Bryn Mawr Student Clubs
Clubs are listed within the following interest areas:
| Academic/Professional | Political |
| Affinity | Religious |
| Awareness and Advocacy | Service and Activism |
| Governing | Special Interest |
| Media | Sport |
| Music and Performing Arts | |
| Clubs denoted with an * are Bryn Mawr/Haverford clubs. | |
Starting a Club |
| Student Club and Organization Policy Bryn Mawr College is committed to supporting a variety of student clubs and organizations which are consistent with the educational philosophy and mission of the College. Social fraternities or sororities are not permitted at the College. The College has determined that students are better served by the numerous non-exclusive student clubs and organizations which exist on campus. Bryn Mawr College does not recognize the charter of any social fraternity or sorority. No College facilities (including all public and private spaces, bulletin boards, and campus mail) can be used for any social fraternity or sorority activities. Violation of this policy by any student constitutes a violation of the social honor code and may result in disciplinary sanctions. |
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Steps for starting a new club 1. Explore the clubs already in existence at Bryn Mawr College before starting a club. If a student finds that we do not have a club which is of interest to them they can choose to start their own club. However, the club must be different than any club already on campus. 2. Gain interest and members from the student body by hosting an event. A minimum of five members is required for any new club. 3. Once you have five members you can petition the Office of Student Activities to start a new club. Petitions are accepted in September and January and the petition form will be available on the Student Activities website during the first two weeks of each semester. 4. If funding is desired, the new club must submit a written constitution to SGA's Student Finance Committee in the beginning of the semester. Please review the Constitution Guide for a template. Constitution Guide (PDF) (Word) 5. All clubs are required to register each academic year with the Office of Student Activities at the beginning of the fall semester. |
Academic/Professional |
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*Bi-Co Bioanthro Club The purpose of this organization shall be to encourage those interested in biological anthropology to pursue that interest by discussing news from the field, watching movies and critiquing their techniques, and hosting professionals to talk about their experiences. We also hope to provide a foundation for networking, as well as help each other find field schools, internships, and other opportunities. Contact: Rebecca Kelly-Bowditch, Tamsin Myers |
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Engineers and Makers We wish to promote engineering opportunities on Bryn Mawr's campus in order to enhance student education and make the field more accessible to students of all backgrounds. We are working with faculty, staff, and undergraduate students to create accessible on-campus engineering and technology opportunities and resources for Bryn Mawr students. Come down to the new Makerspace and say hi! Contact: Justine Stiftel, Nadine Adnane |
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Bryn Mawr College Owl Investment Group (OIG) is a student-run organization with a portfolio valued over $175,000 whose purpose is to learn about and explore investing through the stock market, finance, weekly information and decision making meetings, workshops, and career panels. Contact: Dilesha Tanna, Elia Anagnosto |
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Pre-Health Society Pre-Health Society is geared toward providing a community for pre-health students on Bryn Mawr's campus. Through the Pre-Health Society, students are informed of potential internships, resources, and speakers to help with their career path. Pre-health includes, but is not limited to: vets, nurses, physicians, PAs, etc. Contact: Eda Tse |
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Redefine Her Street (RHS) is an organization focused on creating a women's business network at liberal arts institutions and dedicated to empowering women interested in careers in finance, consulting, and corporations by supporting them during the undergraduate recruiting process and familiarizing them with concepts related to these fields. Contact: Dhwani Dagliya, Stephanie Catalan |
Awareness and Advocacy |
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The Body Image Council focuses on promoting positive body image and providing support for body image concerns and eating disorders. Contact: Iris Liu |
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EnAble is a student club that focuses on support, community-building, awareness, and advocacy for Bi-Co students with disabilities, chronic illnesses, mental illnesses, other medical conditions, and their allies. Contact: Julia Nessman, Margaret Gorman |
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Fem-Co (Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance) Fem-Co. (Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance) is an organization open to all BMC students to establish a broad constituency to work in pursuit of feminist ideals -- social, political, and economic equality for women and men, to study and take action on national, campus, and local feminist issues and concerns, to provide leadership and career building opportunities for feminist students, and to ... educate the community about feminist issues. Campaigns include: Birth Control Access (on campus and globally), Global Reproductive Health/Rights, Eco-Feminism: Women & Climate Change, Gender Equity in Education, & Sweat Shop Elimination. Contact: Leah Baker, Miciah Foster |
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GenderQuest Safe space for trans, non-binary, questioning, and gender non-conforming students to gather, talk, bond, and eat snacks! We host a binder drive once a year for club members, and we organize events with speakers and other clubs on campus. Contact: Natalie Schalick, Jay Thomas |
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Rainbow Alliance is a social, cultural, and political group. Through meetings, discussions, campus-wide events, and participation in the greater Philadelphia community and beyond, we foster a community that is supportive of LGBT+ students and allies. Contact: Maren Davidson Skarstad, IJ Bauman
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Affinity |
