Active Registered Student Organizations
For additional information about club activities and meetings, contact the club student or faculty advisor listed with each club below:
Anthropology Club
To promote the relevance of Anthropology and provide a platform for the exchange of anthropological information.
Student contact: Juliet Amos-McGraw, txjedigirl@yahoo.com
Advisor: Clare Wilkinson-Weber, 360-546-9574, VMMC 102W
ASME
To provide an opportunity for students to begin their professional careers by joining a professional engineering society; to inform students of recent developments in the field of mechanical engineering; to promote interaction with other engineering students and engineers.
Student contact: Nathan Pust, pust@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: Hamid Rad, 360-546-9208, VELS 130B
Chi Alpha
To promote Christian fellowship at WSU Vancouver.
Student contact: Kevin Ahihai, abihai@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: Wendy Johnson, 360-546-9648, VMMC 102R
Circle K International
Develop college and University students into responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to serving the children of the world.
Student Contact: Eric Davidson, dviper87@comcast.net
Advisor: Cindy Morical, 360-546-9102, VSSB 203
Cool Cougars' Commons Club (C4)
Promote a more unified student body through the use of the new Firstenburg student commons.
Student Contact: Robb Meade, omgitsrobb@hotmail.com
Advisor: Amitava Chowdhury
Cougars for the Cures
To create an environment that will encourage students to explore the different avenues and opportunities available within the field of health care.
Student contact: James Bruce, james1mail@yahoo.com
Advisor: Steve Sylvester, 360-546-9724, VELS 230D
Focus-Darkroom Photography Club
Facilitate student use of the university darkroom. Collaborate and share knowledge of photography and darkroom experience. Foster mutual support in pursuit of success in the field of film photography.
Student contact: Nina Westerberg, ninawesterberg@comcast.net
Advisor: Jeanette Altman, 360-546-9491
Digital Technology Club
Provides professional and academic support opportunities for WSU Vancouver Digital Technology and Culture majors.
Student contact: Mark Oliver, oliverm@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: John Barber, 360-546-9645, VMMC 102U
Education Club
Our mission is to provide information, offer networking with others interested in the field of education, and provide community volunteerism.
Student contact: Ashley Webberley, dogwalker_2005@yahoo.com
Advisor: Julie Miller, 360-546-9673, VLIB 220A
Elevate University
Create an atmosphere where people can experience God through practical bible study, worship, and fellowship.
Student contact: Aaron Caudill, aaroncaudill@comcast.net
Entrepreneur Club
To provide a conduit by which students can access relevant entrepreneurial resources, network with prominent community entrepreneur, and share ideas.
Student contact: Chad Steinke, chadsteinke@hotmail.com
Advisor: U. N. Umesh, 360-546-9760, VCLS 308S
Finance Club
To increase knowledge of finance and to provide networking opportunities for those interested in finance.
Student contact: Mary Spencer, mspencercb@yahoo.com
Advisor: Dr. John Becker-Blease, 360-546-9146 VCLS 308N
History Club
Made up of students who share a common interest in history. The group discusses historical events, brings historical issues/understanding before the larger WSUV community.
Student contact: Jason Wiggins, wiggins@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: Candice Goucher, 360-546-9469, VMMC 202K
HR Society (SHRM)
To keep abreast of human resource developments, promote networking with the human resources industry as well as WSUV student body, prepare for future careers, have high caliber social interactions and foster membership in society.
Student contact: Allison Rice, alisonwsuhr@gmail.com
Advisor: Tahira Probst, 260-546-9746, VCLS 208K
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Promote the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electronics, information technologies, and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.
Student contact: Joseph Sturtevant, jsturtevant@wsu.edu
Advisor: Orest Pilskalns, 360-546-9110, VELS 130C
International Student Association
To create an organization that will help international students feel connected.
Student contact: Goktug Dazkir, dazkir@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: Linda Chen, 360-546-9117, VELS 130K
Kappa Omicron Nu
To build leadership, strong scholarship, high standards of ethical behavior, and build strong leadership between faculty and staff of the human services area of study.
Student contact: Jodi Lietz, jodilietz@comcast.net
Advisor: Jane Lanigan, 360-546-9715, VEHD 225
Law Club
Provide members with information and resources that will help them in future endeavors in the field of law.
Student contact: Ben Hansel, hansel@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: Carolyn Long, 360-546-9737, VMMC 102A
MBA Society
Foster an environment where MBA candidates, alumni, and perspective employers can easily network with one another. This environment shall be collegial and professional.
