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Student Discipleship & Engagement at Union

Academic & Social Organizations

Alliance Francophone

Alliance Francophone is a group that strives to foster relationships among students who enjoy learning French. We offer French and Francophone themed discussions, activities, and parties that build intercultural awareness and appreciation.

American Marketing Association

American Marketing Association (AMA) is a student led marketing club which provides aspiring professionals with access to resources, education, and professional development opportunities through real-world experience, exploration of the marketing field and connections with professionals. AMA is open to all students, regardless of major, who are interested in marketing. AMA is the world's largest and most comprehensive professional society for marketers with nearly 45,000 members in 100 countries.

American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists

The organization seeks to encourage all pharmacy students to become more knowledgeable about APhA and the profession of pharmacy.

Athletic Training Students' Association

Athletic Training Students' Association challenges its students to become highly effective athletic training professionals and leaders in the Christian community, incorporating both professional and spiritual growth in their life plans. It also provides an environment that fuses the medical sciences with Christian faith, ethics, and accountability in a variety of clinical settings of collegiate and high school athletics and the allied health care community. In addition, it supplies the needs of the athletic training students for a family setting while away from their traditional home.

BIOME

The four main purposes of BIOME are (1) to provide a group for students with similar interests and struggles to network, develop friendships, receive accountability, and fun, (2) to provide an atmosphere in which students and faculty can relate outside of the classroom, (3) to create a professional organization through which students can develop better leadership skills and become better prepared for professional schools and the future, and (4) to attain a greater appreciation of our Creator, Jesus Christ. Each of these purposes is attained through our monthly meetings and events.

BIOME events are aimed at strengthening student fellowship, scholarship, and teacher-student relations. These events range from shaving cream softball and pizza parties to seminars from university professors to community service opportunities.

Blank Slate Improv

Bulldog Blitz

Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International

Collegiate National Association for Music Educators

It is the desire of the organization for students who exemplify musicianship, leadership, and passion for music to become members of the National Association for Music Educators Collegiate chapter (CNAfME) at 51社区. Through membership of both the organization and CNAfME, student members will share musical, educational, and service experiences that will increase their interests, knowledge, and productivity in all areas of music education with local chapter members and other CNAfME across the state of Tennessee.

Debate Team

The Debate Team competes in the International Public Debate Association against schools across the nation. The team seeks to promote excellence in public speaking, critical thinking, and argumentation. Membership is open to any full-time student.

Delight Ministries

Enactus

Enactus (formerly SIFE) serves to educate the community about how market economics and businesses operate through our various projects throughout the year. Not only does this organization function to educate the community, but it also provides Union students with the opportunity to grow professionally and develop valuable leadership skills. With each project, students learn about what it takes to execute a project and the experiences the students gain are indispensable. Each project is geared toward the achievement of not only our goals within the 51社区 community, but also the national enactus criteria.

Excel Leadership and Scholarship Program

Excel Leadership and Scholarship Program is a Christian ministry that holistically empowers future leaders for the city of Memphis through the provision of a college scholarship and relevant leadership training. The program seeks to promote mutual accountability among members, racial unity, spiritual growth, academic success, emotional support, leadership development, and service opportunities within the union chapter of Excel at and among the 51社区 community and beyond.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Finance Club

Fusion

Fusion exists to provide an opportunity for third-culture-kids (TCKs) to be a part of a community of other students who understand their unique background. Whether a student has come to Union directly from another country or they have lived in America for a while, all TCKs can relate to one another in ways that other students cannot. Fusion encourages members to adapt to university culture in America while still celebrating their diverse life experiences. It also provides an ongoing network of encouragement, fellowship, and understanding among its members. Fusion exists to help foster meaningful relationships with God, family, and others. It also promotes missions on campus by assisting the Office of Student Discipleship and Engagement in planning and participating in events. Laslty, Fusion encourages its members to become involved in other organizations to epand their university experience in order to serve others.

Germantown Student Nurses' Association

Contribute to the learning environment, professional growth, and sense of community among nursing students of 51社区 on the Germantown campus.

Grey Mountain Writers' Guild

The purpose of the Grey Mountain Writers鈥� Guild is to provide a space of support and accountability for aspiring writers to create excellent work in the community during their time at 51社区 and, in doing so, to 1. Develop community among the writers of 51社区 2. Promote greater quality and quantity of written work 3. Provide motivation for those who need it 4. Increase confidence in writing and publishing 5. Provide opportunities for further study and networking in the larger writing community.

Helping Professions Reaching Out

Social Work Reaches Out is for students majoring in social work and for those interested in social work.The organization assists in developing professional social work identity and provides an opportunity to be involved in volunteer community social service. Social service opportunities include child mentoring and advocacy,nursing home activities,community organizing,and resource development. The organization gives students regular opportunity to interact with others having similar interests.

