Recording-2026-02-02T18:29:28.116Z

Introduction by Grant (current faculty representative) and Rowan (undergraduate representative).
ASU is a student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) focused on anthropology.
Open to all students interested in anthropology, covering subfields: cultural, linguistic, archaeology, and biological anthropology.

ASU welcomes both anthropology majors and non-majors.
First Meeting: Upcoming Monday, offering a chance to connect with peers and learn about ASU.
Trivia Team: Participation in Goss House Trivia.
Coffee Hour: Free coffee provided Monday through Thursday evenings (3:30 PM to 5:30 PM) in the Ethnographic Library on the 300 level. Opportunity to interact and network with graduate students and peers.
Information boards located outside G 90 with details about ASU and upcoming events.
ASU Instagram QR code available on flyers for updates.

ASU Symposium: Students can present their research; encourages participation from all levels, designed for newcomers to research presentations. Scheduled for April 5th.
Encouragement for all students to attend, even if not presenting, to engage with ongoing research and faculty.

Transition to lecture content, aiming to cover natural selection fully in a less than fifty-minute timeframe, allowing for all necessary discussion without exceeding time limits.
Importance of foundational knowledge regarding historical views of evolution discussed in previous classes.

Recap of perceptions in the Middle Ages:
- Life forms viewed as unrelated.
- Concept of the Great Chain of Being emphasized, suggesting a hierarchy of existence based on perfection