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The Bryn Mawr College Asian Students Association (ASA) is a space for Asian, Asian American students, and the general Bryn Mawr College community to explore issues relating to Asian/Asian-American cultures and identities, including and centering around those which are often unspoken, silenced, and/or marginalized in dominant structures of society; to promote cultural, social, and political awareness of Asian/Asian-American perspectives; and to recognize and celebrate how these identities and experiences relate to our club, our campus community, our countries of origin and our world. Contact: Jessie Chen |
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Association of International Students The purpose of the Association of International Students (AIS) is to foster a sense of community and encourage cultural exchange among international as well as domestic students. AIS hopes to promote cultural understanding of differences on campus. Contact: Sarah Ye, Shaili Regmi |
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BACaSO BACaSO is a dynamic organization promoting the rich heritage of Africa, the Caribbean and diaspora communities. The organization is open to all members of the community who are interested in and/or are of African and Caribbean descent. The purpose of the organization is to support and articulate the needs of BACaSO women as members of the larger community as well as create awareness of the diverse cultural and social experiences of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora through a range of campus-wide activities.BACaSO is a dynamic organization promoting the rich heritage of Africa, the Caribbean and diaspora communities. The organization is open to all members of the community who are interested in and/or are of African and Caribbean descent. The purpose of the organization is to support and articulate the needs of BACaSO women as members of the larger community as well as create awareness of the diverse cultural and social experiences of Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora through a range of campus-wide activities. Contact: Kameice Francis, Hikma Salhe |
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Dharmic Students Association We are an affinity group providing a platform for BMC students to practice Dharmic religions and raise awareness in the community about these traditions. We pray every month in Aewlyd on Cambrian Row. Contact: Geeta Sharma, Madhu Gupta |
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*Japanese Students Association We are an affinity group to share Japanese culture with the bi-co community. Contact: Maiko Sho |
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Mujeres* Mujeres* aims to foster a homelike environment and provide a space for Latinx students and allies on campus to have conversations about our cultural identities, celebrate them, and educate the Bryn Mawr community on Latinx issues occurring both inside and outside of campus. Mujeres* strives to increase the visibility of Latinx student voices, bringing awareness to issues concerning academia, legislation, advocacy, and the Latinx community at large. Contact: Amanda Santiago, Alexis Giron |
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Sisterhood* Sisterhood* is a collective for Black and African American people at Bryn Mawr College. We hold bi-weekly meetings to discuss issues that affect the Black community at large, and to build family among people of color on campus. Sisterhood* seeks to honor and embrace Blackness on campus, as well as promote self-love in among racial challenges we face as a society. We host regular events celebrating the talent and intellectualism of our members, and offer a safe space for dialogue. Contact: Bria Montaque, Jasmine Stanton |
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South Asian Students SAS is an affinity group on campus. Contact: Mohini Narayanaswamy |
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Zami+ Zami+ is an affinity group for QTPOC students on Bryn Mawr's Campus. Contact: Shannon Stafford, Yeidaly Mejia |
Governing |
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Self-Government Association (SGA) Under the Bryn Mawr College Honor Code and Self-Government Association Constitution, Bryn Mawr College undergraduates take responsibility for governing themselves in academic and social matters, as well as playing an active and fundamental role in the life of the College. The oldest self-governing association in the nation, SGA is composed of any candidate for a Bryn Mawr College A.B. degree. As members of the association, undergraduates are entitled to attend weekly assembly meeting and voice their opinions, participate in a variety of SGA sponsored events, groups, film series, magazines, newspapers, and traditions, as well as vote in elections that send student representatives to various committees, the Board of Trustees and the SGA Assembly. It is the hope and expectation of self-governance at Bryn Mawr College that all students will be able to find a place, group, activity and concerns in the most effective, responsible and satisfying way possible. SGA represents the concerns and needs of the undergraduate body to the administration. SGA's organization includes: Executive Board, Finance Committee, Traditions, Honor Board, Residence Council, and Appointments Committee. Contact: SGA |
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Her Campus is the #1 new-media brand for the empowered college woman. Written entirely by the world's top college journalists – with 10,000+ contributors and counting – HerCampus.com features national Style, Beauty, Health, Love, Life, Career, Entertainment, News, DIY, LGBTQ+, High School, and After College content supplemented by local content from 350 campus chapters nationwide and in ten countries. Contact: Celine Chen, Diana Beninati |
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Nimbus Literary and Arts Magazine We are Bryn Mawr's literary and Arts magazine. We publish one full length magazine annually, create zines, ans host open mic events throughout the year. Contact: Cassidy Gruber-Baruth, Eda Tse |
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Spokes Bryn Mawr's spoken and written word community. We act as a space for workshop, a space for performance, and a space for conversation. Hinged on a love for the written word, this club aims to create and hold our expressions, our stories, and our voices. Contact: Sanam Sheriff |
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Spoon University is a food and health publication that’s written by college students, for college students. Contact: Nicole Nam, Ariana Bernas |
Music and Performing Arts |
