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Accounting Society

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To prepare accounting students for professional roles in the field of accounting. Also, to give students the opportunity to meet professionals within the field to enhance their networking skills.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    There is a $5.00 annual membership to be in the accounting society. Students must complete the short application and tehy should also be a business student.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Public Firm Night, Chicago Trip, Becker Rep. Speaker, Officer Re-Election Meeting, meetings
  • Primary Contact:
    Mike Slaubaugh (260) 481-6465
    slaubau@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Web site: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~as/

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Agriculture & Pre-Vet Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To learn as much as possible and gain experience regarding these career fields, as well as to make new friends.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Attendance to all meetings is strongly suggested, participation in club activities a must. Comments and/or suggestions are always welcome. Voting members must be enrolled in at least 1 class and have a GPA of at least 2.0. Non-students are welcome to join and participate in events, but are not able to vote, or hold office. Dues are $3.00 per semester.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    SOAR, Organizational Fair, Cutest Pet Contest, Earth Day, IPFW Health Fair, Huntington Dog Walk, Service projects, guest speakers, regular meetings.
  • Primary Contact:
     Carla Barrett (260) 481-6796 barrette01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Web site: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/apvcl

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Amateur Radio Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization: To promote amateur radio activities among IPFW students, faculty, and staff.
    Membership Requirements and Obligations: Members may be expelled for conduct unbecoming and violations of the student code of conduct.
    Primary Contact: Peter Goodman (260) 481-6337 goodmanp@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
  • Email: km9don@ipfw.edu
  • Web site: www.student.ipfw.edu/~km9don
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American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
PreMed Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To inform students of the requirements for medical schools, aide in the application process, and provide education about the medical field as a profession. Also to provide information regarding the MCAT and encourage medical health profession graduate studies.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Membership is extended to all IPFW students. The membership fees for the local chapter shall be $5 for the academic year and AMSA national dues for officers are $35 per year. The number of members is unlimited. Members may be expelled from this organization for inappropriate conduct and for violating the student code of conduct.
  • Activities and Events Planning for Current Year:
    Three meetings per semester, Earth Day, Halloween Trick-or-Treat for cans.
  • Primary Contact:
    Thomas Easterday 260-443-3062 eastts01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Web site:
    Email: ipfwpremed@yahoo.com

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American Society of Civil Engineers

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To encourage the development of professional consciousness.
    To introduce students to the profession of Civil Engineering.
    To promote a spirit of congeniality among students. To provide friendly contact with the engineering profession.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Membership in this organization shall be open to a IPFW students and may include a limited number of non-students. 51% of the total membership must be currently enrolled students a IPFW and only those members may vote, hold office, and represent the organization/university in an offical capacity. Memership dues of the club shall be $10 per semester due at the second regular meeting.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    INDOT Bridge Inspection, Steel Bridge Comptetion, Tour Harrison Square, ETCSA Student Forum.
  • Primary Contact:
    Brad McNair 812-613-0439 mcnabt01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Phone 481-6080
  • Office ET 203
  • Email: asce@ipfw.edu

 

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American Society of Interior Designers

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization
    Help students of Interior Design gain networking opportunities, grow, membership, raise money, and help the organization grow.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    To become a member of ASID, one must fill out the membership form and pay $40 membership dues.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Fundraiser, meetings, group trips
  • Primary Contact:
    Kristen Krey 260-223-5837 kreykj01@ipfw.edu
  • Organitional Information:
    On campus Room:
    On Campus Phone
  • Website: http://www.ASID.org/
    Email: ipfwpremed

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To share knowledge of the theory and practice of mechanical engineering, promote professional consciousness and fellowship, and to familarize mechanical engineering students with their future options.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Must be in good standing with the university, and must be a memeber of the national group to hold office. Must attend at least two meetings per semester.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Local meetings, possible field trips, competitions and conferences.
  • Primary Contact:
    Amy Drefke (260) 341-6431
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: asme@ipfw.edu
    Web site: http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/~asme

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America's Renaissance

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    Engage IPFW student body with government through innovative forums of discussion. Provide an understanding of the agencies, which our government is comprised of in an effort to instruct how change can be achieved.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Members are encouraged to join wheather an IPFW student or not. Voting members shall be IPFW students currently enrolled in at least one credit hour. Expulsion of members will occur for conduct undecoming and/or a violation(s) of the student body code of conduct.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Diversity discussion series, keynot speakers, videos, discussion panels, events, panels, events, etc.
  • Primary Contact:
    Emily Franze (260) 233-1486 franea03@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Email    : ar@ipfw.edu
    Web-site: http://www.americanrenaissance.blogspot.com

