Allies –
Advisor: Gerrie Paino
Allies, whose focus is outreach and education, is the on-campus organization for straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students to come together in an accepting, open environment and discuss issues that are of importance to the gay and straight communities. For more information visit their Web site at http://homepages.bw.edu/~allies/.
Black Student Alliance (BSA) –
Advisor: Samantha Holmes
The Black Student Alliance, which is open to all B-W students, is geared toward enhancing knowledge of the African-American culture through educational programs while striving for unity on the B-W campus. For more information visit their Web site at http://homepages.bw.edu/~bsa/.
French Club –
Advisor: Dr. Nadia Sahely
The French Club offers a forum for students, and others, interested in French social, cultural and language activities of many sorts: cinema, video, music, cuisine, discussions, etc.
German Club –
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hollender
The German Club’s purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to explore and learn about the German language and culture outside the classroom.
Hispanic American Student Association (HASA) –
Co-Advisors: Samantha Holmes and Marcos Rivera
The purpose of HASA, which is open to all B-W students, is to promote awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic culture through educational and social opportunities.
Middle Eastern Student Alliance (MESA) -
Advisor: Dr. Nadia Sahely
MESA is an organization that brings together members of the Baldwin-Wallace community who have a background or an interest in Middle Eastern cultures. They sponsor social, cultural, and educational activities on campus to promote awareness of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East.
Native American Student Association (NASA) –
Advisor: Dr. Susan Oldrieve
The Native American Student Association, which is open to all B-W students, aims to promote the awareness of Native American culture from both its history and current events; convey the negative aspects of stereotyping of Native Americans; seeks to teach people about the growing problems facing people living on reservations; and serves as a support group for any Native American on campus.
People of Color United (POCU) –
Advisor: Samantha Holmes
POCU is an umbrella entity for other student organizations that have more specific ethnic and cultural programming as its main focus, including Black Cultural Center, Black Student Alliance, JacketLink, Hispanic American Student Association, Multicultural Affairs, Native American Student Association and the Voices of Praise Gospel Choir.
Spanish Club -
Advisor: Dr. Maria Marin
Spanish Club seeks to portray the cultures of Spanish-Speaking countries to the Baldwin-Wallace community and to promote the use of the Spanish language.
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