Rutgers University student organizations
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Rutgers University hosts over 700 student organizations, covering a wide range of interests. Governed by the Student Activities Council and funded by student government, students can organize groups for practically any political ideology or issue, ethnic or religious affiliation, academic subject, activity, or hobby. Notable student groups include the Daily Targum, the second oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States, established in 1869, the Rutgers Centurion a conservative newspaper, the Philoclean Society, a literary society, the Rutgers University Glee Club a male choral singing group established in 1872 among the oldest in the country, as well as the Rutgers University Debate Union.
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[edit] Student Government
- Rutgers College Governing Association
- Rutgers College Programming Council
- Livingston College Governing Association
- Douglass College Governing Association
- Cook College Council
- Graduate Student Association
- Engineering Governing Council (College of Engineering)
- Pharmacy Governing Council (College of Pharmacy)
- Newark College of Arts & Sciences SGA
- Rutgers University Senate
[edit] Newspapers, magazines and other media
- The Daily Targum is the official student newspaper of Rutgers University, published daily Monday through Friday while classes are in session, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Founded in 1869, it is the second oldest collegiate newspaper in the United States.(http://www.dailytargum.com)
- The Rutgers Centurion is a monthly conservative magazine known for balancing national journalism with a focus on investigative reporting on Rutgers University issues. (http://www.rucenturion.com)
- The Medium is a weekly entertainment newspaper at Rutgers.(http://www.themedium.net)
- Rutgers Review (http://www.rutgersreview.com)
- Caellian is a paper printed from Douglass College, the all-female residential college at Rutgers.
- WRSU is a student-operated radio station. (http://www.wrsu.org)
- RU-tv, the Rutgers University Television Network
- The Anthologist A literary journal.
- Objet d'Art Literary, Arts, & Culture magazine
- Black Voice/Carta Latina
- Conversasian
- Hanwoori - The Korean-American Newsletter at Rutgers
[edit] Secret organizations
Throughout its history, Rutgers has had several secret societies which existed on campus, including Order of the Bull's Blood (1834), Brotherhood of the Golden Dagger (1898-1940), Sword and Serpent (1872), Casque and Dagger (1901) and Cap and Skull (1900-1969, 1982-Present). Only Cap and Skull and Order of the Bull's Blood are known to still be in operation. However, Cap and Skull is now university-sanctioned, has shed much of its secrecy, and is more generally an honor society (how it is listed below).
- The Order of the Bull's Blood is the oldest secret society and one of the oldest surviving student organizations at Rutgers University, being established in 1834 by Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, William A. Newell and Joseph P. Bradley.
[edit] Honorary organizations
- Cap and Skull is a senior-year honor society at Rutgers University, founded on 18 January 1900. (http://capandskull.rutgers.edu)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Alpha Epsilon Delta
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Phi Beta Kappa Liberal Arts Honors Society
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Eta Kappa Nu
[edit] Community Service
- The fraternities and sororities organize the Rutgers University Dance Marathon to fundraise for local charities. (http://marathon.rutgers.edu)
- Rutgers Readers is an organization that sends students into local schools to read with young students (http://www.geocities.com/rutgersreaders)
[edit] Academic clubs and organizations
- The Philoclean Society, founded in 1825 one of the oldest collegiate literary societies in the United States, and among the oldest student organizations at Rutgers University.
