These are just a sampling of the many and varied student organizations -- some academic, some pre-professional, some service-oriented -- that you can get involved in at MSU. To see the full official listing (which is still not everything that goes on, just the groups that are registered), follow the Registered Student Organization link below.
The website info has been checked in August 2007; Contact/Advisor info will be updated in September/October 2007 (as RSO's update their information with Student Life). For the most recent information, consult the RSO web page to see if it's been updated more recently. Let Tess know of any broken links or inaccurate information you may encounter here.
Registered Student Organization Page: <http://www.studentlife.msu.edu/current_students/rso/orgs.htm>
General Student Life Page: <http://www.studentlife.msu.edu/index.htm>
College web pages listing student
organizations for their majors (if your college isn't listed here, use
the RSO web page above):
CANR Student Organizations: <http://www.canr.msu.edu/oasa/clubs/clubs.htm>
BUS Student Clubs: <http://www.bus.msu.edu/clubs>
CAS Student Organizations: <http://cas.msu.edu/advising/organizations.html>
EGR Student Organizations: <http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/services/student/studentgroups.php>
JMC Student Organizations: <http://www.jmc.msu.edu/cs/stu_orgs.asp>
CNS Student Organizations: <http://naturalscience.msu.edu/students/undergraduate/enhance_your_experience/student-organizations.html>
SSC Student Organizations: <http://socialscience.msu.edu/current/student_orgs.html>
CVM Student Organizations: <http://cvm.msu.edu/stulife.htm>
ACADEMIC COMPETITION CLUB, MSU
To participate in college
bowl tournaments and
represent
MSU at various intercollegiate academic tournaments.
Contact:
Advisor: Michael
Schechter, 360 N. Case Hall, Campus, 353-8615
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~cbowl/
Email:
cbowl@msu.edu
AGRONOMY CLUB, MSU
Professional, educational & social organization dedicated
to agronomic interests.
Contact :
Advisor: Taylor
Johnston, 384F Plant & Soil Science, 355-0271 xt. 164
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~agclub
Email: agclub@msu.edu
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
A worldwide grassroots
movement working independent of
governments and political ideologies to secure human rights for all.
Contact:
Advisor: Brian
Krause,
A227 E. Fee Hall, Campus, 353-4362
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~amnesty
Email:
amnesty@msu.edu
ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION,
MSU
To offer MSU students an opportunity to develop as
future economists.
Contact :
Advisor: Norman
Obst, 102B Marshall-Adams Hall, 353-5252
Webpage: http://www.msuecon.org
Email:
FENCING CLUB, MSU
To promote and continue competetive fencing in both collegiate and
national leagues.
Contact:
Advisor:
Christopher
Oberg, 3 Trout Bldg, 432-7022
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~fencing
Email:
fencing@msu.edu
FILMMAKERS CLUB, MSU
To serve as a student production company for film/video projects.
Contact:
Advisor:
Bill Vincent, 13 Morrill Hall, 355-9534
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~filmclub
Email:
filmclub@msu.edu
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING SOCIETY
To address the concerns
& raise the awareness of freshmen &
sophomores who are pursuing a career in engineering.
Contact:
Advisor: Craig
Gunn,
2443 Engineering Bldg., Campus, 355-5160
Webpage: http://www.egr.msu.edu/fses
Email:
gunn@egr.msu.edu
THE IDEAL RING
To expose undergraduate
students to current research
topics in mathematics.
Contact:
Advisor: Michael
Frazier, A310 Wells Hall, Campus, 353-9690
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~ideal
Email:
ideal@msu.edu
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ORGANIZATION (IRO)
To participate in and learn
from Model United Nations
conferences.
Contact:
Advisor: Bryan
Ritchie, 302 S. Case Hall, 353-8614
Webpage: http://www.msuiro.org
Email: vptech@msuiro.org
INTO THE STREETS
To promote thoughtful
community service.
Contact:
Advisor: Kevin
Schwemmin, 27 Student Services Bldg., 355-4400
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~streets
Email: streets@msu.edu
MICROBIOLOGY CLUB, MSU
To inform the MSU community
on topics relating to
microbiology.
Contact:
Advisor: Dr.
Wendy Champness, 5190 Biomedical Phys Sci, 355-6463 xt. 1571
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~micclub
Email:
micclub@msu.edu
MODEL UNITED NATIONS, MSU
To host a Model UN Conference for high school students.
