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For just about every interest, a student organization is available on the campus of YSU to meet your needs. If you don't find am organization listed that you'd like to join, then start it yourself when you come to campus.
If you are a member of a student organization at YSU and your student organization pages are not linked from our official pages, please realize that we may not know your pages exist. We will link those organizations that make us aware of their pages. You can contact the YSU Web Site Manager by calling 742-3220.Here's a list, in alphabetical order, of the existing student organizations at YSU:
AAdult Learner Advisory Council
An independent advisory council to the Adult Learner Center. Assure that YSU is continually aware of and provides for special needs of the adult student populationAlpha Delta Sigma Club (Advertising Club)
To allow students with an interest in advertising to develop programs, provide professional work experiences, and allow networking with advertising professionals.Alpha Epsilon Delta (Medical Honor Society)
A premedical honor society. Prepare students for gaining entrance into medical, dental, podiatric, and veterinary school and succeeding in school.Alpha Lambda Delta(Honor Society for Freshman)
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence during a student's first year at college. Founded at the University of Illinois in 1924, Alpha Lambda Delta has over 220 chapters across the United States and has initiated over 575,000 students. If you have been invited to join, you have accomplished something that over 80% of college freshman have not - outstanding academic achievement during your first year of college!
Alpha Mu (Marketing Club)
To benefit business majors who are interested in the improvement of their respective fields.Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society)
Recognize and promote high scholarship in preparation for professional services; keep abreast of advances in research; elevate ethical standards in criminal justice.Alpha Psi Omega (Dramatic Honor Fraternity)
A honorary dramatic fraternity whose purpose is to promote educational theater and its associated functions in the University and surrounding communities.Alpha Tau Gamma (Accounting Honor Fraternity)
An honorary accounting fraternity which seeks to develop academic growth of students through contact with professional people in the community and other related activities.Amateur Radio Club (YSU)
To promote interest in the amateur radio service. Aid students in acquiring and upgrading amateur radio licenseAmerican-Arab Antidiscrimination Committee
Promote an accurate and objective image of Arabs and Arab-Americans.American Chemical Society
Assist chemistry majors to further explore the field of chemistry and possible career options.American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Promotes the professional development of its members and contributes to growth of the Chemical Engineering Department at YSU.American Society for Materials
Keep those interested in the field of metals and engineering materials up-to-date on current developments in the field through contact with professionals.American Society for Quality
ASQ is a worldwide organization that provides opportunities for learning, quality improvement, and exchange of knowledge by advancing individual and organizational performance.American Society of Civil Engineers
Encourages the professional development of its members through the use of local tours, speakers and group contact.American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Unites students of mechanical engineering to promote fellowship, professional consciousness and leadership skills.Anthropology Colloquium To provide the opportunity for social and educational interaction and involvement to those who are interested in anthropology.
Association for Systems Management
To promote the awareness of the field of computer science and related fields.Black Social Organization
To ensure a positive level of Black identity, commitment, discipline, and organizational effectiveness combined with the efforts of the Pan African Student Union.Brotherhood
Addressing and dealing with the concerns of African-American student at YSU. To be a positive role model (African-American).Campus Activities Board
Plan, promote, and execute student social programming for YSU students.Centurians (Academic Honor Society)
The Centurians is an honorary student service organization, similar to a high school National Honors Society, that recognizes freshmen academic achievement. The Centurians emphasize leadership, scholarship, and service.Cinematheque (YSU)
To promote an interest in foreign, independent American, and experimental film on campus.Chi Alpha
Student Campus Ministry OrganizationChi Sigma Iota (Counseling Honor Society)
Promote scholarship, research, professionalism, and excellence in counseling and recognize high attainment and excellence in counseling.Club Volleyball
To promote student involvement on campus along the lines of volleyball. Provide personal fitness and knowledge about volleyball.Coalition of English Graduate Students
Provide a resource for students to freely express and carry out ideas motivated toward the enhancement of their university experience.College Democrats
To introduce, develop, and encourage in young people an active interest in government affairs and the electoral process at the local, state, and national levels of the U.S.A.College Republicans (YSU)
Enlighten the campus and community to the intentions and philosophies of the Republican Party.Counseling Information Network
Promote YSU counseling program, provide info and support for members, and facilitate communication between counseling students and faculty.Dana Chorale and Madrigal Singers
Better prepare members for a functional life in the field of music.Dana Horn Society
Enrich lives and education of members who share love for French horn.Dance Club (YSU)
To promote and encourage amateur dancing for social dancers and competitors and share physical,
mental and social benefits of ballroom dancing.To work toward the recognition of amateur ballroom
dancing as an art form and Olympic sport.
