Action Against Sexual Violence (AASV)

Convenors- Becca Leavell, Bailey Heinzen & Lizzy Denny
Faculty Advisor - Trayce Peterson

Action Against Sexual Violence (AASV) is a community united by a common vision. We view rape and other forms of sexual assault as part of a larger societal problem. We are working to change the structures that encourage and condone this kind of violence. Sexual assault is never the survivor’s fault. No one wants or deserves to be sexually assaulted. AASV provides for the Earlham Community education in topics involving sexual assault, the dangers of masculinity and violence issues. The hope of AASV is to raise awareness of the many conflicts and issues that pertain to and are a precursor of domestic violence and sexual assault.

AIDS Coalition Earlham (ACE)

Convenor - Virginia McNulty
Business Manager - Virginia McNulty
Faculty Advisor - Gail Miller

AIDS Coalition Earlham (ACE) encourages Earlham College community members to recognize that HIV/AIDS is a global problem and take an active role in the HIV/AIDS epidemic at the local level. Our goals are:

• To maintain an active relationship with the Center for Mental Health in Richmond by providing support and assistance with such activities as the AIDS Dance-a-thon and the non-food drive.
• To provide HIV/AIDS education to Earlham Community members.
• To provide transportation to and knowledge about various HIV/AIDS related activities.

ACE is an organization that operates on the basis of consensus and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, income, gender, political affiliation, age, creed, religion, sexual preference, national origin, ancestry or the presence of any handicapping condition.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Convenors - Greg Hagenbuch & Molly Donahue
Faculty Advisor - TBD

Arabic Linguistic & Culture Club

Convenors - Rizqarossaa Darni
Business Manager - TBD
Faculty Advisor - Elham Alzoubi & Ahmad Alqassas

Asian Student Union

Convenors - Nhi Dinh & Tori Proctor
Business Manager - Sunghee Tark
Faculty Advisor - Chuck Yates

The Asian Student Union's goal is to educate the Earlham community as well as ourselves about the social, political and religious cultures of Asia. We also hope to raise cultural awareness about Asian Culture on the Earlham College campus and give Asians a vehicle for taking a more active role in the community.

Black Ladies United at Earlham (BLUE)

Convenors - Jazmyn Corlew & Adaobi Onunkwo
Business Manager - Name Coskun
Faculty Advisor - Trayce Peterson

Black Ladies United at Earlham serves as the support group for black women on campus. They strive to utilize the group's talents and energy on campus and within the Richmond Community.

Black Men United

Convenor - Kyle Shannon & GiVon Dickerson
Business Manager - Justin Darden
Secretary - Marq Dixon
Facluty Advisor - Montoan Butler

BMU serves as a network for African American males on, but not limited to, Earlham’s campus. The brotherhood serves as a support group that, in accordance with The Constitution of Black Men United and the policies and procedures of Earlham College, strives to bring excellence to the lives of each member.  We will work to do this by eternally embarking on the road to excellence, while understanding that the journey, in which we are devoted, is never ending, yet ever prosperous. We will not only work to strengthen the African American voice in the Earlham and Richmond communities, but to also give a voice to African American brothers across the nation, with hopes of creating Black leaders and role models for the future.

Black Student Union

Convenors - A'isha Abdul-Haqq & Eunice Onyekweli
Business Manager - Kamau (TiQi) Brown
Faculty Advisor - James Logan

Chinese Club

Convenors -
Faculty Advisor -

International Student Coalition

Convenors - Justyna Gawel & Nicol Cordero
Business Manager - Yeison Pavas
Faculty Advisor - Max Crumley-Effinger

We strive to educate and expose students to varying ethnic cultures and societies, and encourage students to explore and seek these cultures. Serving as a liaison between international and American students at Earlham, we also understand the importance of learning through others’ international experiences.

Japanese Culture Club

Convenors - Rosa Aldridge & Brooke Williamson
Faculty Advisor - Akiko Kakutani & Valerie Rambin

Japanese culture club's main goal is to educate the Earlham student body here on campus about Japan.
We hold events through out the year that facilitate learning, but that are also fun. Our main event
is in the spring, which is known as Harumatsuri, at this festival students can get to see what a Japanese
festival is like.  Japanese culture club not only teaches Earlham students about Japan, but we also help the
Japanese exchange students get a taste of other culture as well.