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Acabellas The Acabellas are an acapella group on the Bryn Mawr campus that loves to sing a variety of songs from different genres and eras. We arrange, rehearse, and perform acapella covers of songs as one cohesive group. Contact: Liz Marchini, Liz Horvath |
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Afreen Afreen is a Bollywood Contemporary dance group on the Bryn Mawr campus. Our main goal is for club members to have a good time, and destress from daily campus work load. All are welcome to join Afreen, even if they are not professionally trained! Come join us for auditions if you are interested in dance, and just want to relax, and let loose! Contact: Mohini Narayanaswami |
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Ajoyo The purpose of Ajoyo is to celebrate and appreciate African dance, modern and traditional, and culture in efforts to expose the Bryn Mawr community to the respective dances of Africa. Ajoyo works to portray authentic dances from African cultures that is often appropriated. It is to represent the African diaspora amongst the dance clubs within the Bryn Mawr College community. Contact: Odinaka Oranekwu |
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*Bi-Co Jazz Ensemble The Bi-Co Jazz Band is a group open to any students interested in learning about or playing jazz music. The band performs 2-4 times per year. Contact: Emma Rogers, Henry Nye |
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Bryn Mawr Renaissance Choir The Bryn Mawr Renaissance Choir is an a cappella ensemble of 20 to 30 voices who perform repertoire from 1300-1650, including both sacred and secular works and in a wide variety of languages (Latin, English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German, and occasionally in other European languages). The group was founded over 50 years ago by a core of Bryn Mawr graduate students, and over the years it has grown to include undergraduates, faculty, staff, and alumni from the Tri-College area, and as well as members from the surrounding community. Membership is now open to any singer with some experience of reading music and singing – and a love of Renaissance music! Rehearsals are Sunday evenings from 7 pm to 9:30 in the Music Room in Goodhart Hall at Bryn Mawr College. The group usually performs each semester in the Great Hall at Bryn Mawr, with an additional short performance at the college’s May Day celebration. In keeping with the college’s educational mission, the Renaissance Choir has always emphasized understanding the music of the Renaissance in its historical and cultural setting, performance practices, and musical ideas. Choir members have a range of experience in performing Renaissance music, from students enjoying their first encounter with this music to seasoned singers with decades of experience with Renaissance polyphony. Contact: Wynter Douglas, Beckie Bull |
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Choom Boom is Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College’s one and only pan-Asian Dance Performance club. The club meets weekly to learn various pop dances and also performs at events throughout the year. The club is open to all members of the Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College community regardless of dance experience. Contacts: Connie Chan, Sarah Ye |
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Contemporary Original Works Contemporary Original Works is dedicated to mounting original one-act plays written by Bryn Mawr and Haverford students. Actors, playwrights, directors, technicians, and designers of all experience levels are welcome, nay invited, to get involved. Contact: Lena Steinbach, Veronica Walton |
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Extreme Keys The Extreme Keys came together in 1981 to sing and have a good time (not necessarily in that order). Verging on three amazing decades together, the Extreme Keys proudly hold the title of the oldest a cappella group for women and nonbinary people in the Haverford/Bryn Mawr consortium! Contact: Emily Lobel, Emma Rutenberg |
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*Fall Student Dance Concert The Fall Student Dance Concert is a showcase of student dance talents within the bi-co. The tradition allows Haverford to host a dance show in the fall, while Bryn Mawr hosts the spring show put on by the BMC Dance Department. From the student dance clubs that perform to independent choreographers who showcase their work, FSDC is completely student run. It's an all inclusive space for all dance and there is always something new each year! Contact: Danielle Xie, Hannah Misangyi |
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Flamenco Club BMC Flamenco Club is a positive and welcoming space for new and experienced dancers to explore flamenco dance. Our aim is to make flamenco as enjoyable and accessible as possible while celebrating the beauty of movement. Contact: Julia Snoza, Leah Borquez |
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Flute Choir Join the Flute Choir! We meet twice a week for one hour to have fun playing the flute in a group setting. All skill levels are welcome and we have a concert each semester! Contact: Grace Morris, Sunny Qi |
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*Greasepaint Productions Greasepaint is a musical theatre club that works to produce a show that students can both connect with and enjoy partaking in. We welcome new and old talent within the bi-co and enjoy performing musical that are both contemporary and classic. Contact: Emma Rogers, Leif Parente |
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We are the Bi-Co's only improv and sketch comedy group! We perform shows and hopefully have some laughs along the way! Contact: Katie Hulihan, Eddie Ogborn |
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*Looney Tunes A Cappella The Looney Tunes is the only Bi-co, mixed gender group on campus. We sing a variety of genres and styles and host at least 2 shows a semester, as well as participate in benefit concerts and off-campus performances. Contact: Veronica Sargent |
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Midnight Gaiety Midnight Gaiety is the Tri-Co’’s first queer cabaret-style variety show! We want to create a production that opens up a space for queer performance that encourages exploration and celebration of all intersectional queer identities. Contact: Elena Luedy, Julia Moore |