Dance Ensemble (YSU)
Offer opportunity to learn modern dance styles. Provide dance entertainment.Diversity Week Committee
To create and program campus activities around the theme of diversity.Early Childhood Association
To promote professional recognition of prekindergarten majors. To share experiences, ideas, and concerns.Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedics
Build and maintain professional organization for EMT-Paramedic students. Further EMT education, develop additional education, and raise funds.Engineering Technology Club
To develop the beginning students interest in the engineering technician profession.Entre Amis (French Club)
Stimulate interest in the history, culture, language, and arts of France.Environmental Awareness Council
Increase understanding of the relationship between human activity and natural systems of the earth.Epsilon Nu (Phi Epsilon Kappa Honor Fraternity)
A national professional fraternity for students engaged in pursuing careers in physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine and sports management.Eta Sigma Gamma-Gamma Theta
Recognize and encourage scholastic excellence in the field of health education and to provide additional educational programming health for health education majors.Executive Council
Our purpose is to enhance the quality of communication among student organizations, to establish new and improve existing relations between YSU and the community, and to promote organizational involvment.Forensics Team
To provide the opportunity to participate in local, regional, and national Pi Kappa Delta contest.Geography Club
Unites those interested in geography for group discussions, career option exploration and student-faculty interaction.Geological Society
Promotes scholastic, scientific and social advancement of its members in the field of geology.Golden Key National Honorary Society
Golden Key National Honors Society recognizes scholastic achievement and excellence in the top 15% of the junior and senior classes at YSU. Full-time, as well as part-time students from all majors may qualify. Members include both traditional and non-traditional students.Gospel Choir (YSU)
The YSU Gospel Choir is a Bible based Christian ministry dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through song.Graduate Assistant Association
To share common concerns, professional and educational aims. To voice suggestions and serve as advocates for graduate education in the College of Education.Greek Campus Life
Provides and coordinates Greek social, educational, and recreational programming for YSU students.Habitat for Humanity
To educate students and community about affordable housing issues, to build and rehabilitate houses, and raise funds.Hellenic Orthodox Association
Unite the Greek students at YSU and promote fellowship among its members.Hispanic-American Organization
To provide practical service for both the Hispanic and non-Hispanic communities. To promote awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic culture.History Club
Provide quality lectures on historically relevant topics for students interested in history.Historic Preservation Club (YSU)
An academic organization dedicated to enhancing community awareness of historic preservation issues. Additionally, we seek to inform students of the myriad
of opportunities that exist within the preservationfield.Hockey Club
This organization was started in the Fall of 1999 to promote the sport of ice hockey.Hospitality Management Society
To act as a professional and social organization for students interested in hospitality management.HPES Majors Club
Promote leadership, service, and participation in professional organizations as well as in professional programs and activities.Humans Against Gender Stereotypes (HAGS)
To educate and lend support of women. To encourage awareness of gender roles and issues. To expand the traditional gender roles.IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Directed toward the advancement of the theory and practice of electronic and electrical engineering.Institute of Industrial Engineers
Promote profession of industrial engineering through study, research, and discussion of the field.Institute of Management Accountants
To introduce management accounting to students planning careers in business.International Student Association
Strengthen and support relationships of international students and promote increased understanding between international students attending YSU.Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Lead others to Christian fellowship. To help Christians to grow in Christ through Bible study.Irish Student Association
To promote awareness of Irish-American culture and sponsor Irish and Irish-American events on campus.Italian Club (YSU)
Promote the Italian language and cultural spectrum.Jazz Society
Promote jazz education and jazz as an art form throughout campus and the community.Kappa Delta Pi (Eta Xi) (International Honor Society in Education)
International honor society which promotes excellence in and recognizes outstanding contributions to educationKappa Kappa Psi
To promote the existence and welfare of the University bands and to cultivate at large a wholesome respect for their activities and achievements.Labor Relations Club
To promote the study of labor relations.Leadership Challenge
To encourage, preserve, and develop the highest ideals of the military professionLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT)
To advance the rights of gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons to express their orientation freely and openly.Los Buenos Vecinos
Provide members an opportunity to converse in Spanish. Bring about a better understanding of our Spanish-American neighbors by learning and discussing the history of both countries.Muslim Students Association (YSU)
To promote understanding of Islamic values, culture and teaching. To bring all YSU students to interact with the Islamic culture.National Pan Hellenic Council
Unite black fraternities and sororities with activities involving themselves and the YSU student body.National Society of Black Engineers
To promote black student awareness in all engineering fields. Information on various opportunities for minority advancement.NEOUCOM
Enhance the communication between Phase I students and their advisors.New Music Society
Encourage and promote the composition and performance of new music.Newman Center
Serve the community and provide a religious environment for students.Non-Traditional Students Organization (NTSO)
Acts as a support system for nontraditional students by providing activities and services to meet their needs.Odyssey of the Mind
Provide an opportunity for academic competition, and to increase creativity and team work among its members.Ohio Collegiate Music Educators Association
Introduce students to the world of music education.Omega Chi Epsilon (Chemical Engineering Honor Society)
Shall recognize and promote high scholarship, original investigation and professional service in chemical engineering.Omicron Lambda (Biology Honor Society)
Stimulate sound scholarship among students of the biological sciences and promote further biological investigation. Open to all students. 3.0 GPA (3.3 Biology) 12 hours needed.Outdoor Adventure Club
To promote student awareness, and participation in outdoor activities and sports (hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, climbing, biking, skiing, snowboarding, and rock climbing).Pan African Student Union
Serve and unify all black students at YSU by addressing their needs.Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society)
To promote the study of history at YSU. To provide student to take part in historically related activities.Philiatric Society
Prepare students for gaining entrance into medical, dental, podiatric, and veterinary school, and succeeding in school.Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society)
A mathematics honorary society which promotes academic excellence in this area.Pre-Osteopathic Society
To promote the osteopathic medical philosophy at YSU, to disseminate information on osteopathy.Pre-Physical Therapy Society
To prepare members for admission into a physical therapy program.Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society)
National honor society for undergraduate psychology students.Psychology Club
For persons with an interest in psychology to get together and participate in many events pertaining to psychology.Residence Hall Association
Facilitate ease of communication among students, staff, faculty, and administration. Help residence hall community.Role-Playing Association (L.A.R.P.)