Pan African Society at Earlham (PASE)

Convenors - Kwabena Sarfo-Panin & Sidingo Mahlobo
Faculty Advisor - Jennifer Seely

The Pan African Society at Earlham provides an organized framework for the African Community. At the same time, PASE wishes to increase awareness within the Earlham community about Africa and its people, its diversity and its multiple political, economical and cultural issues. Currently PASE is a subcommittee of the Black Student Union.

Pre-Health Club

Convenors - Rachel Wadleigh & Max Smith
Faculty Advisor -Mike Deibel

We provide a forum for students interested in Health careers such as Medicine, Veterinary, and Dentistry to:

• Share their knowledge and ideas.
• Obtain information relevant to the Health careers such as MCATs study guides, research opportunities and graduate school information
• Engage in activities related to Health care professions such as visits to clinics.
• Community service such as volunteering in local hospital and providing educational activities for Earlham students.
• Organize admissions office representative’s visits to Earlham from professional schools
• Organize lectures related to Health care and Health careers
• Create links with alumni involve in Health careers.

Psychology Club

Convenors - Kai Patricio & Laura Donohue
Faculty Advisor -

Public Health

Convenors - Daniel Vargas & Elsa Haag
Business Manager - Daniel Vargas
Faculty Advisor - Sarah Waddle

Our mission is to explore and express our concerns for pressing health issues on a local, national, and global level through sharing ideas. We aim to share our knowledge with our communities by spreading awareness, teaching prevention, and taking action. We hope to learn from our communities and listen to their health concerns. There seems to be a large interest in public health among Earlham students, but there is no PH major and only a few classes offered that explore PH. While there is a Pre-Health club, it is mostly geared toward students interested in pursuing medical careers.  We wish to look at the relationship between health issues and their social impact.  Earlham needs a space where we can teach ourselves and gain more hands-on experience.

• To create internship opportunities for students both in and outside of Richmond.
• To provide support and an outlet for students who have an interest in public health.
• To strengthen the bond between the Earlham and Richmond communities, especially in the public health field.
• To encourage discussion about growing public health issues across the world.

Open to any student who expresses an interest in PH.

Pushkin House

Convenors - Mikel F. Qafa & Andrey A Gavrilov
Business Manager - Bunyodjon Tusmatov
Faculty Advisor - Welling Hall

We are the Rusian language house on campus.  With a growing number of students coming from this region and many who want to learn about it, we have become a very active group on campus.  We speak the language often at the house and we participate in cultural activities.

Sociedad de Estudiantes Latinos (SEL)

Convenor - Ana Leticia De Leon Hernandez & Mishel Alejandra Mussali
Business Manager - TBD
Faculty Advisor - Ana Cornide

Sociedad de Estudiantes Latinos is a community whose focus is self-education in regards to Latino and Latin American issues. Our goals include spreading cultural awareness to the broader Earlham community through educational projects, events and/or community services. By raising these issues we hope to challenge the entire Earlham community (i.e. faculty, staff, students and alumni) to recognize the national Latino demographics and the growing Latino voices. We are a group with a Latin American and Latino focus and are comprised of those interested in these and related issues.

Spectrum

Convenor - Cole Carvour
Business Manager - Ryan Hatem
Faculty Advisor - Rich Dornberger

Spectrum serves as a support system for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning students in the Earlham community. We also seek to increase campus awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender related issues, and we invite any interested persons, regardless of sexual and gender identity, to join group meetings, movies, lectures, discussions and socials. Spectrum believes it is important for every individual to be able to fully express him or herself and feel confident in all aspects, including in sexual and/or gender identity.

Womyn's Center

Convenors - Katherine "Bird" Birdsall
Faculty Advisor - Jana Schroeder

The Womyn's Center is both a space on campus and an organization. The space is located on the 4th floor of Carpenter (go through the weaving studio). It is a safe space for women and it is the only place on campus that is reserved exclusively for women. The women-only policy refers to any person who self-identifies as a woman. This means that any female student is able to use the space to hang out, do homework, nap and meet friends whenever she wants. However, many of our activities are open to all genders. As an organization, we hope to build a cohesive community of women on campus and to strive toward feminist ideals. Our space is also open to other student organizations (such as FDTF). We have meetings in the Womyn’s Center every week to plan upcoming events and discussions. All women are welcome to attend.