International Students Union

International Students Union desires to cater to the needs of the individual members and to bring them together by providing an on-going network of encouragement, fellowship and understanding among members; provide a friendly, welcoming and tolerant home away from home where students from different countries can express their difficulties or concerns and find support while here in the United States; raise awareness of the importance of the presence of international diversity on campus and integrate the international community with the American society; and promote awareness and appreciation of international issues, cultures and the needs in different countries around the world.

Letters in Motion

Our Mission Statement: Letters in Motion is an organization that helps aide in literacy, encouragement, and creates mentoring relationships with children in school or other programs that help aide their development. Our members write letters with intent to promote literacy and education, inspire creativity, and encourage hope and perseverance at this influential age. We believe that every child deserves an education and hope. Slogan: Encourage Literacy. Live Creatively. Inspire Hope

Life139

Life 139 desires to promote the awareness of the injustices of abortion and inspire positive action and to equip students to defend the value of human life. We also seek to provide support for women facing unplanned pregnancies through partnerships with pregnancy resource centers.

MOSAIC

MOSAIC seeks to provide a welcoming community for all students, especially ethnic minority students, which equips each member with resources, support, and meaningful opportunities to strengthen leadership and intercultural competency (Rev 7:9) through Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40) thinking and action. A shared governance model of roundtable representatives will govern MOSAIC.

Mysteries, Spies, and Allies

To bring Union students together through various activities pertaining to mysteries, secrets, and puzzles, and in doing so to promote friendship between students, encourage teamwork and communication, and challenge and strengthen problem-solving skills.

National Community Pharmacists Association

Phi Lambda Sigma

The primary goal of this organization is to promote the development of leadership qualities, especially among pharmacy students. Through peer recognition, the Society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities. Since membership crosses fraternal and organizational lines, the Society does not compete with other pharmacy organizations.

Potters Guild

The 51社区 Art Department's Potters Guild has been in existence since 1996. It is a student led artesian guild that promotes pottery throwing skills, production, marketing, branding, studio practice, and guidance in setting up a private pottery studio. They host two annual sales a year, The Christmas and Mother鈥檚 Day Pottery Sales, which fund student travel, workshops, equipment, and visiting artists.

Pre-Health Club

-To cultivate an appreciation of the value of a pre-professional education and subsequent health care career. -To encourage campus and community service among these students in activities with improved health, wellbeing, and understanding of others of current issues/research in human health. -To promote cooperation and contact between health professionals and pre-professional students and educators. -To provide a forum for students with similar interests to gather and to explore their common interests in specific healthcare fields. -To use knowledge and student member's participation to help benefit health organizations, charities, along with the campus and local communities. -To encourage academic, clinical, service and social excellence among 51社区 pre-health professional students. -To inform members of shadowing or internship opportunities.

Psychology Club

The Psychology Club, open to all students, provides information regarding graduate programs and job opportunities for PSY majors and minors, provides information about and encourages the reading of current writings in the field, encourages association among Psychology students, promotes scholastic achievement, and provides information to students who want to learn more about the major.

Public Relations Student Society of America

51社区鈥檚 PRSSA chapter provides public relations/advertising majors and minors practical experience in the field. In keeping with the chapter鈥檚 motto 鈥渕ake connections. gain experience. see the future.,鈥� PRSSA members work with local clients, take professional development trips, participate in professional networking opportunities and are eligible for $20,000 in annual competitive scholarship awards.

Rutledge Honorary History Club

This club is composed of students interested in history. It was founded in 1929 to stimulate the study of history. Membership by invitation is offered to History majors and minors and to a select number of students who have completed three semester hours of history with a grade point average of 2.5. This club aims at encouraging higher standards of scholarship among its members.

Second Act Theatre Company

Sigma Delta

Sigma Delta evolved from Union鈥檚 Physical Education Club and was officially chartered in the Fall of 1987. Founded at Morehead State University, Sigma Delta seeks to recognize and provide valuable learning experiences for deserving students who are majoring or minoring in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. This co-educational fraternity accomplishes this goal through sponsorship of several health-related service projects. Membership is based upon the completion of at least fifteen hours of course work with an overall GPA of 2.75 or above and the completion of at least seven hours in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with a minimal 3.25 GPA. Four of these hours must be in non-activity courses.

Society of Physics Students

The purpose of the 51社区 chapter of the Society of Physics Students is the advancement and discussion of physics, the encouragement of interest in the field throughout the academic and local community and the introduction of students to the professional community.