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Anthropology Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    The club will stimulate and encourage interest and involvement of the student body in Anthropology, and promote community-wide interest in Anthropology.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Annual membership dues of $4.00, must be an enrolled student, active members must attend all club meetings with an allowance of three unexcused absences per semester.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Luncheon Lecture Series, Munchie Night Community Fundraising, Film Series, Annual Spring Break Trip, local trips and national speakers.
  • Primary Contact:
    Misty Wolfe (260) 341-0809 ssekhmet109@yahoo.com
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: anthroclub@yahoogroups.com
    On-campus office: Kettler G-11B
    Web-site: TBA

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Art Students League

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To organize art-related events and to unite art students to promote awareness of the arts within our university as well as the entire community.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Membership dues will be paid by each member. The amount and frequency will be decided at the opening of each year.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Student critiques, museum visits, framing workshops, member show, and movie nights.
  • Primary Contact:
  • Organizational Information:
    On-campus office:

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Association for Computing Machinery

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To advance the education and exposure of technological innovation and research in the field of computing science.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Membership fee $5
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Movie night, local datacentre tours,and programming competitions
  • Primary Contact:
    Taylor Venable
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: Taylor@metasyntax.net
    Web site: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~acm
    On-campus office: ET 118
    Phone: (260) 486-1006

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Band Student Organization

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To promote a musical atmosphere for instrumental students enrolled in the IPFW Music Department and those in the academic community (Specifically High School and Middle School)
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Must be enrolled in IPFW Symphonic Wind Ensemble, attend meetings, and members must vote in meetings, help on projects and promote the Wind Ensemble.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Hosting the Three Rivers Honor Band(high school and middle school), CSO Trip, community outreach concerts, and musical auditions.
  • Primary Contact:
    Bryan Munoz (260) 637-5728 munobm01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:

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Biology Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    Expand knowledge and interest in Biology to all students through activities, lectures, etc.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    IPFW student (any major), part time/full time; $6.00 dues for year
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Earth Day, recycling, Shedd Aquarium, and other fun Biology activities
  • Primary Contact:
    Heath Hursey (260) 704-4364 hursha01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: bioclub@.ipfw.edu

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Ceramics Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To meet and share ceramic activities. These can include workshops, field trips, conferences, potluck, and special projects.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Pottery sale, Raku firing event, and potluck
  • Primary Contact:
    Al Martin (260) 483-6047
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: watchman660@comcast.net

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Computer Information Association

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To provide an atmosphere for discussion and development of computer technology programs; and personal interests/research projects; development of problem solving skills, and increase general knowledge of the membership.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Open to all IPFW students with 2.5 GPA, and a limited number of non students.. Dues are decided by officers prior to the first general meeting per academic year. Members must be active by attending all meetings as detailed in the constitution.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Faculty Speakers, fund raising pizza sales, computer building project, CS Seminar, and helping students in computer related classes through tutoring, discussions, etc.
  • Primary Contact:
    Angelyn Begley (260) 485-8160
    beglak01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: cia@.ipfw.edu
    Website: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~cia
    http://cia.ipfw.edu
    Campus Room: WU 214K

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Counseling Honors Society

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Promote scholarship, research, professionalism and excellence in counseling. Recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Students enrolled in counselor education programs leading to graduate degrees, completing one semester in a counseling graduate program, and a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Fees are $35 paid to the national organization. New members will be inducted in the fall semester annually. Members may be expelled for poor conduct by a 2/3 majority vote.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Fall and Spring Meetings, school counselor symposium, and Marriage and Family Therapy Symposium
Primary Contact:
Tanner Babb (260) 519-2319 psychfriend26@yahoo.com
Organizational Information:
Email: csi@ipfw.edu
Website: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~csi/

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Dentistry Club

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To educate and inform the IPFW student community about Dental education.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    All IPFW students.
  • Activities and Events planned for current year
    Monthly meetings, all Biology Department events.
  • Primary Contact:
    Ashley Jauch 260-415-2088 jaucam01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information

