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Members of the Psychology faculty serve as example of where current students can end up if they stay motivated and hungry academically.
Psychology Club maintains healthy membership on campus
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Networking opportunities, education and career advice help to advance the knowledge of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Psychology Club.
Currently comprised of 35 members, the club invites guest speakers from all areas of study and profession to educate the members in a broader sense of their majors and future profession.
The purpose of the Psychology Club is “to advance the knowledge of the other students and to help them learn subjects they won’t learn in class, stuff the other professors know but don’t have time to teach in class,” said Co-President Michelle Ormond.
Career possibilities with a psychology degree, gender relations in psychology and research in the field have also been discussed.
DuWayne Behnke and Dave Lockett, from Adventure Education, recently visited the club, explaining how the program can be applicable in all different majors.
The Psychology Club is open to all majors and minors that would like to be more involved and learn about psychology.
Along with professional advice, the club helps its members on a personal level.
“I got to learn a lot about myself and other people,” said Ormond.
“We have another meeting coming up that will talk more about cognitive psychology,” said Co-President Suzanne Ceplina. “We try to have a wide range of different meetings so if people are interested in one thing they can go to that.”
Upcoming for the Psychology Club is the annual book and bake sale. Baked goods and psychology textbooks and other literature will be for sale.
On April 27, Dr. Tony Aretz, President of the College of Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, will speak on cognitive psychology.
The club is also involved with Habitat for Humanity, peer mentoring and Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.
The Psychology Club will host the annual psychology department picnic on May 5.