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We are the official a cappella group of Bryn Mawr that has sung a collection of songs ranging from classical to pop (sometimes even rap). We hold auditions for all members of the Bryn Mawr community. We perform for a variety of audiences including alumni, prospective students, faculty, and the larger Bryn Mawr community. We hope to continue contributing to the community of a cappella groups at Bryn Mawr and the larger tri-co. Contact: Jasmine Mirfattah, Bella Letson-Ettin |
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*Productions of Color Production of Color is a bico acting troupe dedicated to the visual representation of people of color in the performing arts. Our productions and projects, including films and plays, will reflect our mission of empowerment of people of color as a counter to the mainstream media and forms of acting we are regularly exposed to. We will work with original works by students as well as reclaim published works. Open to all experience levels and interests on and off stage. Contact: Sophia Bokhari |
| Pulso Latino Pulso Latino is a dance troupe dedicated to the exuberance and passion of Latino culture and dance. The purpose of Pulso Latino is to provide the Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore communities with opportunities to learn and practice Latin dance through instruction, guided practice, and social dancing activity. Pulso Latino introduces the styles of Mambo, Salsa, Reggaeton, Cha-cha, Rumba, Bachata, Merengue, Samba, Flamenco, Tango, and other Latin-influenced dance styles to those who may have never had the opportunity to encounter these dances, nor the beautiful cultures from where they originate. Contact: Melanie Esquilín, Andrea Moreno |
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Rhythm 'N Motion RnM was born from the response of several individuals who wanted to express themselves and create a community through the dance styles of the African Diaspora, but found no appropriate outlet through Swarthmore's curriculum. The group has now evolved into a Tri-College performance-based group. The styles of the African Diaspora now serve the group as an influential place mark in its history that the group adheres to through the combination of current member’s diverse strengths with the styles of its founding. Contact: Anika Varty, Julia Zimmerman |
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Rince Na Mawr Rince Na Mawr is a group dedicated to the celebration of Irish culture through dance lessons on campus with a certified instructor. Additionally, we put on several performances throughout the year, which gives club members the opportunity to choreograph their own pieces. All levels welcome, from beginner to champion. Come dance with us! Contact: Rachel Ellerson, Hannah Symonds |
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Scottish Country Dance The Scottish Country Dance Club offers students from Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges the opportunity to learn Scottish Country Dance if they are new to the dance form, or to perfect their form and technique if they have danced previously. The club also acts as a liaison between the college and the Delaware Valley Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. This offers students the opportunity to participate in formal balls and other social events that would not otherwise be available to them. The club itself is fun, informal, and a loving community for anyone who wants to come! Contact: Rachel Ellerson, Maddie Smith |
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Sensual Dance Club We are a collective committed to the ownership of our bodies and the pursuit of dance in all stigmatized forms. Our purpose is to provide a space free of scorn, sexist judgment, and shaming of all sorts. Contact: Kristian Moravec, Kim Davis |
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Shakespeare Performance Troupe The Shakespeare Performance Troupe is a student theater group dedicated to performing the works of William Shakespeare. In addition, we often produce works by other playwrights, both historical and contemporary, that we feel represent issues of identity and self unique to Bryn Mawr's community. Our seasons usually consist of two shows a semester, and all productions are entirely student-run. Students are in charge of producing and organizing the entirety of our plays, including the directors, actors, tech crew and costumers. We welcome performers of all experience levels to join us in bringing Shakespeare back to life. Contact: Kat Phifer, Lena Steinbach |
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*Shift Dance Company We aim to offer an intense training opportunity in contemporary dance as well as performance opportunities to committed advanced dancers at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. We meet 12-16 hours/week for ballet and contemporary technique classes and rehearsals, and we supplement our training with the advanced ballet classes offered through the Bryn Mawr Dance Department. We either host or perform in a dance concert on Haverford's campus each semester, featuring group pieces and solos. Though our main goal is to provide a company where dancers can maintain and build their technique and we rehearse rigorously, we are a very tight-knit group and hold frequent social activities outside the studio. Our membership is determined by audition, and we accept new members at the beginning of each academic semester. Contact: Shivani Parikh, Kirsten Bernhardt |
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Spoon-Fed Spoon-Fed is a sketch comedy troupe at Bryn Mawr college. We write, act in, direct, and produce shows on campus during the academic year. Contact co-heads Abigail Benz or Elsa Nierenberg for more information or to get involved! Contact: Abigail Benz, Elsa Nierenberg |
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Mayuri is the TriCo's South Asian fusion team founded in 2004 Contact: Geeta Sharma, Vaidehi Agarwalla |
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W-KAP W-KAP, Women's Korean American Pop dance group, dances to both K-pop and American pop songs. During the FSDC and the Spring Concert, we combine 4 different songs and perform our powerful movements. Most of the choreographies are derived from 1 Million Studio. Contact: Charlotte Lin, Yiran Zhao |
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Bryn Mawr College Democrats To provide Bryn Mawr College students with a space to get involved in the national and local Democratic party, and to create a space for any student to discuss important political issues. Contact: Katie Billings, Nora Cahill |
