Clubs

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With 80 student clubs and organizations on campus, everyone is sure to find their niche. And, if you're passionate that doesn't yet have organized representation, you're encouraged to start a club of your own.

Asian Students Association (ASA) 

The Asian Students Association promotes Asian culture and traditions as well as the contributions of Asian-Americans, and coordinates a series of events throughout the year.  

Black Student Union (BSA) 

The Black Student Association (BSA) assists Black students enrolled at Whittier, both academically and socially, through events, programs, and activities held throughout the year. In addition, the BSA seeks to make an impact on the political, cultural, psychological, and intellectual development of its members.  

First Generation & Allies 

Establish a network of support, mentorship and communication for all First Generation College Students and Allies. Our main mission is to promote and create resources for our members to easily navigate their college experience. In addition, our group seeks to generate a new, more embracing culture on campus towards First Generation Students. 

Jewish Student Union 

The JSU wishes to preserve and promote Jewish culture, tradition, and observance as well as encourage interaction and discourse among the college's Jewish community as well as the student body as a whole. The group meets monthly and celebrates major holidays and Shabbat dinners. 

Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan (MEChA) 

MEChA promotes and encourages Chicano/a and Latino/a people to pursue and continue higher education, while maintaining a strong sense of self-identify and pride.  

Transgender, Other Identified, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Allies for Diversity (TOBGLAD) 

TOBGLAD is a confidential group that serves as a support system for students and involves them in crucial political issues affecting the bisexual, gay, and lesbian community. The organization's focus is to end discrimination through educating the Whittier College community. 

Womxn's Leadership Association 

We are an organization of Whittier College students working to deconstruct sexism and misogyny in professional, academic, and community spaces. 

Afro Fusion Dance Team  

The Afro Fusion Dance Team is a dance club that is open to all current Whittier College Students. We focus primarily on African Dancing, perform at on and off campus events and hold auditions in Fall and Spring Semester for new members. We are not just a dance team, but one of the few black organizations and safe spaces for black students at Whittier College. 

Dance Team 

The Whittier College Dance Team is an organization on campus that strives to incorporate and exhibit student creativity in the form of movement. They perform at school-wide events throughout the fall and spring semesters. The team recently started putting together an annual dance concert that takes place sometime between late January and early February to showcase dance talent and performances from both on- and off-campus organizations and individuals. 

Drama Club 

The purpose of Drama Club is to offer a meeting space for students interested in theater and dramatic arts. Drama club hosts workshops and provide resources to improve performance, research, design, directing and technical skills to the student body. Drama club aims to be inclusive to all. 

Kinesiology & Nutrition Science (KNS) Club 

An active club providing students interested in topics related to Kinesiology & Nutrition Science with connections to students, professors, and professionals in the major, as well as opportunities to serve the greater Whittier community. Members also participate in fun activity days such as hikes, trivia games, community service, and sports viewing parties. 

Math Club 

The Math Club, a chapter of the Mathematical Association of America, was established to provide a network of acquaintances for those involved in or interested in mathematics, to advance the interests of the members in the areas of mathematics, and to provide assistance to the Whittier College community in said areas.  

Pre-Health Club 

The Whittier College Pre-Health club is a club that is meant to unify Whittier College students who wish to pursue a profession in the health sciences. Students who are majoring sciences in such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, kinesiology, including students who are taking particular tracks such as the pre-med track or pre-physical therapist track are welcome to join the club. Students who are not science majors but have an interest in health are welcome to join the club. This club’s main focus is better prepare pre-health students for life beyond college by hosting events that will further interest them in the pre-health field and creating extracurricular opportunities. 

Pre-Law Club 

The Whittier College Pre-Law Club is dedicated to providing students of all majors, with interest in attending law school after their time here at Whittier College, with the tools and skills needed for applying to law school. Through guest speakers, planned law school tours around the greater Los Angeles area, LSAT preparation workshops, and general group discussion highlighting personal experiences with the field, students will be able to make the right choices for their educational journey beyond Whittier College. 

Physics Club 

The Society of Physics Students is all about physics! Come chat with us, watch sci-fi movies with us or go on awesome field trips, such as to Joshua Tree Park to camp out and look at nearby planets and the moon or to the Griffith Observatory. 

Artorian Order Of The Knights Of Pendragon (AOKP) 

Do you ever feel like your owl-post got lost in transit? Add adventure to your life with the Artorian Order of the Knights of Pendragon (AOKP)- a Medieval and Renaissance- based live action role-playing club. Join us for fantasy, fighting, feasting, and... fun! 

First-Year Class Council 

The First-Year Class Council was established to represent the Freshmen of Whittier College as a branch of the ASWC Senate. The club is responsible for serving and representing the Freshmen of Whittier College and abiding by all rules and regulations of the Whittier college community. 

Program Board 

The primary objective of the Program Board is to provide balanced programming and high quality entertainment that is consistent with the educational objectives of the College, the priorities of the Associated Students of Whittier College, and the needs and interests of the entire College community. 

Liberty Political Club 

The Liberty Political club is founded to bring together students interested and passionate about Republican politics on this campus. Although, not all members are Republican, we strive to educate students on current political topics through trips to local museums, movie nights and debates. We also wish to bring about a greater awareness of politicized history or movements to the campus as well as provide other extracurricular events to the students at Whittier College. 

Food Recovery Network 

Food Recovery Network unites students on college campuses to fight waste and feed people by donating the surplus unsold food from their colleges and donating it to hungry Americans. Founded in 2011, FRN has grown to include chapters at more than 95 colleges and universities in 26 states, DC and Puerto Rico that have recovered over 400,000 pounds of food.The club works with on-campus dining halls and other, off-campus eateries to divert food from the landfill to community members in need, while also raising awareness on issues of food waste and hunger in America. 

American Red Cross 

The Whittier College American Red Cross Club aims to practice and exemplify humanitarian values through mission-related service projects by preventing and alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers. 

Whittier College Sustainability Club 

The focus of the Whittier College Sustainability Club is to raise awareness for how to manage a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. Through projects, fundraisers, and field trips we will incorporate this idea into our academics, our community, and ourselves as members of society. WCSC will be working closely with faculty in various departments to help students learn about sustainability and how to support self-sufficient businesses. 

Delight Ministries 

Delight is more than just a bible study! We will meet to share stories of God at work. We will do events like worship nights, have opportunities to serve and fun get-togethers that help foster relationships. We fully believe in doing life together. Delight provides the opportunity for women to Delight in the Lord together throughout college. A place where girls who share the same faith on campus can come and find community, can to open up and build relationships. A place where they can grow deeper in their faith with people around them who share the same faith. 

Cru 

Cru is an international Christian campus ministry that is on college campuses connecting people to Jesus Christ all over the world. We are a multicultural community of students and faculty who have the vision of seeing movements everywhere so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus. We are passionate about growing in our personal relationships with Jesus Christ as well as connecting other people to Him through sharing the Gospel and providing students the opportunity to grow in their faith.