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Did you have a crazy day doing some Black Friday shopping?! If so, let us know how it went! 🛍😌

Agora wishes you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Message us and let us know about the wonderful conversations you had over thanksgiving dinner!! 😉

Society is the Agora is back and revamped for the upcoming Spring semester! We hope you all like the new logo and mission statement as much as we do!! Stay tuned for upcoming news on what’s to come for the spring of 2019!!! Like and share this post if you like the new logo!! ☺️

Hello, friends! It's election time. We will be holding elections THIS MONDAY at 7:30pm in JC Room E! This is a great opportunity to gain leadership skills, lifelong friends and to build your resume. Here are the roles available:
Archon, Academics and Practice (President)
Shall serve as the head/president of Agora and an equal member of its governing Council
Shall act as the representative to George Mason University, the School for Conflict Analysis
and Resolution, and any other academic or practicing organization, and their staff therein;
fostering involvement and coordination with them
Shall serve as conciliator within the Council and between members when requested; advising
and assisting members and committees with disputes, mediating when necessary
• Archon, Treasury and Committees
Responsible for the distribution and accounting of funds
Shall oversee the planning and organization of fundraising events and solicit voluntary
contributions from individuals and organizations
Shall submit proposals to the Council for the use and budgeting of funds and student
scholarships
Shall serve as chair of all committees regarding accounting, finance, and its related
responsibilities; being accountable to the Council and providing regular reports in accordance
with the purpose of the individual committee
Shall oversee all non­accounting and non­finance committees, providing guidance to the chair
and committees and assisting them to achieve their intended purposes
• Archon, Administration
Responsible for scheduling meetings and events of any kind; distributing information to
members, coordinating schedules, and finding locations to meet
Responsible for maintaining and organizing the calendar
Responsible for taking and maintaining notes of any general member meetings or Council
meetings and making them available to the Council, members, and administration
Responsible for handling all official paperwork, both within and without the society
Responsible for disseminating all information within the society
• Archon, Communication and Outreach
Shall serve as the official public representative to students and beyond
Responsible for disseminating all information outside of the society
Responsible for campus and community outreach, advertising, and the recruitment of new
members
Responsible for coordinating all advertising and public relations; maintaining communication
with news media and broadcasting outlets
Responsible for the physical planning and ex*****on of all events
• Archon, Vice President/Facilitator
Shall facilitate and organize all Agoras, whether open or closed; serving as the chair and
moderator or appointing members into said positions
Responsible for drafting and executing each Agora agenda
Shall provide an agenda and serve as parliamentarian for any member meetings, including the
Council

Qualifications include:
- leadership skills, an understanding of Agora's purpose and structure, an encouraging attitude, dedication towards the organization, and great communication skills.

If you are interested in running, please email us at [email protected]!

We will keep you updated! We did not have a meeting today due to planning for this event but we will be sending out a poster about next Monday's meeting very soon. :) We hope that you had an absolutely wonderful Spring Break

Hey friends! We have been asked to share information about an event THIS Saturday, at the US Capitol. 'Sons out Guns out!' is an event for the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War to talk about our country's guns. This is an opportunity for people on both sides of gun control to come together and devise a plan for peace. For more information, check out their eventbrite:

Sons Out, Guns Out! “Sons Out, Guns Out” Keeping our sons and daughters out of war by taking guns out of the picture 3rd Annual Commemoration of Peace Celebration Come join us on Saturday, March 10th, as we host our annual commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW). The DPCW calls for the...

As people last night talked about a mandated waiting period for purchasing guns, you may be interested in following this!

Thank you all for coming out last night. I think it was a great discussion and brought up a lot of great questions.

Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to California gun law The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a challenge to a California law that mandates a 10-day waiting period after someone purchases a gun before the seller can give

Thank you to everybody who stopped by at the Winter Fair! It was lovely to meet you. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings on Monday! :)

Congratulations on surviving the first week back! Or, almost, for those who have afternoon Friday classes. We have some announcements for y'all:

Our FIRST meeting of this semester will be THIS Monday! We will be talking about Agora's role on campus, potential topics for the semester, and our goals.

We'll be in Room E in the JC at 7:30pm! There will be cookies. :)

Also, the S-CAR welcome back event is this Tuesday! Unfortunately, our council will be in class, but it's a great opportunity to stop by and learn about the program as well as wonderful organizations that you may be intrigued by. The event will be 11am-3pm, in the Blackstone room (Upstairs Southside). Contact Leslie Durham ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

See you Monday!

Hello, friends! We hope that you had a wonderful winter break and are ready for the upcoming semester. :) As always, we welcome any ideas that y'all want to talk about during our meetings, so please comment below or message us before Friday, 1/26.

Also, we will be at the Winter Fair on January 31st, 11am-3pm! If you are interested in helping us recruit more people, please let us know about that as well. :) Otherwise, stop by and say hi! Sara will be posting some more updates in the next few days so stay tuned.

We hope that you have a fantastic week back!!