College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
CLASS Student Organizations
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The majority of these clubs and organizations are open to all interested students, regardless of major. | |
Student Organization Name |
Contact Information |
General Information |
| ART | ||
| Club Mud | Faculty Advisor: Jane Pleak E-mail: jpleak@georgiasouthern.edu |
Semi-annual sales of student artwork support visiting artists and travel, humanitarian service projects include Bowls for the Hungry, and cups for the Red Cross. |
| Jewelry Guild | Faculty Advisor: Christina Lemon E-mail: clemon@georgiasouthen.edu |
Organization for those students in the jewelry and metals program offers exhibition and sales opportunities for students, visiting artists in residence, travel to exhibitions and professional conferences. |
| The Design Group | Faculty Advisor: Onyile Onyile E-mail: onyile@georgiasouthern.edu |
Organization for Graphic Design gurus. Participate in creative endeavours designed to both build your portfolio and network with professionals in the field. |
| Paper and Print Society | Faculty Advisor: Mariana Depetris E-mail: marianadepetris@georgiasouthern.edu |
For art students interested in traditional printmaking, handmade paper, and book arts. Club sponsors visiting artists that provide unique workshops, exhibitions and sales opportunities, portfolio exchanges and service projects for the community. |
| Student Art League | Faculty Advisor: E-mail: |
Organization for ALL Art Students offering involvement in the art worldthrough field trips, visiting artists, annual sales, seminars in professional practices and service to the community. |
| COMMUNICATION ARTS | ||
| PRestige Georgia | Faculty Advisor: Urkovia Andrews E-mail: uandrews@georgiasouthern.edu |
Student-run public relations firm is an independently operated organization that selects, through interviews, 12-15 students each year who complete professional-caliber work for clients. |
| Public Relations Student Society of America | Faculty Advisor: Lisa Muller E-mail: lmuller@georgiasouthern.edu |
Georgia Southern maintains an active chapter at national, state and local levels. At least a dozen students have attended the past three national conventions in Chicago, New Orleans and New York City. Professional practitioners speak to the chapter on a regular basis and members develop practical experience through fundraisers and philanthropic work. |
| Society of Communication Scholars | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patrick Wheaton Email: pwheaton@georgiasouthern.edu |
For all Communication Arts majors but is of special interest to those majoring in Communication Studies. Manages a best-of-speech class public speaking competition each term. |
| Society of Professional Journalists | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steve Stepanek Email: sstepanek@georgiasouthern.edu |
The student arm of the professional journalism association, of the same name; a professional group aimed at learning more about the broadest fields of journalism and broadcasting, and career opportunities within those fields. |
| Theatre South | Faculty Advisor: Kelly Berry Email: kberry@georgiasouthern.edu |
The group is ultimately responsible for student performances on campus whether in the form of traditional plays or as oral interpretation, readers’ theatre, etc. |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES | ||
| Delta Phi Alpha | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathie Johnson E-mail: cjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ german/german/ger-club.htm |
Delta Phi Alpha is the national German Honor Society; the local chapter is Eta Iota. Membership is by invitation only and is limited to advanced-level students who meet certain requirements. |
| Spanish Club | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leticia McGrath E-mail: lmcgrath@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ spanish/spclub.htm |
For students, faculty and the University community. The club offers dancing, movies, speakers, food, etc. Meets twice a month to promote Hispanic Culture on and off campus. |
| French Club | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jean-Paul Carton E-mail: jpcarton@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/fl/french.htm |
For all students interested in French language and culture. Monthly meetings highlight features of French culture. |
| German Club | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathie Johnson E-mail: cjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ german/german/ger-club.htm |
Offers opportunities to practice speaking German outside the classroom. Members participate in a wide range of events. |
| La Mesa de Conversación | For Spanish students to foster interest in spoken Spanish and cultural topics of interest. | |
| Latin Club | Faculty Advisor: Nanette Eisenhart E-mail: neisenhart@georgiasouthern.edu |
For all students interested in the latin language and Roman history and culture. Monthly meetings include games and activities pertaining to Latin and discussions and lectures on Roman history and culture. |
| Pi Delta Phi, Zeta Rho chapter National French Honor Society |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Seaman E-mail: dseaman@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ fl/french/french.htm |
Students must take an upper level French course and have a 2.8 GPA overall, and 3.0 in French. |
| Sigma Delta Pi (Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica) | Faculty Advisor: Dr.