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Educators for Excellence

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To serve as an informative source of on-campus field-related information, activites, jobs, and current issues.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Members must be a SOE major/teacher. Dues are $2.00. Expulsion for conduct unbecoming or failing to comply with the purposes and objectives. In order to earn a certificate, members must attend 2 meetings and complete 2 service projects.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    Monthly meetings on various topics relating to the field of education and our purpose.
  • Primary Contact:
    Trisha H. Brooks (260) 385-8702 hartla01@ipfw.edu
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: efesectretary@yahoo.com

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English and Linguistics Organization

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization: To educate and promote about the various fields of English. Also, to build th ELO Dept. and IPFW campus.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    Student code of conduct.
  • Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
    TBA
  • Primary Contact:
    John Merhar (260) 403-0190
  • Organizational Information:
    Email: elo@ipfw.edu

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Finance Society

  • Purpose and Goals of Organization:
    To assist in the professional, educational, and social development of college students interested in finace, banking, investments, and economics; provide an association for college students actively interested in these fields.
  • Membership Requirements and Obligations:
    GPA must be at least 2.0, must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours to be a voting member, and five dollars a year in dues.
  • Primary Contact: Brad Hill (260) 241-6368 bradhill@hotmail.com
  • Organizational Information:
    Email:
    Website: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~fs

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French Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To promote awareness of French and francophone culture. To provide social activities for students of French.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Voting membership is open to all IPFW students currently enrolled in at least one credit hour. Voting members must maintain a 2.0 semester and/or cumulative GPA. There are no financial obligations to be a member of the French Club. There are no expulsion requirements.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
French film series.
Primary Contact:
Emily Carter (260) 710-3471 carter01@ipfw.edu
Organization Information:
On-Campus Room: CM 249
On-Campus Phone: 481-6632
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Geosciences Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Acquaint Geology majors/minors with all aspects of Geology by exposing them to field trips,lectures, get-togethers, and Geology fun.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership shall be open to all IPFW students and a limited number of non-students. Voting members shall pay $5.00 in dues per semester. The induction of club officers takes 2/3 majority vote. Expulsion consists of a petition of 3/4 members signatures and 3/4 vote.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
End of Semester Geology trip, Monthly Meetings, Fox Island Field Trip
Primary Contact:
Anne Argast argast@ipfw.edu
Organization Information:
Email: geoclub@holmes.ipfw.edu
On-campus office: Science Bldg. 228
Office Phone: 260-481-6249
Web site: http://geo.ipfw.edu/geoclub
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German Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Form a community of German language students who meet regularly to speak German in a comfortable setting.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
All students must have an interest in learning German and be enrolled in at least six credit hours. Voting members must carry a cumulative 3.0 GPA. No mandatory fees. No attendence requirements.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Weekly meetings and other events TBA
Primary Contact:
Jansen Langle . (260) 459-6919 Jansen86@comcast.net
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Graduate Business Council

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Sounding board between MBA students and program administators. Represent MBA program on campus and community. Promote teaching excellence in program.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Must be a current MBA student at IPFW.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
M.B.A Orientation, Teaching Excellence Award, Graduation banquet, feedback to faculty about current courses.
Primary Contact:
Lyman Lewis (260) 481-6474 lewisl @ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: gbc@ipfw.edu
 
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GRASP- Graduate Association of Sociological Practitioners

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Communicate concerns of sociology graduate students to the faculty grad committee; advocate for sociology grad studnets; provide social support & networking opportunities for sociology grad students.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Open to all IPFW students & non students. No dues.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
 
Primary Contact:
Elaine Bakle (260) 515-2078-6474 baklem01@ipfw.edu
 
 
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Hispanas Unidos
 
Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To provide a support group and social activities for hispanic students and other members that are interested in learning more about the hispanic culture. To provide opportunities for members to make a difference not only in campus, but also in our community.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership is open to students who are enrolled in at least one credit hour at IPFW and interested in the Hispanic/Latino culture are invited to join us. Spanish is not a requirement ot join our organization. Membership dues are $5 per semester, for students and $10 for associate members.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
26th United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Conference in Chicgo, Noche de Celebracion Latina, Latin Flavors, High School Student mentorship program, Income tax initiative, salsa and merengue class
Primary Contact:
Angelica Garcia (260) 336-3562 garcah01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
HU@ifpw.edu
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Honors Student Group

