Student Involvement and Leadership

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If you have questions regarding student activities, contact Lace M. Smith, Clubs Coordinator of SIL, ext. 8399.

Clubs and Organizations

It would take hours to describe all the ways to get involved at PLU. In fact, we make it easy to participate. The choices are many: lead a sea kayak trip, direct a television show, edit the literary magazine, try stand-up comedy or organize a lecture series. PLU hosts an Involvement Fair each fall where students can learn about more than 67 clubs and organizations. The possibilities are limitless. PLU has hundreds of opportunities that allow you to pursue an interest – even if it is something you’ve never done before. Especially if it is something you’ve never done before.

You can change the world with Advocates for Social Justice or work side-by-side with faculty to implement earth-friendly practices on campus. Some clubs are tailor-made to apply lessons from the classroom like the Investment Club, where you meet each week with students and business professors to invest real money in the Stock Market. Of course, there are clubs that allow you to recharge your spirit with others who share similar interests, belief systems or cultures, such as the Asian Pacific Islanders Club. PLU’s Diversity Center is a leader in connecting students with clubs that focus on exploring diverse cultures.

 

A Full Listing of PLU Clubs:

Alaska Club

The Alaska Club strives to unite all Alaskans and fans of Alaska for fun, food and appreciation of AK.

Aliyah Jewish Club

The Aliyah Jewish Club helps to connect the Jewish community at PLU so that students can grow in their faith through fellowship, worship, and service.

Alpha Psi Omega

ΑΨΩ is an American recognition honor society recognizing students in collegiate theatre. This year they produced the winter showcase: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and the J-Term APO One-Acts: Trapped.

American Marketing Association

Sponsored by the Puget Sound Chapter of the National American Marketing Association, AMA encourages students to uphold sound, honest marketing practices, engages in professional practice, improves marketing research, and develops and promotes better understanding between students, faculty and business people.  Open to students of all disciplines.

Anthropology Club

Anthropology Club seeks to educate students about culture and is committed to fighting ethnocentrism.

Asian Pacific Islander

A celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders at PLU.

Beta Alpha Psi

ΒΑΨ, the national scholastic and professional accounting fraternity, which promotes the study and practice of accounting, provides opportunities for self development and association among member, and encourages ethical, social, and public responsibilities.  Open to declared accounting, finance, and information management students who have taken upper division courses in those areas and have maintained a 3.0 GPA.

Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta of Washington Chapter

National Scholastic Honor, where membership is by induction for business students with a cumulative GPA in the top 7% of Juniors, 10% of seniors, or 20% of graduate students at PLU.

Biology Club

Dedicated to supporting students within the discipline of biology.

Black Student Union

BSU exists to enhance cultural awareness, political awareness, social events, and to provide support for the students and the community.

CHAOS Math Club

Chaos' mission is to spread the word and experience: MATH IS FUN!

Chinese Studies Club

Enriching the minds of the PLU community with the essence and exuberance of China through cultural and academic activities.

Circle K

Circle K is a student organization dedicated to public service and leadership.

College Republicans

To educate the PLU community and voters about the Republican Party and its ideals, to recruit members and leaders to the Republican party, and to help elect Republican leaders to public office.

Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC)

Educate and prepare future music educators for their future careers.

Cycling Club

A social cycling club dedicated to promoting safe group cycling while highlighting viable places to tour at PLU and surrounding areas.

Delta Iota Chi

ΔΙΧ's purpose is to promote nursing leadership through networking, community service, and advocacy.

Education Society

Feminist Student Union

FSU's purpose is to engender constructive dialogue and positive change in society through everyday acts by outrageous women.

French Club

Get a chance to practice your French!

G.R.E.A.N.

Grassroots Environmental Action Now! Promotes environmental awareness and action on campus and in the community.

Habitat for Humanity

Increasing awareness of poverty housing and raising money to support families in need of a home.

Harmony

Harmony's purpose is to facilite discussion about a variety of issues related to sexual and affectional identities. Providing information and thoughtful commentary, with a goal of increasing the understanding members have of the connections between personal identities and public policies or attitudes. Whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or an ally—all are welcome to be part of our club.

Hawaii Club (Na Hoaloha O’ Hawai’i)

Promote the Aloha spirit, the diverse cultures of Hawaii and its people through service projects, social activities, and the Annual Hawaii Club Luau. “You don’t have to be from Hawaii to join.”

Hip Hop 101

Educating students about Hip Hop culture and dance.

History Club

To inspire and promote interest in history.

Hope ‘Scopes

Hope 'Scopes is dedicated to providing schoolsin developing countries with microscopes to help encourage scientific learning.

Ignite

Ignite brings students together to worship and trains them to live as disciples of Christ.

International Student Club

The International Student Club is a group of international students which organize, promote and/or support social and cultural activities. The ISC provides all students on campus and the community of PLU opportunities to appreciate the customs in the countries of origin of its members.