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*Adventist Students for Christ An official group for Seventh-day Adventist students in Bryn Mawr College. We have weekly bible studies and keep each other accountable for our faith in Christianity. Our group will be hosting events occasionally to spread the love and care on campus. We offer bible studies to those who want to learn more about what it means to have a relationship with God and understanding the true meaning of love. Contact hkim17@brynmawr.edu for more information. Contact: Esther Kim |
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To serve as an educational resource for the next generation of Jewish leaders and thinkers. Contact: Sophia Goldstein |
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BMC Interfaith Council BMC Interfaith Council facilitates collaboration between various faiths/non-faiths on campus and provides spaces for interfaith dialogue. We host several events on campus as well as an Alternative Spring Break program in which participants visit places of worship in and around Philadelphia. Contacts: Hannah Symonds, Caitlin Haskett |
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Bryn Mawr College Hillel provides an outlet for students to observe Jewish holidays, explore their Jewish identity, and access Jewish tradition in a pluralistic environment. Contact: Juliana Nechin, Rachel Silverman |
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Bryn Mawr Unitarian Universalists The purpose of this organization shall be to provide a safe space for Unitarian Universalists and anyone interested in it to practice and discuss their religion, to provide transportation to religious services, and to practice campus ministry. Contact: Hannah Symonds |
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Harvest Christian Fellowship (HCF) Harvest Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational college ministry affiliated with Grace Covanent Church, integrated with other college campuses on the Mainline. GCC is Word-centered, prayer driven, community based, and missions focused. Our mission is to raise up kingdom workers transformed by Christ to influence the world. HCF partakes in on and off campus activities and events such as weekly Family Group bible studies on campus, church-wide Friday Night Live worship service, and much more to strengthen the campus faith community and give students the opportunity to explore or grow in their faith throughout their Bryn Mawr experience. Contact: Abi Lua, Hannah Kim |
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InterVarsity Christian Fellowship IVCF is a community that seeks to provide a space for people to come to and to encounter Jesus Christ and fellowship in His love. Contact: Elizabeth Umutesi Queen, Immaculate Langat |
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Latino Fellowship (LaFe) LaFe (Latino Fellowship) is a community of Protestant and Catholic students that focus on the intersection of faith and the Latinx identity. We are committed to growing and nurturing our familia, as well as serving our campus with the love of Jesus Christ as we explore God, faith, and the experiences of our people. Contact: Melanie Esquilin |
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Muslim Students Association The Muslim Students Association (MSA) is active in facilitating a safe atmosphere in which dialogue on matters of Islamic faith can be discussed by all members of the college community, Muslims and students of other faiths alike. We aim to create an educational and enriching atmosphere where we can learn from one another through discussions, community service, prayer services, speakers, and interfaith events. Our activities include dinners and social gatherings in Cambrian Row, movie screenings, holiday dinners, and interfaith gatherings. Contact: Ayesha Izhar, Manal Hussain |
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Renewal College Fellowship is a college fellowship that gives students a space to share and explore their faiths. We hold weekly discussions and drive to church. We also work with the club from Villanova to have our Mainline RCF. Contact: Ino Chough |
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Service, Activism and Outreach |
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In partnership with ACLAMO Family Center, a bi-lingual social service agency in Norristown, Bryn Mawr students work with children in grades K – 8 providing support and coaching in reading and language comprehension and general homework help. Contact: Micala Hotra-Schubert, Emily Barry |
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The ADELANTE Program is offered free of charge to students who demonstrate initiative and drive and currently serves twenty students in grades 7th -9th in Norristown. ADELANTE works pre-teens, teens and their parents in encouraging and fostering goals for higher education. Contact: Genesis Perez-Melara |
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We provide a tutoring service to K-12 students within the Ardmore community. Contact: Aarionna Goodman, Dongmei Tang |
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Bryn Mawr Buddies Bryn Mawr Buddies is a volunteer program that matches up international students from Bryn Mawr College with immigrant elementary school students who speak the same language as they do. Volunteers assist their little buddies to adjust to school life in the U.S.. Recent volunteers spoke Chinese, Korean, and Turkish. Contact: Kexin Qiu, Hyunjung Kim |
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Bryn Mawr College EMS We are a 100% student-led, student-staffed, volunteer organization dedicated to providing Bryn Mawr with the highest quality emergency medical care. We provide immediate medical assessments, life-saving interventions if necessary, and determine the need for further treatment—whether it be a visit to the Health Center the next day, a ride to the ER with Campus Safety, or an ambulance transport. Our goal is to determine the appropriate route of care for the patient’s individual needs. Contact: Nithya Sivakumar, Eda Tse |
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Doctors Without Borders Student Chapter Bryn Mawr Doctors Without Borders is an international humanitarian medical non-profit organization that responds to emergencies, epidemics and natural disasters. The student chapters across various colleges in the US aim to raise awareness and funds and also serve as an advocate for current world affairs pertaining to humanitarian crisis and how the organisation is responding to that. In addition, speakers who have had first-hand on-field experience and have been working with DWB will also be invited to speak on campus. Contact: Mayisha Rahman, Fariha Tamboli |