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
 
 
To encourage academic excellence, to plan events that encourage intellectual stimulation, to increase participation and completion of the Honors Program.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership is open to all IPFW students, there are no dues, explusion may be faced if members fail to comply with objectives for the organization and, or violations of the student code of conduct.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Breast Cancer Walk
Primary Contact:
Stephanie Howe 260-387-7529 howesr02@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
E-mail: hsg4ipfw@yahoo.com
On-campus Office: Walb G25
Web: www.ipfw.edu/honors/Honors%20Student%20Group/HSG.shtml
Phone:260-481-6924
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Hospitality Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To link hospitality students with hospitality Industries, in a fun and exciting way. Including tours, field trips, career days, and industry mentoring.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Open to all students and non-students. No financial dues will be collected.
Primary Contact:
George Peppas III (260) 450-2470 Jeppy0385@aol.com
 
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Human Services Organization

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To encourage human services students in their professional development. This will be accomplished by: Personal encouragement, sharing information on HSRV's career, providing information for professional training, offering volunteer and networking opportunities, guest speakers, and information on advanced degrees.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership is oen to all IPFW and Ivy Tech students. Non-HSRV students are not to exceed 1/2 of the total membership. Students must maintain at least a 2.0 a semester/accumulative GPA. Faculty, staff, almni, or community members may join but they will not have voting privileges. Dues are $5 per year. Members may be expelled from this organization for conduct unbecoming and for violations of the student code of conduct.
Primary Contact:
Patricia Eber (260)481-5459 eberp@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
On-campus Office: NF 120D
Phone: (260) 481-5459
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International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)


Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To educate IPFW students and the Fort Wayne area in Jazz performance, improvisation, and the history of Jazz.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Must have 15 members. Dues are $25 per year. Meetings are not required, but attendance is expected. Non-members are welcome to attend meetings. Members must be enrolled in one credit hour at IPFW.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Host the IPFW Honors Jazz Bands, work with an area school. Have many guest speakers at out meetings.

Primary Contact:

Dr. Farrell Vernon (260) 481-6720 vernonj@ipfw.edu

Organizational Information:
Email: iaje@ipfw.edu
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Marketing Association

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To develop better Public understanding and appreciation of marketing problems. Also promote friendly learning relationaships between students, faculty, and local businesses.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership shall be open to all IPFW students enrolled in at least three credit hours at IPFW. Fifty-one percent of the total membership must be currently enrolled at IPFW.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Meetings with guest speakers, events with members, possible field trips.
Primary Contact:
Greg Phillips (260) 609-6092 philgj01@ipfw.edu
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Music Educator's National Conference

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To promote an affordance for students to have an opportunity for professional orientation and development while still in school and to promote an understanding of the basic truths and principals that underlie the role of music in human life and the philosophy and function of music education.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Yearly local and national dues are for an academic year. Students are eligible for membership if interested in Music Education and if they are not employed full-time in the field of music education. National dues and local dues for an academic year: National dues for MENC collegiate membership are less than 1/3 the cost of a regular MENC membership, students become members by filling out a form that ask for mailing address and year in school as well as paying dues for the year.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
MENC is planning on sponsoring fundraisers in coordination with other organizations.
Primary Contact:
Zachary Kohlmeier 260-409-6009 kohlzt01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: MENC@holmes.ipfw.edu
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Music Therapy Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To spread community awareness of music therapy.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
All members must pay $5 a semeater for membership.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Conferences including state, regional, and all national; community awareness activities; student activities.
Primary Contact:
Beth Kaufman kaufbe01@ipfw.edu
 
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National Society of Black Engineers

Purpose and Goals of Organization
Increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers whom excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community .
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
$10 fee for students membership. Open to any student from any scientific field; preferably minority engineers and even more, black engineering students.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Auction during the Valentines day period, tutoring math and science at high schools, volunteering activities on campus.
Primary Contact:
Nash Younis (260) 481-6887 younis@engr.ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
 
Web site: www.engr.ipfw.edu/~nsbe
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Pharmacy Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To prepare IPFW pre-pharmacy students for the application process to pharmacy schools by encouraging the personal experience with all interested members while creating a networking environment with representatives of professional programs to speak to the group about their expectations.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership is open to all IPFW students. $5.00 membership fee.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Job Shadowing, Application Assistance, Volunteer Networking, Seminars with Pharmacy School Representatives, Trips to Purdue, Butler schools, and more.
Primary Contact:
Felix Moxter (260)710-2627 fmoxter@aol.com
Organizational Information:
Email: pharm@.ipfw.edu
Web site: http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~pharm
On-campus office: Walb 214
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PHI (Philosophy Club)