Student contact: Michael Larman, Michael_larman@yahoo.com
Advisor: Greg Rose, 360-546-9766, VCLS 308L
M.E.Ch.A
M.E.Ch.A shall provide academic and personal support to students in the organization; enhance the community's awareness of the Latina/o culture and current political, social, economical, and philosophical issues through educational, cultural; and social programming and promote higher education through recruitment efforts.
Advisors: Mike Reyes, 360-546-9162, VSSB 214
Minorities Reconstructing Culture
Purpose: To re-evaluate and reconstruct conventional assumptions relating to the cultures of under-representable students at WSU Vancovuer and the individuals who represent them by working together towards the elimination of social dominance, inequality, and injustice on our campus and in our communities.
Advisor: Please contact Bola Majekobaje, FSC 125
Northwest Collegiate Ministries
Encourages students in their spiritual and intellectual growth by providing fellowship and mutual support, training and leadership development and an environment for all interested students to inquire about Christianity and its world view.
Student contact: Charlean Hayes Hughes, ncmwsuv@yahoo.com
Advisor: Wendy Johnson, 360-546-9648, VMMC 102R
Nurse Network
To advance the practice of nursing. Membership may include any student enrolled in a WSU nursing course or an alumni of the WSU nursing program.
Student contact: Kellee Hollyman, thirdkh@yahoo.com
Advisor: Lida Dekker, 360-546-9629, VCLS 208U
Psi Chi
A national honor society whose purpose shall be to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
Student contact: Lindsay Flick, lflick@wsu.edu
Advisor: Kathy Becker-Blease, 360-546-9145, VCLS 208U
Psychology Club
Provide a broader understanding of psychology and to promote career development. This will be accomplished by hosting speakers, organizing on-campus club events, community service, and regularly scheduled meetings to discuss psychology related issues.
Student contact: Regina Nuzum, reginajohnna@hotmail.com
Advisor: John Garofelo, 360-546-9717, VCLS 208E
Roots and Shoots
Organize lectures, field trips, and social gatherings that are aimed at helping people, animals, and the environment.
Student contact: Roxanna King, toolfreak_16@yahoo.com
Advisor: Barry Hewlett, 360-546-9449, VMMC 202R
Running Club
Spread the support of running for recreation, fitness, and meeting new people.
Student contact: Jon Anderson, jonbuckets@msn.com
Advisor: Teresa Phimister, 360-546-9664, VMMC 102C
Singers Club
To promote activities and events on campus that have a musical theme for entertainment and educational purposes.
Student contact: Debra Barnett, Barnett@vancouver.wsu.edu
Advisor: June Canty, 360-546-9108, VLIB 210N
Social and Environmental Justice Club
Provides environmental awareness & commitment through individual oral group projects focusing on local & regional levels.
Student contact: Amanda Taylor, Social.Environmental.Justice@gmail.com
Advisor: Marcelo Diversi, 360-546-9170, VEHD 203
Spanish Club
To practice Spanish, learn about different cultures and share them with the students of WSUV.
Student contact: Jessica McKee, soccerblues999@aol.com
Advisor: Maria Lee-Lopez
Speech and Debate Club
Increase individual community ability while evolving critical thinking and logical argumentation.
Student contact: Anna Patterson, pattersonstables@yahoo.com
Advisor: Kerrie Hughes, 360-546-9217, VMMC 202
Student Business Organization
Sponsors annual "Meet the Firms" night and annual holiday "Giving Tree". Actively supports the professional development of accounting and business students at WSU Vancouver.
Student contact: Eddie Francis, ednraennf@hotmail.com
Advisor: Erin Madarang, 360-546-9750, VCLS 308
Students for Success Club
To create an environment for students to identify and begin working toward achieving goals in every area of their lives.
Student contact: Amanda LaPore, aglapore@yahoo.com
Advisor: Kelsey DuPere, 360546-9165, VSSB 20D
Swing Dance Club
To educate students and the community about swing dancing by providing free dance lessons and dance times.
Student contact: Michelle Plotner, clark-futureteachersclub@yahoo.com
Advisor: Beth Horton
Women's Resource Center
The Women's Resource Center at WSU Vancouver is committed to providing community support for women's success in education. We seek to empower women and encourage active participation at all levels of the university community.
Advisor: Suzanne Smith, 360-546-9714, VEHD 201