Invisible Childern United

This new student organization supports bringing the Invisible Children campaign to campus and raising awareness of the the 20 year-long civil war going on in Northern Uganda and it's effects on the children who are captured by the rebel army and forced to fight in the war.

Latter-day Saint Student Association

Encourages fellowship and scripture study among Latter-day Saint students and all others desiring to be involved.

LEAD Art Club

Encourages and supports the appreciation and creation of art at PLU.

Legal Studies Club

The PLU Legal Studies Club is a student organization dedicated to providing students with an opportunity to expand their legal interests beyond the classroom.  The Legal Studies Club is for students from all majors and disciplines of study, regardless of their interest in law school or legal careers.

Lute Explosion-African Dance

Lute Explosion is an energetic student-run African dance group. All are welcome!

Lutheran Student Movement

Minnesota Club

Providing social opportunities for PLU residents of Minnesota.

Mu Phi Epsilon

ΜΦΕ promotes high scholarship, musicianship and friendship through service, while providing opportunities for to grow strong artistic and personal abilities.

Night of Musical Theatre

NOMT is a student-run theater club that focuses on producing a fun-filled evening once a year featuring current PLU students performing music from a variety of contemporary and classic broadway musicals.

Opera Club

Providing inexpensive and educational opportunities for students, faculty and staff to experience opera.

Phi Alpha Honor Society:

The purpose of the ΦΑ Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals.  Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.

Philosophy Club

To critically examine and discuss existential philosophical and social issues.

PLU Anime Club

We share in a large part of Japanese popular culture through the screening and discussing of current and classic Anime (Japanese Animation).

PLU Democrats

Striving to assure that members are better able to educate students about the philosophy of the Democratic Party; assist in the election of local, state, and national Democratic candidates; and affect political change on the local, state, and national levels.

PLU Engineering

PLU Engineering exists to enhance the education of engineering students by going on tours, sponsoring speakers and supporting engineering activities.

PLU Magic: The Gathering

PLU Magic: The Gathering are a group of student that regularly meet to play the collectable card game, Magic.

PLU STEP Club

Stepping is a form of percussive dance in which the individual's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. The PLU STEP Club is open to all levels of performers from novice to expert. Step up!

PLU’s Organic Community Garden

The purpose of PLU's Community Garden is to reunite people with the process of growing food, connect PLU members and Parkland residents, and provide food for families in need.

PLU Theological Society

A forum for the critically conscious discussion of theology.

PLUtonic

PLUtonic is a set of two (men's and women's) student-run and directed a' cappella singing groups that perform entirely without instruments.

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Psi Chi

ΨΧ supports advanced academic achievement in the field of psychology.

RTNDA

SAPET (Sexual Assault Prevention Education Team)

The  purpose of SAPET is to educate and create awareness about culture, gender, and sexual violence and to create dialogue to stop the occurrence of sexual assault.

Shotokan Karate Club:

Shotokan seeks to build a core of personal courage, confidence, and a respect for life by training and discipline in the defensive arts.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

SHRM is sponsored by the Northwest Human Resource Management Association.  The Human Connection, PLU's Charter SHRM, is open to all students whose purpose is to develop, improve, and apply successful human resource management skills in today's marketplace. Opportunities are present to foster valuable contacts in the business industry.  

Society for Information Management (SIM)

SIM is the first student chapter in the world of the International Society for Information Management.  ePLU was founded in the summer of 2000 and serves as an Internet economy bridge between faculty, students, alumni and companies in the Pacific Northwest region.  Open to all business, computer science and engineering students.

Society of Professional Journalists

The SPJ exists to provide student journalists a place to interact with professionals, enhance their journalistic skills, discuss ethical issues, and perpetuate the ideal of the free press.

Student Alumni Association

SAA exists to link PLU’s past-by celebrating its heritage; present-by supporting its programs, and future-by insuring its stability. With the motto, “Lutes for Life,” we are a group for every Lute-past, present, and future.

Student Investment Fund

The Mary Lund-Davis Investment Fund was established in 1982.  The fund's objective is to provide real-world investment experience for members.  Board members must be enrolled in or have completed Managerial Finance or Micro-Economics.

Students for Peace:

Students for Peace is for students interested in the discussion and promotion of peace.

Student Social Work Organization

SSWO is a student-run group that seeks to enrich the social work learning experience.

Swing Club

Dedicated to teaching swing dancing and appreciating big band music.

The Mark

The Mark provides a creative atmosphere in which student may workshop current writing projects, allowing for positive critical growth manifested by a supportive group who maintain an interest in writing. The Mark contributes to the development of the written word on the PLU Campus.

Triathlon Club

The purpose of our club is to serve triathletes of all abilities by offering support through contact with other athletes and the PLU triathlon community as a whole.

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Young Entrepreneurs (YE)

YE promotes awareness and understanding of creating or managing a new business.  Membership is open to all university students.

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