- The Rutgers University Debate Union (http://debate.rutgers.edu)
- Academic Team
- Biochemistry Club
- HP Agora
- Society of Physics Students
- Undergraduate Anthropology Club
- Undergraduate Geographic Society
- Undergraduate Student Alliance of Computer Scientists
- Multiplayer Gaming League
- Outdoors Club
- Student Linux User Group
[edit] Political organizations
[edit] Political party affiliated groups
- Rutgers College Republicans is the University's chapter of the College Republicans, an organization based out of Washington, DC under the College Republican National Committee. The organization is involved in getting college students involved in American politics, volunteering for local and state campaigns, and raising awareness of conservative political issues and ideology.(http://www.rugop.org)
- Rutgers Democrats (http://www.rudems.org)
- Green Party
[edit] Activism and issue advocacy groups
- American Muslim Affairs Committee
- Amnesty International
- Association of International Relations
- Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Rutgers University
- Culture Jam: Students Against Excessive Consumerism
- Humans Against Meat
- Institute for Domestic & International Affairs
- The Mason Gross Project
- Rutgers Against the War (RAW)
- Students for a Free Tibet
- Tent State University
[edit] Cultural or religious organizations
[edit] Ethnic organizations
- Asian Student Council
- Association of Indians at Rutgers
- Association of Philippine Students
- Bengali Students Association
- Black Student Union
- Cantonese Club
- Central and South American Alliance
- Chinese Dance Troupe
- Chinese Student Organization
- German Club
- Hellenic Cultural Association
- International Students Association
- Japanese Cultural Association
- Karaoke Club
- Korean Cultural Group
- Latino Student Council
- Lebanese American Students of Rutgers University
- Rutgers Organization of Nippon Students
- Turkish Student Association
- Union of Cuban American Students
- Vietnamese Student Association
[edit] Religious organizations
- Rutgers Hillel, founded in 1943, is a chapter of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, serving an estimated 5,500 Jewish students with a purpose to "enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world." (http://www.rutgershillel.org)
- Bahá'í Campus Association of Rutgers University
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Catholic Students Association
- Chabad Jewish Student Organization
- Chinese Christian Fellowship
- Coptic Orthodox Fellowship
- Filipinos in Christ
- Indian Christian Fellowship
- Intervarsity Multi-Ethnic Christian Fellowship
- InterVarsity Rutgers Christian Fellowship
- Islamic Society at Rutgers University
- Korean Christian Fellowship
- Manna Ministries
- RU Pagan Student Association
- Resurrection Ministries
- Rutgers University Sikhs
[edit] Performing arts groups
[edit] Musical groups
- Kirkpatrick Choir is a coeducational mixed choir performing traditional and classical music.(http://musicweb.rutgers.edu/ensembles/kirk_choir)
- Queen's Chorale
- Rutgers University Glee Club, founded in 1872, is an all-male chorus and the eighth-oldest college glee club in the United States of America. (http://gleeclub.rutgers.edu)
- University Choir
- University Orchestra
- Voorhees Choir
[edit] Theatrical groups
- Cabaret Theatre (http://www.cabarettheatre.org)
- College Avenue Players (http://www.collegeaveplayers.com)
- Film & Theatre Alliance
- Performing Dance Company [1]
[edit] a capella singing groups
- Deep Treble, founded in 1998, is a coeducational a capella group. In 2001, the ensemble advanced to the ICCA Finals held at Lincoln Center in New York City, and in 2004 it placed 3rd in the Northeast Regional Semi-Finals. (http://www.rudeeptreble.com)
- Kol HaLayala - Rutgers Jewish A Capella Group
- Orphan Sporks (http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~osporks)
- Asian Acapella Group
- Casual Harmony
- First Light (a capella)
- Kol Halayla, Hillel Jewish Acapella Singers
[edit] Greek life
Rutgers University is home to chapters of many Greek organizations, and a significant percentage of the undergraduate student body is active in Greek life. Several Fraternities and sororities fraternities and sororities mainain houses for their chapters in the area of Union Street (known familiarly as "Frat Row") in New Brunswick within blocks of Rutgers' College Avenue Campus.
Chapters of Zeta Psi and Delta Phi organized at Rutgers as early as 1845. Presently, there are over fifty fraternities and sororities on the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus, ranging from traditional to historically African-American, Hispanic, Multicultural and Asian-interest organizations. Greek organizations are governed by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs. Twelve organizations currently maintain chapters in New Brunswick without sanction by the University's administration.