Contact:
Advisor: Jeff
Judge, 356 Mason Hall, 353-5260
Webpage: http://www.msumun.org
Email:
secgen@msumun.org
MULTI-RACIAL UNITY LIVING EXPERIENCE (MRULE)
To promote positive race
relations while creating
genuine
friendships access traditional racial lines.
Contact:
Advisor: Jeanne
Gazel,
105 W. Owen Graduate Ctr., Campus, 432-5266
Webpage: http://www.mrule.msu.edu/
Email: mrule@msu.edu
ORCHESIS
To spread the knowledge and
interest of dance.
Contact:
Advisor: Sherrie
Barr, 117 Auditorium Building, 355-0329
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~dancemsu
Email: dancemsu@msu.edu
ORGANIZATION OF PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS (OOPS!)
The Club is open to
any
interested undergraduate
student
at Michigan State University.
Contact:
Advisor: James L. Nelson,
515 South Kedzie Hall, Campus, 353-4614
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/unit/phl/undergraduate/oops.htm
Email:
PHI ALPHA DELTA LAW FRATERNITY
Service to the student, the
school, the profession and
the community.
Contact:
Advisor: Angela
Debelak, 306 S. Kedzie Hall, 353-7225
Webpage: http://www.pad.org
Email:
msupadprelaw@yahoo.com
PRE-LAW SOCIETY, MSU
To inform students about the opportunities Law School offers.
Contact:
Advisor: Charles
Ostrom, 344 S. Kedzie Hall, 355-6602
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~prelaw
Email:
prelaw@msu.edu
PREPROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR HEALTH CAREERS OF ALPHA
EPSILON
DELTA, MSU
To inform students of a variety of professional health careers
& important issues in health care; arrange tours to schools.
Contact:
Advisor:
Judith
Schwinghamer, 111 Natural Sciences, 353-7153
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~preproff/
Email: schwing1@msu.edu
PRE-SOMA (PRE-STUDENT OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION)
To promote community
service, Osteopathic Medicine, the
Osteopathic Philosophy & MSUCOM.
Contact:
Advisor: Dr.
William Falls, C108 E. Fee Hall, 353-8799
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~presoma
Email: presoma@msu.edu
PRE-VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, MSU
Dedicated towards providing educational/social/community
service opportunities within veterinary medicine.
Contact:
Advisor:
Sarah Ahrens, A22 Vet Med Center, 355-1728
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~pvma
Email: pvma@msu.edu
RED CEDAR REVIEW
A student-run biannual with
a prestigious publication
record, Michigan State University's premiere literary digest for over
thirty-five
years, and one of the longest running small presses in the United
States.
Purpose: To publish undergrad MSU students, & international
matters;
give undergrads opportunity to edit & deal with publishing.
Contact:
Advisor: William
Penn, 206 A Morrill Hall, 355-5179
Webpage: http://www.exitseventyfive.com/rcr/
Email: rcreview@msu.edu
SCIENCE THEATRE
To demistify and spark interest in science through
exciting and informative presentations.
Contact:
Advisor: Marc
Conlin, 4208D Biomed Phys Sci Bld, 355-9200 xt. 2018
Webpage: http://www.sciencetheater.org
Email:
sciencet@pa.msu.edu
STUDENT MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, (MEA)
To provide community service and professional development
opportunities to students in the College of Education.
Contact:
Advisor: Angela
Tanis, 118 Erickson Hall, 419-2834 xt. 607
Webpage: http://www.Iammea.org/smea_msu
Email: smeamsu@yahoo.com
STUDENT ENGINEERING COUNCIL
An organization run by many students within engineering
consisting of representatives from every engineering society or org.
Contact:
Advisor:
Thomas
Wolff,
1415 Engineering Building, Campus, 355-5128
Webpage: http://www.egr.msu.edu/sec
Email: sec-board@egr.msu.edu
To serve as a liaison
between students and faculty.
Contact:
Advisor: Steven
McCornack,
481 CAS, Campus, 355-3478
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~uca
Email:
uca@msu.edu
To increase student and community
awareness,
knowledge, & involvement in bioethical issues.
Contact:
Advisor: Dr.
Harry Perlstadt, C-218 Fee Hall, 432-2691
Webpage: http://www.msu.edu/~ubs
Email:
ubs@msu.edu