November 5th, 2007 Posted in University News
Columbia
University has always supported the idea that learning continues even outside the classroom. There are currently a wide range of activities for student of
Columbia
University to enjoy. Student organizations address both the personal and the professional interests of the student. Organizations exist for the arts, politics, identity, culture, sports, recreation, and religion, as well as other less organized clubs and socialization parties.
Columbia
University strongly supports students joining in extracurricular programs and organizations, in order to help the student grow and learn more about not only the university life, but about the surrounding neighborhood of
New York.
There are currently over 200 organizations that are open to
Columbia
University students. There is also a yearly Activities Day that is held at the first of each new semester to give students, and their families, the opportunity to explore certain organizations, and meet members and representatives from those organizations.
Most of the clubs and organizations at
Columbia
University are created and managed by students, themselves. Lerner Hall is a very popular “hot spot” for student activities, as well as many other on campus and off campus locations. In addition to the many extracurricular activities, there are also several student groups that are geared toward specific interests or fields of study.
Columbia’s Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, for instance, is a pre-professional club that is dedicated to students who may be interested in Civil Engineering. There are other student groups that are dedicated to students pursuing alternate degrees. There are more than eighty different student organizations for those pursuing a degree in the law field. These organizations range from professional interest to social gatherings, and most students currently enrolled in a law program at
Columbia belong to at least one of these groups. For students interested in engineering, there are many societies that recognize the various academic courses. The Asian-American Society of Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers, all provide many socializing experiences and opportunities for engineering bound students. Depending on what the student is majoring in, or what their personal interests may be, there is most probably a club or organization already in place that directed at that particular interest. The Student Development and Activities at
Columbia
University fully encourage students to become involved in programs that will help them to socialize and recognize growth both on campus and off.