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If Not Now INN is a movement led by young American Jews to end our community's support for the Israeli occupation. We work with the INN group in Philly to provide a space for conversation and action on campus and in Philly. Contact: Rachel Silverman, Emma Glazer |
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*Migrant Rights Coalition The Migrant Rights Coalition is a BiCo group dedicated to raising consciousness surrounding issues of global migration through education, outreach, and civic engagement within and beyond the BiCo community. We aim to provide opportunities for direct action, as well as supportive spaces for learning, conversation, self-advocacy, and allyship. Contact: Rebeca Salas, Letitia Robledo |
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NextGen Bryn Mawr In a collaborative effort with NextGen America and the Office of Civic Engagement, NextGen Bryn Mawr works to get students involved in local political processes through voting and community activism. Contact: Max White |
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Overbrook Arts Program Overbrook Arts Program aims to provide engaging and creative art lessons for students at Overbrook Elementary School. Student volunteers are assigned a classroom, develop lesson plans, and facilitate weekly instruction regarding basic art skills. Contact: Iman Qazi, Elizabeth Hilton |
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Owl Ambassadors We are a club for BMC students that allow current students to host prospective students. We also have BMC students get involved with Admission events. Contact: Katerina Karris-Flores, Libby Lakeman |
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Paper Airplanes Bryn Mawr Paper Airplanes is a nonprofit organization registered in the USA that matches individuals from conflicted areas in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region with personal tutors for 12-16 week sessions conducted via Skype. This club will serve as a hub to recruit tutors and to support existing tutors. Furthermore the club aims to explore the culture of the MENA region. Contact: Umme Haque, Mayisha Rahman |
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Saturdays of Service Saturdays of Service is a Civic Engagement Office program that provides Bryn Mawr students the opportunity to volunteer throughout the Main Line and Philadelphia every Saturday! Volunteer trips range from serving meals to the homeless on Broad Street to painting murals and beautifying parks in Norristown. No membership is required, just a good attitude and willingness to do your part! Contact: Grace Toner |
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She's the First Bryn Mawr is your local chapter of a nation wide organization dedicated to supporting girls' education outside the U.S. Join us in bake sales and help us raise the funds for a bright young girl's academic journey. Contact: Sarah Gu |
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program recruits volunteers to work with CADCOM, an agency in Norristown, PA, and PCDC, located in Philadelphia's Chinatown. Students who volunteer provide free tax services in the two facilities, as well as free services for students on campus. Contact: Alyx Freed, Christie Chen |
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Adopt-A-Grandparent A student-run volunteer organization that visits the residents of a local Sunrise Assisted Living home on a weekly basis. Through sharing music, art, games, and stories, you will foster a relationship with an adoptive "grandparent," thus providing both you and the resident with a source of emotional fulfillment. Contact: Nozomi Park |
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Anime Club The Anime Club provides a comfortable space for Bryn Mawr community members who enjoy anime (Japanese animation) to relax and meet other people on campus with the same hobbies. The club holds weekly meetings to watch, discuss, and learn about anime, runs events such as movie nights and club outings, and organizes a yearly trip to a nearby anime convention. Contact: Summer-Ann Glover, Eva Liu |
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App and Development Club The AppDev club intends to foster a space to encourage the design, development, and creation of mobile and web application development for all students with interest in coding, particularly CS majors and minors. Contact: Elizabeth Chan, Kellie Dinh |
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Art Club hosts weekly Community Art Nights, open to all students, as well as free art and craft workshops. The club also stocks and maintains Arnecliffe Studio, an art studio located on campus for independent student use! Contact: Art Club, Carolyn Messer, Caitlin Smith |
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ASL Club ASL Club was created to spread awareness of, and access to, American Sign Language and Deaf culture for students in the Bi-Co. This club is an open space for anyone of ANY level to learn and practice signing, as well as to learn about Deaf people and history. We also provide access to events in the city, so that students who wish to engage with the Philadelphia Deaf community have the means to do so. Our hope is that students across the Bi-Co will feel welcome to learn ASL, no matter their skill, and that they will gain greater interest in, and respect for, the Deaf community and culture. Contact: Fiona Smith, Caitlin Otter |
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*Bi-Co Anti-Capitalists Bi-Co Anticapitalists is a Haverford / Bryn Mawr club that represents leftist ideas. We organize for protests l, demonstrations and education. Contact: Maise Shepard |
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*Bi-Co Friends of Israel Bi-Co are a pro-Israel club that aims to foster a nuanced discussion about Israel’s domestic and international politics, culture, and history at Haverford and Bryn Mawr. We welcome discussion of the conflict, but also intend to highlight the diverse and multifaceted nature of Israeli society. Contact: Eiton Geller-Montague |
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Repr is more than just a tech club. Repr is a community that fosters diversity: our goal is to help our members of all backgrounds and experiences thrive within the tech community. Bi-Co students of all years, experiences, and backgrounds are welcome to join Repr. Additionally, Repr is especially for you if you are a POC or religious minority that is underrepresented in tech. We founded Repr with the intention of being an inclusive resource/support system for minorities. Contact: Mimi Benkoussa |
