Student organizations

Empowering Students To Make A Positive Difference

By Jim Subler

Edited by Madison Moeller

Illustration by Mahogany Nixson

Layout by Bailey Craig

As students, we all need a break! Student organizations are a great way to accomplish that and a whole lot more. Being involved with people while doing what you enjoy can only lead to better mental health, and that can lead to better academic performance. What’s more, the experience to gain while participating in group activities can be a great addition to your resume. Let’s look at the student organizations at Lake Campus and find out how to become involved.

Tiffany Hamilton, Community Coordinator for Lake Campus, spoke with Laker Life about student organizations. While many of the Lake Campus’s faculty and staff work to develop the student withing the classroom, Tiffany is committed to enriching students’ lives outside of the classroom. When asked if one organization was more popular than another, she said that they are equally popular. Notably, the Collegiate Young Farmers, Business and Graphics Professionals, Catholic Campus Ministries, Nursing Organization, and Psychology Club, Science Club organizations have already assembled and fulfilled their goals toward their missions this academic year. When asked if there was anything she would like to add concerning student organizations, her following response indicates how passionate she is about them.

“Our organizations have done and continue to do great work on campus and in our community. We have seen many community service projects come out of our student organizations, some of which include highway trash pick-up, coat drives, food drives, and fundraisers. Additionally, our organizations are a great resource in getting like-minded students together to build connections with peers and advance themselves personally outside of the classroom. Participating in a student organization can help build leadership skills, management skills, communication skills and many others! Lake Campus hopes to empower students who become involved with student organizations to make a positive difference in our campus and surrounding community.”

The Campus-Community Connection Fair is held at the beginning of each Fall semester. Here, you can find out more about student organizations as well as opportunities from community groups and businesses. Log into Engage, the portal for student organizations, with your Wright State username and password. Also, check your Wright State University email and follow Wright State University—Lake Campus on social media for updates on student organizations and other opportunities. If you don’t see a group that interests you, start one of your own by contacting Tiffany at tiffany.hamilton@ wright.edu. See the Campus Life page on the Lake Campus website for the guidelines and requirements which must first be met.

Active student organizations at Lake Campus:

Business and Graphic Professionals

Catholic Campus Ministry, Lake Campus

Collegiate Young Farmers

Do Wright

Engineering Club

Glee Club

Lake Campus Science Club

Lake Rainbow Alliance

Nursing Organization

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