed at 4 p.m. in Spori 240

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Rixida

President: Kellie Thacker

President E-mail: tha05001@byui.edu

Advisor: Lane Williams

Advisor E-mail: williamsl@byui.edu

Meets: Tues/Thurs at 3 p.m. in MC 379

Dues: None

Description: Rixida, a DVD-ROM history, adds to but replaces the traditional yearbook through digital interactivity. Developed for students by students, Rixida gives its student creators real-life, hands-on experience. As a Communication Department class, Rixida offers experience and training to all students who want to learn, regardless what their declared major is. Rixida is looking for motivated students who are wanting to learn marketable skills. Opportunities are available with the: art staff (graphic design), photography staff, public relations staff (campus relations and advertising), technical staff (programming and Web devloping), video staff, and writing staff (script, story and content writers).

Organizational Society

President: Frank Poulson

President E-mail: pou03001@byui.edu

Advisor: Robyn Bergstrom

Advisor E-mail: bergstromr@byui.edu

Meets: Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in Spori 071

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Description: The Organizational Society, Omicron Sigma Kappa, was designed for students to come together to share and learn valuable information on career skills and opportunities in the organizational communication field. Tips on finding internships, interviewing and becoming the best-qualified product is the biggest goal of the society. It also strives to turn what they learn in the classroom into real life experiences. Students of all ages and majors are invited to attend. Some of the many students in the society are studying Communication, Sociology, Psychology and Business Management, just to name a few. Omicron Sigma Kappa has something for everyone.

Unix and Linux

President: James Swallow

President E-mail: swa94001@byui.edu

Advisor: Mike McLaughlin

Advisor E-mail: mclaughlinm@byui.edu

Meets: Contact president

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