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*Bi-Co Jews for Inclusion The Bi-Co Jews for Inclusion is a group of Jewish Students dedicated to pluralism, inclusion and open discourse regarding religious, social, and political issues, both domestic and in Israel-Palestine. We invite all people who feel they have a connection to Jewish heritage to attend our events including discussions, guest speaking lectures, and potluck holiday celebrations. We are striving to create an intentionally welcoming space where LGBTQ+ Jews and Jews of color feel included and valued. Contact: Liana Thomason, Katya Olson Shipyatsky |
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BMC Egyptology Association To provide a platform for the students of Bryn Mawr College to explore the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. By sharing resources and engaging the community, we aim to promote the study of Egyptology on Bryn Mawr’s campus. Contact: Clara Wright, Ella Wright |
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BMC Outdoors Club (BMCOC) We are a group of passionate outdoorspeople we want to get BMC students involved in outdoor recreation! This involves hiking, backpacking, camping, climbing, swimming, and other nature loving activities. We hope to encourage an appreciation of the environment and make outdoors activities accessible to BMC student. Contact: Rebecca Tabb, Kate Gold |
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BMC Philosophical Society This club is a platform for students to engage with philosophical questions and issues on a casual, and more personal level! Meetings will consist of philosophical debate, discussion questions, and personal stories of the ways in which students have encountered some possible answers to these huge, philosophical questions. Contact: Kayla Carnation |
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The Bryn Mawr Community Garden works together to physically and logistically maintain the community garden on campus. We are dedicated to providing practical gardening experience as well as opportunities to impact the surrounding community through the food justice and sustainable agriculture movements. Contact: Ankitha Kannad |
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Bryn Mawr Mock Trial We compete in trials against other schools as a team of attorneys and witnesses. During meetings, we analyze the case, as well as develop questions, speeches, and strategy, while practicing our roles for competition. If you're interested in improving your critical thinking, public speaking, writing, and legal analysis skills in a fun, engaging environment, then Mock Trial is the club for you! Contact: Chloe Berger, Claire Hampton |
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Bryn Mawr Trivia Club Bryn Mawr Trivia Club plays trivia games and hosts campus-wide trivia events. Contact: Lea Williams |
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Campus Girl Scouts Campus Girl Scouts is devoted to providing fun and informative activities for scouts of the Eastern Pennsylvania Council and raising awareness of scouting among the Bryn Mawr community. We want to help grow the next generation of strong scouts in our community! Contact: Sarah Depew |
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Chinese Culture Study Association Do you really know about China? Do you want to get deep in touch with Chinese culture and people? Come join us! Chinese Culture Study Association (CCSA) is an association that aims to provide a platform for people to truly understand Chinese culture. In order to deepen your understanding of Chinese culture and grasp the essence, we present you an opportunity to learn about the culture outside of a classroom environment. There are various fun activities throughout the year involving bubble tea, dumplings, and much more! Contact: Jialu Guo, Yihua Wang |
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Come to Life The purpose of this organization shall be to offer stress-reduction activities, fun off campus outings to local parks, museums, restaurants, and trails) and to support members in meeting their health, academic, financial, and personal long-term goals. The club is intended to be relaxed in structure and relaxing in nature. Contact: Kate Gold |
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Daocha Tea Club Daocha Tea Club is an organization that brings tea lovers together! We aim at celebrating the tea culture in China, east Asia and also around the world. We hold regular tea sessions and other special events like tea bags-making workshop. Every semester, we hold a mugs-making workshop in which our members can make their own mugs for tea. We hope to act as a place where students can enjoy and share the diverse cultures behind tea. Contact: Irene Lin, Cheyenne Zhang |
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Dialogue on Race, founded by two Bryn Mawr students, is a project that trains students to facilitate conversations about racism as an institutional and structural issue. Contact: Kamara Simms |
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Doublestar Doublestar brings together people with "nerdy" interests- be they comics, games, shows, movies, or anything else you can geek out about. We meet weekly to discuss different topics as they related to Sci-Fi/Fantasy/etc. or get together for club-hosted events. Event examples include movie marathons and the annual, campus-wide game of Humans vs. Zombies. Contact: Naomi Siegel, Carrie Sauder |
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The purpose is to provide our members with an opportunity to learn about specific areas of interest within economics and form connections with those that share a similar passion for the subject. We will also provide writers with a blog platform to express their personal views on global events from an economic standpoint and in the process learn the appropriate economic vocabulary to speak openly about such events Contact: Lyncy Nyandoche, Flora Chen |
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Film Series Committee Bryn Mawr College Film Series Committee is an SGA appointed committee, charged with screening films weekly throughout the year. Contact: Miciah Foster, Eda Tse |
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Forte Finance Foundation This is a club designed to help students engage with financial opportunities within the country. Contact: Zainab Saeed, Arianna Bernas |
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Girls Who Code College Loop is a program offering monthly challenges with exciting new material focusing on honing computer science skills and engaging women to take action, collaborate, create, and inspire one another. Plus, exclusive opportunities to meet with industry professionals & Girls Who Code corporate partners for professional opportunities and workshops. Contact: Vivian Phung |