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To gain more in-depth knowledge of Philosophy and Critical Thinking Skills. To build interactions and relationships with Philosophy students and Faculty.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Interest in Philosophy and desire to learn more outside of formal classes.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Weekly meetings with invited guest speaker Ken Long and movie screenings.
Primary Contact:
Paul Menzie (260) 515-9427 menzpj02@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email:
On-campus office: CM23
On-Campus Phone: 481-6366
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Physical and Occupational Therapy Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Inform students about different areas of Physical and Occupational Therapy. Update students with information about Physical and Occupational Therapy. Meet and support fellow classmates. Get students involved on campus.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Open to all IPFW students. There are no membership fees. Members may be expelled from organization for misconduct according to violations of the students code of conduct.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Monthly meetings, speakers from DPT programs, and speakers in PT/OT disciplines.
Primary Contact:
Rachel Utesch (260) 710-4933 utesre01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: potc@ipfw.edu
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PI Math Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To promote social interaction and exchange of ideas between faculty and students, and to expand awareness and interest in the mathematical sciences.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Voting members are required to be students with a good academic standing and must pay $2 annual dues. Associate memberships are available to faculty with a payment of $5 dues.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Guest lecturers, picnics and parties, film screenings, annual trip, volunteer activities, software classes.
Primary Contact:
Laudan Hicks (260) 632-9004 hicklc01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: pi@holmes.ipfw.edu
Web site: http://www.ipfw.edu/math/pi.html
On-campus office: KT 220A
Phone: (260) 481-6821
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Psychology Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To provide a forum where members can obtain information about the psychological field, serve the IPFW and surrounding community, and meet others with similar interests.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
There are no dues. Each peson much fill out a membership information form before joining. Members cannot be expelled.
Primary Contact:
Jerry R Etnier II (260) 705-2149I etnijr01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: psychcb@holmes.ipfw.edu
Web site: http://www.students.ipfw.edu/~psychcb
On-campus office: Neff 375
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Society for Human Resource Management

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To promote the development of business professionals at IPFW. To encourage interaction between IPFW students interested in the human resources field and professionals; to conduct prgrams designed to, but not limited to, the awarness of the HR field.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Open to all students and may include a limited number of non-students; 5 % total membership must be currently enrolled at IPFW and those members may vote, hold office, and represent the organization/university in an official capacity; no student chapter dues, students are encouraged to join the national chapter; non membership students may be held by faculty, staff, alumni, or community members.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Informational Speakers.
Primary Contact:
Cortney J Carlisle (260)456-1553 Carlcj01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
On-campus office: NF 288
On-Campus phone: (260) 481-6420
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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To network engineering students in the field of automotive engineering.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Members must be part of the national SAE student division.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Student meetings, manufacturing tours, Mini-Baja Project
Primary Contact:
David Heindel (419) 357-2418 david.heindel@gmail.com
 
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
SME shall be an operating institution for the advancement of scientific knowledge and education in the field of manufacturing.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership in this organization shall be open to all IPFW students and may include a limited number of non-students. Fifty-one percent of the total membership must be curretnly enrolled students at IPFW and only those members may vote, hold office, and represent the organization/university in an offical capacity. There are no dues collected by SME campus organizations.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Monthly meetings, guest speakers, and plant tours
Primary Contact:
Arturo Salgado (260) 579-0999 salga01@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: sme@ipfw.edu
Website:http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/~sme
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Society of Physics Students

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To distribute physics topics and information, get students connected to professors, research, and corporations.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
No dues, at least 8 members, 51% IPFW students, not required to attend meetings, written notice and voting appropriate expulsion. level. Members must be enrolled in at least 2 classes at IPFW and members must maintain a 2.00 GPA.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Social Gatherings (2-3), speakers (2-3)
Primary Contact:
Collin Lines (260) 249-5282 collinipfw@gmail.com
Organizational Information:
Website: http://www.ipfw.edu/~sps
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Society of Women Engineers