Russian Club
Ensure that we do nifty and educational things. Provide adequate funding for our activities. Promote the understanding of the Russian language and culture.Ski Club (YSU)
Provide weekly ski trips for all members during ski season.Soccer Club, (YSU)
To provide competitive soccer to students. To promote community interest in soccer. To teach soccer skills.Society of Automotive Engineers
Provide opportunities to gain broader insight into engineering, arrange field trips, and sponsor student engineering projects.Society of Physics Students
Advancement and diffusion of knowledge of physics and the encouragement of student interest in physics.Society of Women Engineers
To bring together women engineering majors and promote awareness in their field of study.Student American Dental Hygienist Association
Cultivate, promote and sustain the art and science of dental hygiene.Student Art Association
Promote aesthetic and cultural awareness of the art department, the University, and the community as a whole.Student Communication Association (SCA)
Cultivate interest in communication. Facilitate communication among speech, organizational and telecommunication students.Student Council for Exceptional Children
To promote welfare and education of exceptional children.Student Leadership Board of YSU
To create and implement student leadership programs/workshops and schedules. Foster ethical leadership.Student Nurses Association (YSU)
To assume responsibility for contribution to nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality of health care.Student Organization for Respiratory Care (SORC)
Provide educational awareness to students in respiratory therapy.Student Social Workers Association
Expand practical and academic knowledge by serving the community.Students for Peace
To promote creative, nonviolent means of problem solving on the local, state, national, and global levels through various programs and speakers.Students for the Advancement of Rational Thought and Discussion
To promote general knowledge and understanding of the world and the events that occur within it. To encourage a rational interpretation of our world.Students In Dietetics
The Students In Dietetics organization promotes student awareness within the food and nutrition department. Students In Dietetics is dedicated to promoting wellness within the community and the university.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
SIFE provides college students the opportunity to make a difference in the community and to develop leadership, communication, and teamwork skills through learning and teaching others about free enterprise.Tau Beta Pi (Ohio Lambda) (Engineering Honor Society)
National honorary engineering society whose purpose is to promote and recognize scholarship and achievement among engineering students.Thai Student Union
Represents and presents the Thai people, country, and cultures on campus and in the community.Tongzhi
Youngstown State University's Gay/Strait AllianceUp 'Til Dawn
Unites faculty, staff, students, the surrounding community and sponsors in a goal to help the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
ysuuptildawn@hotmail.comVideo Yearbook (YSU)
To provide a visual year in review of campus academic and athletic activities. Promote student, faculty, and community awareness of YSU activities.Voices of Praise
Provide on-campus fellowship for believers of all denominations and faiths through singing songs of praise.Volleyball Club, (The YSU)
To promote volleyball on campus. To provide the opportunity to compete in USVBA tournaments.Web Group (YSU)
To provide easy computer access to campus information for students, faculty, and staff. To promote YSU on Internet. To keep abreast of technology.W.O.W. (Women Organizing for Wellness)
Organize programs around issues of women's health and wellness. Provide programs on social, career and emotional needs. Work with YSU Housing.Youngstown Environmental Studies Society
A student group to educate and raise awareness of environmental issues in fun and interesting ways. Contact YSUYESS@hotmail.com or call Beth at 788-4236 for more information.YSU Enviromental & Animal Rights Coalition
YSEARC promotes animal rights, environmentalism, and veganism/vegetarianism on campus and throughout the community. There is no fee to join and you need not be a vegetarian to become a member.
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