Alianza is a place for all Raza regardless of your background. We are dedicated to serving the needs of the Latino/a community. As the only pan-Latino/a undergraduate student organization on campus, we strive for pan Latino/a unity while respecting the complex diversity of our culturas.
Everyone is invited to attend our many events, such as poetry readings, political discussions, community outreach programs and even dance workshops.
Stay updated on our many events for Latino/a Heritage Month, Puerto Rican Week, Chicano/a History Week, the Caribbean Festival and Latin American Month.
All are welcomed to be a part ofour growing fuerza. For more information, come to our mass meeting or e-mail us at ali.e.board@umich.edu.
-- By Denise Derige, Alianza co-chair.
The Black Greek Association is commited to scholarship, service and social enrichment. The BGA serves as the umbrella organization to the 10 Greek-lettered organizations that are traditionally African American.
These organizations include Apha Gamm Psi Sorority, Inc. - Alpha Chapter; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Beta Eta Chapter; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - Epsilon Chapter; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Nu Chapter; Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. - Michigan Colony; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - Sigma Chapter; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. - Phi Chapter; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - Delta Rho Chapter; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - Iota Psi Chapter; and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Gamma Delta Chapter.
These groups are committed to scholarship, social enrichment and campus and community service.
The BGA helps to produce and maintain a harmonious atmosphere for its respective organziations, as well as the entire student body through the promotion of unity and kinship.
-- By Starra Pollard, BGA president.
BVN has been involved in a host of activities on campus, and in the community at large. Some of our activities include Habitat for Humanity, Mott Hospital, Welcome to Michigan Lock-In, HOOPS HOOPLA and the Father Patrick Jackson House Program.
For more information, please visit our homepage at http://www.umich.edu/~bvn.
-- By Starra Pollard, BVN president.
Are you looking for an organization where you can help others through service, meet a diverse group of people and develop leadership qualities through many activities?
Circle K invites you to join our club at the University and be part of the world's largest college organization dedicated to service and leadership.
Among the service events we have are children's tutoring, hospital visits, fun walks with kids, park clean-ups, soup kitchens, Habitate for Humanity, nursing home visits, adopt-a-highway - and the list goes one.
Fund raisers include sales at athletic events, casino nights, and marathon events for in-line skating, jungoo and teeter-tottering.
Of course, we don't just have a great time at these events, but continue the fun through various social events.
Every member contributes toward the group in his or her own way. You can choose to get really involved on campus, or simply volunteer sparingly throughout the year. Whatever you want to do, Circle K can provide the opportunity.
Check out the Circle K homepage at http://www.umich.edu/~cki.
-By Rishi Moudgil, Circle K president.
On the opposite end of the spectrum is the University of Michigan College Republicans. As a CR, students are given a chance to participate in loca political activities, as well as community service.
Since 1998 is an election year, we will need all the help we can get in campaigning on behalf ofour Republican candidates.
Even though politics is our main focus, we still manage to find time to act as a social club. From attending victory parties to participating in intramural sports, the College Republicans are always doing something to get away from the monotony of studying.
This year will be an important year for us, and we hope to see you at our first mass meeting, which will be held the third week of September. Stay tuned for further information.
-- By Andrew Nelson, College Republicans secretary.
The University's Interfraternity Council is the umbrella organziation for the 31 fraternities on campus. With 2,500 men in 31 fraternities, the University's IFC is one of the largest in the nation. The IFC is as diverse as the University itself; there is a fraternity for every student.
The fraternity system at the University is full of tradition and history. Fraternity rush, or the official recruiting period for fraternities, is designed so that prospective members (rushees) become familiar with the system. More importantly, rush is designed so that the rushees become familiar with the active members, or brothers, of each individual fraternity.
Men's fall rush begins Sept. 21. During rush, any student interested in joining a fraternity is invited to visit each chapter during the week of rush. Some chapters may even hold recruitment activities before rush begins. In actuality, the rush process is nothing more than the formation of new friendships.
Information about each fraternity and rush is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.umich.edu/~ifc, or by calling the Office of Greek Life at 936-3686.
-- By Mike Ingber, Interfraternity Council vice president for recruitment.
Because students created the co-ops to meet their own needs (not those of some landlord) the ICC offers 8 month fall-winter and 2- or 4- month spring-summer contracts. Our houses range in size from about 75 to 12 members. The average house holds about 30 people.
North Campus attracts a large graduate-student population and a sizable international student population - about 50 percent. Central Campus is a large, diverse group, mostly comprised of undergraduate students. Because co-ops are open to all students, each house is made of members coming from a variety of backgrounds. What brings us together is our dedication to creating the best living atmosphere possible.
The cost of living in co-ops is generally at least $200 less than the residence halls. Each member contributes about 4 hours of work per week to the house to further keep costs down. Members have the choice of a wide range of jobs, from cooking and cleaning to planning parties, serving on the Board of Directors or writing promotional material. Shared work and decision making create close house relationships - it's what turns our houses into homes.
During your first year at school, stop by any of our houses or our central office at 337 E. William St. to find out more about us. You can also call us at 662-4414 or check out our Web page at www.icc.umich.org.
-- By Amy Clark, director of member services.
We are a group of senior student leaders who share the common vision of a better campus, and work throughout our last year here to making that a reality.
This year we are planning to connect students through a campus summit, help change the senior-year experience and serve as mentors, sharing what we have learned along the way.
-- By Probir Mehta, Mortar Board president.
The Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Affairs is the unit of the Division of Student Affairs that is the campus resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, and their families and friends. We offer co-curricular educational and social programs and activities, including a scholarly works series, speakers bureau, support groups and leadership training and development. We also offer crisis intervention and information and referral services, research and intern opportunities, and a resource library. Through our staff, interns, and volunteers, we participate in building coalition with other campus organizations and with other LGBT programs on campuses around the country.
Visit our Web site at http://www.umich.edu/~inqueery or the Welcome Week program for listings of LGBT events - movies, picnics, dances and more! We'll also be at Festifall, where you can learn more about our office and the many LGBT student groups on campus.
LGBT can be reached at lbgta@umich.edu, by calling 763-4186 or by visiting the office at 3116 Michigan Union.
-- Provided by the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs.
Mass meeting date: Sept. 7, 12 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Sorority Forum: Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Jane Pauley, Amy Grant, Joan Lunden and Deborah Norville all have something in common. It is not the obvious, rather it is a community they shared. It is an environment that taught them the importance of leadership, scholarship, service and friendship. They learned all this in their sororities.
The atmosphere of the sororities provides so many special opportunities, especially at the University of Michigan. It makes a large and often anonymous campus into a small and familiar environemnt. It enables women to foster a high intellectual atmosphere and helps to educate women on topics ranging from sexual assault to resume writing to diversity on campus. The sororities offer leadership opportunities to even first-year students and create a network of service projects that directly affect the local and national community. Furthermore, Greek life allows individuals to have a social atmosphere, conductive to meeting both men and women, forming strong friendships in a positive living environment.
The succesful women mentioned above all found something special in their college careers, and their involvement in their sororities created lasting memories. So give rush a chance and hear what it is all about at our mass meeting. Also, be sure to stop by the Union for the Sorority Forum to learn about individual chapters.
-- By Marybeth Seiler, Panhellenic Association adviser.
"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." -- Albert Einstein
Where else on campus would you have the opportunity to:
-- Spend time with a child on a reservation;
-- Build a relationship with a homeless teen
-- Spend an incredible day volunteering with 500 of your peers
-- And do all of this while having fun, making friends, challenging yourself and making a difference ...
Start changing the world today by getting involved with Project Serve!
Project Serve is a student-run University department that works with students interested in community service and social action. Ways you can get involved include participating in one-day service projects, volunteering weekly in the community, spending weekends or spring break doing service, or working on a committee planning campus awareness events.
Look for registration forms for Community Plunge, a one-day service program for incoming students, during Welcome Week.
For more information about Project Serve, come visit us at Festifall or at the Center for Learning Through Community Service, 1024 Hill St. Project Serve can also be reached at 936-2437.
-- By Karen Lareau, Project Serve public relations.
Recognized as the best organization of its type in the country, the U of M RHA is a central coordinating organization and representative government for the residence halls. It serves as the parent organization of the various ahll, house and multicultural councils, as well as other residentiall-based student groups.
Additionally, it represents the residents to Housing Administration and the University, as well as to state, regional, Big Ten and national affiliations. Focusing on responsible leadership and community development programming, as well as lots of laughs, RHA welcomes everyone to work with us toward a better living and learning experience.
Meetings are held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Wedge Room of West Quad.
-- By Timothy Wright, RHA president.
The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center is a resource for the University of Michigan campus that provides education about sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking and dating/domestic violence. SAPAC also provides free counseling and advocacy services (criminal, medical and academic) to any member of the University community (faculty, staff and students) on these issues. SAPAC provides educational workshops on issues of violence against women to the University community.
There is also a crisis line available to provide confidential crisis intervention, information and referral services, as well as outraches to survivors, their family members and friends. The crisis line is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The crisis line number is 936-3333.
We provide a number of volunteer opportunities for both women and men. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer for one of the following programs: campus Publicity and Networking Program, Crisis Line and Outreach Program, Peer Education Program and Safewalk/Northwalk. Training is provided by SAPAC.
For more information on any volunteer opportunities or to schedule an appointment, call the business office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 763-5865. SAPAC's Web site can be accessed at http://www.umich.edu/~sapac.
-- Provided by SAPAC offices.
The Student Alumni Council gives sutdents the opportunity to:
-- Get involved in event planning and programming. SAC plans major events like Parents Weekend, Homecoming, various receptions and more.
-- Be a volunteer. SAC sponsors volunteer campus walking tours and Slice of Life, a program where prospective students spend the day with a University student, in addition to other service opportunities.
-- Buiild networks and gain valuable career service. SAC has access to Alumni NetWorks (a service where students receive career information from alumni) and also produces a career newsletter twice a year.
-- Get involved around campus. SAC members serve on various event activities.
-- Gain valuable leadership experience, build friendships and attend retreats and conferences!
-- By Ann Kolkman, SAC president.
Student Legal Services provides legal assistance to currently enrolled University students at the Ann Arbor campus. There are four full-time attorneys on staff to advise and represent students in the following areas: landlord/tenant disputs, criminal defense, divorce and family law, probate, consumer problems and other legal issues. Student Legal Services cannot assist in cases against the University, or in cases where one student seeks legal action against another.
Call 763-9920 if you need an appointment.
-- By Kathleen Sipple, SLS office manager.
UAAO is the umbrella group for U-M's 20 Asian Pacific American student organizations and recognized voice of APA students to the University sdministration. UAAO has many committees working on everything from cultural and social programming to political and educational policy.
-- By Sudhakar Cherukuri, UAAO chair.
Editor's Note: The student-group entries comprise only a partial list of the numerous student groups on campus. It is based solely on submissions received by the Daily.
-- Jeff Eldridge
New Student Edition editor
09-03-97
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