José Hidalgo Dr. Doralina Martínez-Conde Email: jhidalgo@georgiasouthern.edu; dmartinezconde@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ spanish/spsigma.html |
Sigma Delta Pi is an organization that recognizes excellence in the study of the Spanish language, civilization and literature. There are over 500 chapters of Sigma Delta Pi in colleges and universities throughout the country. |
| HISTORY | ||
| History Club | Faculty Advisors:Dr. Lisa Denmark Dr. Cathy Skidmore-Hess E-mail: ldenmark@georgiasouthern.edu; cskid@georgiasouthern.edu |
For all students, majors and non-majors alike, who enjoy the study of the past. |
| Phi Alpha Delta | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Comerford E-mail: kcomerfo@georgiasouthern.edu |
A fraternal organization whose purpose is to assist students in making an informed choice in selecting law as a career, deciding which law school to attend, and in preparing for the rigors of law school. |
| Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society |
Faculty Advisors:Dr. Lisa Denmark Dr. Cathy Skidmore-Hess E-mail: ldenmark@georgiasouthern.edu; cskid@georgiasouthern.edu Web: (National site) http://www.phialphatheta.org/ |
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| LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY | ||
| Club Gael (Center for Irish Studies) | Faculty Advisor: Dr Howard Keeley E-mail: hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/irish |
The student club for those interested in all things Irish. |
| Phi Sigma Tau, Georgia Eta Chapter International Honor Society in Philosophy |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Maria Adamos Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/litphi/pst.html |
Publishes a journal, Dialogue, for student contributions in all areas of contemporary philosophical research. |
| Philosophy Club | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Eaton E-mail: weaton@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/litphi/ Philosophy.html |
For students to discuss philosophical topics; also involved in off-campus trips and in showing films. |
| ReVISION | Faculty Advisors: Dr. Linda Rohrer Paige Julie Douberly E-mail: lpaige@georgiasouthern.edu; juliedouberly@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/%7Elpaige/ revision/revision.htm |
ReVISION is a gender issues student group |
| The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America, Georgia Southern Chapter | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Howard Keeley E-mail: hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu |
A fraternity for Roman Catholic male students of Irish Descent |
| MUSIC | ||
| ACDA (American Choral Directors’ Association, College Chapter) | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Adam Con E-mail: adamcon@georgiasouthern.edu |
Provides professional and collegial contacts for choral music education students. All choral music education students are expected to join this organization. |
| CMENC (Collegiate Music Educators National Conference) | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Bryan E-mail: cbryan@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://menc.org |
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| IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Schmid E-mail: waschmid@georgiasouthern.edu |
The mission of IAJE is to assure the continued worldwide growth and development of jazz and jazz education. |
| Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mason E-mail: rlmason@georgiasouthern.edu |
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America is a Social Fraternity with professional ideals. |
| Pi Kappa Lambda - National Honor Society | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Greg Harwood E-mail: gharwood@georgiasouthern.edu |
This national honor society in music is open to junior, senior, and graduate music majors. In addition to scholarship, all students who are elected to the society must be considered to have outstanding musicianship. |
| Sigma Alpha Iota, Gamma Theta Chapter | Faculty Advisor: Alice Schmid Email: atschmid@georgiasouthern.edu |
The mission of this national music fraternity is to encourage, nurture and support the art of music. |
| Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Fraternity | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matt Fallin Email: mafall@georgiasouthern.edu |
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| POLITICAL SCIENCE & JUSTICE STUDIES | ||
| Alpha Phi Sigma | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christine Ludowise E-mail: ludowise@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ justice/clubs.htm |
National honor society; recognizes scholastic excellence by students in the criminal justice sciences. |
| The Justice Studies Club . |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marcum E-mail: cmarcum@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
Serves the majors of the Justice Studies program. Criminal justice practitioners make presentations so students may learn more about career opportunities, internships, and trends |
| Lambda Alpha Epsilon |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marcum E-mail: cmarcum@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
National Professional Fraternity promotes professionalism, education, and ethical standards within the criminal justice field. |
| National Black Law Student Association (NBLSA) |
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharon Tracy E-mail: stracy@georgiasouthern.edu |
The NBLSA is a national organization created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of black law students. |
| Phi Alpha Alpha | Faculty Advisor: Dr. F. Erik Brooks E-mail: febrooks@georgiasouthern.edu Web: (National) http://www.naspaa.org/ |
Public Administration Honor Society |
| Political Science Club | Faculty Advisor: Mr. Kevin Cook E-mail: kcook@georgiasouthern.edu |
Open to any interested student; promotes further interest in the discipline of Political Science. |
| Young Democrats | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patrick Novotny E-mail: pnovotny@georgiasouthern.edu |
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| PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Psi Chi | Faculty Advisors: Dr. Amy Hackney Dr. Larry Locker E-mail: ahackney@georgiasouthern.edu; llocker@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
National honorary society for psychology majors. |
| Psychology Coalition | Faculty Advisors: Dr. Amy Hackney Dr. Larry Locker E-mail: ahackney@georgiasouthern.edu; llocker@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
The Psychology Coalition is a combination of Psi Chi and the Psychology Club. Members elect officers, participate in service projects and have guest speakers. |
| SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Alpha Kappa Delta, Georgia Southern Chapter | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ted Brimeyer E-mail: tbrimeyer@georgiasouthern.edu Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/ socianth/organization.html |
Alpha Kappa Delta is an International Sociology Honor Society dedicated “to investigating humanity for the purpose of service.” Membership includes undergraduate and graduate college students, faculty, and sociologists in non-academic careers. See Website for membership details. |
| Anthropological Club | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sue Moore E-mail: smmoore@georgiasouthern.edu |
Sponsors guest speakers who report on research and lead workshops. Field trips to archeological sites and to regional anthropology conferences are organized, in addition to service, social and fund raising activities. |
| Lambda Alpha | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Shanafelt E-mail: robshan@gorgiasouthern.edu |
Anthropology Honor Society open to Juniors and above with a 3.0 GPA or higher. |
| The Sociological Society | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jynette Larshus E-mail: jmlarshus@georgiasouthern.edu |
Open to all GSU students who are interested in exploring sociological issues and serving the community. |
| WRITING AND LINGUISTICS | ||
| Creative Writing Club | Faculty Advisor: Ms. Sonya Humes E-mail: shuber@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
For all students interested in creative writing. |
| Linguistics Circle | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Thomas Klein E-mail: tklein@georgiasouthern.edu |
Contact the Department for information. |
| Latter-day Saint Student Association | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Curtis Ricker E-mail: cricker@georgiasouthern.edu |
Undergraduates and graduate students welcomed. |
| Rhetoric/Design Club | Faculty Advisors: Dr. Lisa Costello Dr. Angela Crow Email: lacostello@GeorgiaSouthern.edu; acrow@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
A club for students in Writing Studies, Technical & Professional Writing, and all students interested in document design and video. |
| Society of Technical Communicators | Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Giles Email: tgiles@GeorgiaSouthern.edu |
For students who are interested in technical communication as a career and others who are interested in technical communication. |