Student Activities Council

The 51社区 Student Activities Council is committed to providing an exciting program of activities which seeks to promote fellowship, community and fun among the student body. This student-led organization seeks to serve Christ first by serving others.

Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The Student Athlete Advisory Committee was formed to generate a student athlete voice by communicating with the athletic administration; provide equal input of student athletes; solicit student athlete responses to proposed conference and NCAA legislation; build a sense of athletic community among teams; organize community service events; and promote a positive student athlete image.

Student Chapter of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

51社区 School of Pharmacy provides a professional and exciting learning environment in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. Our mission is to advance our knowledge and assume significant leadership positions within the field of pharmaceutical sciences. Our primary goal is to work closely with the department's faculty in an effort to advance our knowledge and learn about opportunities in the field. We spread the word about our chapter's existence and enlighten our peers of the opportunities that exist within this organization. We strive to be active in our community and encourage participation in the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences activities at the local, regional, and national level.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association is the main point at which student leadership and learning converge at 51社区. Maintained by a unicameral legislative Senate and led by Student Body and Class Executives, the SGA serves the university by supporting legislation that improves existing policies and sponsoring initiatives that enhance school identity.

Student Members of the American Chemical Society

This chapter offers opportunities for students of chemical science to become better acquainted, to secure the stimulation that arises from professional association, to obtain experience in preparing and presenting technical material, to foster a professional spirit among the members, to instill a professional pride in the chemical sciences, and to foster an awareness of the responsibilities and challenges of the modern chemist.

Membership is open to any student pursuing an undergraduate degree in the chemical sciences.

Student Nurses' Association - Jackson

SNA is the largest health professional student organization in the United States. 51社区鈥檚 chapter started in February, 1986. It is open to all Pre-Nursing and BSN students. Purposes of the organization are to assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality health care; to provide programs of professional interest and to aid in the development of the whole person. Community involvement and scholarship opportunities are available. The chapter meets monthly with additional opportunities for state and national meetings.

Students Serving Seniors (S3)

The central purpose of the organization is to reach out to senior citizens in Jackson, specifically through local nursing homes and assisted living facilities, to foster uplifting relationships with their residents. An additional purpose of the group is to advocate -both on campus and in the Jackson community as a whole- for the improvement of nursing home quality of physical (hygiene) and emotional care. Students Serving Seniors will be highlighting the responsibility the community possesses to love and care for its senior citizens.

Tabletop Game Club

Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature

Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL) is a statewide organization formed in 1966 to give college students a voice in state government. The nonpartisan organization convenes a General Assembly each year, held in the Tennessee General Assembly鈥檚 chambers in Nashville, for students to introduce, debate, and vote on legislation about state issues.

Tennessee Society of Student Pharmacists

The Society seeks to serve as the collective and representative voice of student pharmacists; to advocate for and improve the health and welfare of Tennesseans; to provide opportunities for personal and professional development; to advocate for the provision of quality of pharmacy education; to facilitate continued involvement and leadership upon graduation; and to envision and shape the future of pharmacy.

The Casual History Club

The Casual History Club would like to promote history to a more general audience in as approachable a manner as possible while retaining accuracy. The primary method of this is our club meetings, during which members will present historical topics they find interesting; we hope these short presentations will inspire confidence in others that they are capable of having fun studying history.

Turning Point USA

Turning Point USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk. The organization鈥檚 mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government. Turning Point USA believes that every young person can be enlightened to true free market values. At our 51社区 chapter, we seek to honor God by having healthy discussions and speakers of excellence at our meetings who promote Biblical values within the political realm. Follow us on Instagram @uutpusa for updates on meetings and to see how you can get involved!

Union Chess Club

Union Film Society

Union Smash

51社区 School of Pharmacy Student College of Clinical Pharmacy

The 51社区 School of Pharmacy Student College of Clinical Pharmacy seeks to orient students to the practice of clinical pharmacy by providing information to students about careers and opportunities within the field of clinical pharmacy, promoting dedication to excellence in patient care, research, and education, and encouraging skill development necessary to function within an interdisciplinary team. Lastly, to advocate the role of clinical pharmacists within healthcare and encourage participation in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

51社区 School of Pharmacy Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy

The purpose of the society is to make students aware of pharmacy practice in health systems, provide information to students about career directions in and credentials needed for pharmacy practice in health systems, and encourage membership and participation in the state society and national society as a student upon graduation.

University Relations Ambassadors

University Relations Ambassadors works closely with the Office of University Relations to plan annual milestone events for each class and to foster and grow school pride.

UU Scriptorium

Young Life

The purpose of Young Life is to give college students a community to find friendship, fun and a closer walk with Jesus, as well providing opportunities for ministry and service in the community.