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A snapshot of student organizations

Jennifer Roach
August 2, 2017

A snapshot of student organizations

There are 282 student organizations at the College, with 18 new ones added in the last year alone.

Visit Campus Community Connection to find more information about all the College’s clubs and organizations.

Infographic reads: Get Involved! Your free time will never be the same. A snapshot of student organizations. 87% of College student body participated in a club or organization in 2016. Last year, there were more than 600 events sponsored by student clubs. 199 parties and dances, 135 special events, 95 concerts and performances, 95 cultural events, 72 general interest meetings, and 68 fundraisers. Here are the five most popular types of on-campus clubs in 2016: 45 club sports teams, 31 fraternities and sororities, 28 performance groups, 23 academic councils, 17 pre-professional organizations. 168 events on average were sponsored by student organizations per month. There were over 100 community service events held by clubs during the 2016-17 academic year.

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