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Establish engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. Empower women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recongnized for their contributions as engineers and leaders.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Not employeed full-time in a professional engineering position or a field related to engineering. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering OR is pursuing a full-time baccalaurate degree in engineering or a field related to engineering.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Picnic, 5th annual opportunity banquet, plant tours, "Shes the Engineer" event with Girl Scouts.
Primary Contact:
Anna Baer 574-238-3698 atblib@hotmail.com
Organizational Information:
Email: swe@engr.ipfw.edu
Web Site: http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/~swe
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Sociology Student Association

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To encourage all sociology students, and those students interested in sociology, to meet their career goals and objectives. Ensuring active participation in each student's academic career and the organization.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Required enrollment in at least 3 credit hours. There are no dues for membership. All members are required to abide by the student code of conduct as stated by IPFW. Voting membership requires the student to submit a registration form to the executive committee.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Social events and potential speaker, as well as academic and career development workshops.
Primary Contact:
Janelle Nannini:nanninij@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
Email: nanninij@ipfw.edu
Web Site: www.students.ipfw.edu/~ssa
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Speech and Hearing Club

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To create and stimulate an interest in speech–language pathology, audiology, and education of people with speech and hearing disorders. To encourage professional growth by providing learning experiences not offered in formal course structure. To educate the community as to the role of and need for speech pathology, audiology, and education of people with speech and hearing disorders.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
All IPFW students enrolled in at least a credit hour are eligible to join. Dues are $1.00 per semester. Members are required to attend meetings, pay dues and attend outside functions.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Make-It-Take-It, Speakers, Fundraisers, Head-Start Party, Jazz at Red Cedars, University Park Diagnostic Center Activity, SOAR, etc.
Primary Contact:
Dr. Lucille Hess 260-481-6411 Hess@ipfw.edu
Email: SHC@ipfw.edu
Web Site: http://www.ipfw.edu/aus/opportunities/organizations.shtml
On-campus Office: Neff 279
On-campus Phone:
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Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To stimulate intellectual curiosity for students interested in chemistry, chamical engineering, and to provide opportunity to obtain experience in preparing and presenting technical material before chemically oriented audiances.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Undergraduate students with interests in chemistry or working toward a B.S.A or a B.S. with a major in chemistry, dues are $5.00.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
National Chemistry Week activities, Earth Day activities, participate in Freshman Fest, and various fundraising activities.
Primary Contact:
Lindsay Bowsher 765-426-6829 lindaybowsher@hotmail.com
Organizational Information:
Email: ipfwchemclub@gmail.com
Web Site:
On-Campus Office: SB 437
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Student American Dental Hygiene Association

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To develop socially sensitive dental hygiene students. To promote professional growth and responsibility among dental hygiene students. To cultivate, promote, and sustain the art and science of dental hygiene, to represent and safeguard the common interests of members, and contribute toward improvement of oral health of public.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Student membership dues are valid for one calendar year. Members may be expelled for conduct un brcoming and for violation of student code of conduct. A petition will be signed by 2/3 of the members. Only members can vote, hold, office, and represent the organization in any official capacity.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Election of officers, guest lecture from Crest/Oral B, working at Healthy Cities Health Fair.
Primary Contact:
Jay Glogas (260) 481-6837
Organizational Information
 
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Student Nurses

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
Provide opportunities for diversional activities as a cohort group and conduct fund raising to benefit both member and nonmember students enrolled at IPFW in the nursing program.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
All Nursing program IPFW students. Voting members enrolled a minimum membership is 8. Non-student members may include faculty staff, alumni or community members.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
Meet and greet pizza party Oct. 17. Fundraising for t-shirts.
Primary Contact:
Rebecca Jensen (260) 481-5985 sni@ipfw.edu
Organizational Information:
On-Campus Office: NF B50
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Student Theatre Organization

Purpose and Goals of Organization:
To help students get/maintain a positive image of the theater. To raise funds through various enterprises to support performances projects scholarships, and other theatrical activities. Organize group trips.
Membership Requirements and Obligations:
Membership is open to all IPFW students. There are no dues, meetings are mandatory with one absence allowed with prior notification. 51% of total membership must be currently enrolled students at IPFW and only those members may vote, hold office, and represent the organization/university.
Activities and Events Planned for Current Year:
American College Theater Feastival, Humana Festival
Primary Contact:
Aaron Mann (260) 249-5181 theatremann05@yahoo.com
Organizational Information:
Email: studenttheatreorg@yahoo.com
On-campus office: Williams Theatre 128
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