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Global Affairs Club The Global Affairs club provides an informal space to discuss current affairs in the US and around the world. The aim is to bring diverse (and particularly international) perspectives on issues that matter to us all. Contact: Ankitha Kannad, Namrata Basu |
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Kennel Keepers Kennel Keepers hopes to get Bryn Mawr students involved with the community and help animals in need. This club will offer volunteer opportunities with local animal shelters and aid in their endeavors of finding homes and caring for animals. Besides volunteer work, this club will fundraise to supply the necessities and amenities for the animals in the care of the shelters. Service trips will take place monthly and allow students the unique opportunity to learn from and work with animals as well as without animals in the business functions of organizations. Contact: Claire Mitchell, Jennica Terry |
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Knitting Club The knitting club is open to all fiber-crafters, including but not limited to those who crochet, cross-stitch, and embroider. It is a place to learn, socialize, and just generally enjoy yourself. Beginners are welcome. Contact: Sophia McKay |
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Maximum Whimsy is a club dedicated to turning everyday parts of campus into unusual experiences. Through creating interactive spaces, we encourage imagination, play, and adventure in the lives of the busy student body and staff at Bryn Mawr. We do a few projects every year, ending with a display that is up for all of finals week and focuses on relaxation. Help others escape the grind. Create a world of pure imagination. Come dream for a while. Contact: Justine Stiftel |
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Media Arabic and Middle Eastern Policy It is the intent of the club to acquire an extensive vocabulary through the reading, analysis, and crucially, discussion of media texts. Such discussions will have periods within which they will be carried out in the targeted language. In addition to this, it is desired to provide a heightened familiarity with common grammatical structures. Finally, to facilitate a broader knowledge of the Middle East through research and presentation on current policies and regimes. Contact: Orleana Peneff |
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Mei Mei provides an opportunity to learn about different kinds of Chinese dance including classical, modern and folk dance on weekly meetings. We hope to promote a better understanding of the Chinese culture and its diversity through the learning of dances. |
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Mindful Meditation Mindful Meditation is a club that reunites people who want to become more mindful and present in their everyday lives. We come together weekly to meditate and practice mindfulness techniques. The goal of our meetings it to cultivate inspiration and willingness to help us live in the here and now. The club is open to anyone who is interested! Contact: Arya Cheng, Supti Roy |
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Miniworld The purpose of this organization is to create a space for students to relieve stress and to exercise creative energies by crafting items in miniature, all in a supportive, fun environment. These types of crafts will allow students to develop patience, learn new hobbies, and feel a sense of accomplishment at starting and finishing various projects, thereby boosting their confidence and happiness. Contact: Maria Bohan, Cindy Ji |
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*Mock Trial Founded in 2014, Mock Trial strives to be an inclusive and competitive organization. Our program hones students’ abilities to debate, think critically, and work together as a team. Mock trial is an enjoyable way to develop important skills in a nationally respected forum, and in the bi-co we take pride in our close-knit community of teams. Contact: Carolyn Cannizzaro, Liv Phillips |
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NetImpact Bryn Mawr To help students gain access to problem-solving and leadership opportunities in these areas: Sustainability, Climate, Racial Equity, Food, Social Innovation and Civic Impact. Contact: Vimbai Mawoneke, Aakriti Dhital |
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POM (Point of Meditation) POM is a spiritual/support group where you can come for fellowship and meditate on the important questions in our lives. It's a safe space to share what's important to you, what you appreciate in life and what kind of worries you have. Dinner is usually provided and we meet every Friday evening from 4.30pm-7pm in Rock Common Room. (You can leave early if you need to) Contact: Esther Kim |
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Puzzle Club The puzzle club provides a fun, relaxing way to take a break from the stress of school by completing a wide variety of fun puzzles (crosswords, logic puzzles, sudoku, etc). The club meets once a week to complete and create puzzles of all kinds. Contact: Naomi Siegel, Carrie Sauder |
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Read China* Read China* is a book club that focuses on Chinese and Chinese diasporic literature. We will read and discuss books as a group focusing on diverse Chinese experiences. Members play an active role in nominating themes to explore and books to read. Books will be in English and we will make use of libraries to keep the club cost-free. Contact: Yupeng Wu, Blossom Jeong |
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Russian Club Our goal is to share Russian language and culture with our community Contact: Elizabeth Culp |
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SisterHacks SisterHacks is the first hackathon for the Seven Sisters schools: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley Colleges. Our goal is to empower women in tech by working together with other strong women*. We want to increase interest in computer science and technology at the Seven Sisters and connect the colleges more. Contact: Jocelyn Dunkley, Kellie Dinh |
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Sudo Hoot is Bryn Mawr College's Computer Science club for hackers, coders, makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between! Our community fosters a supportive and encouraging environment for our members to pursue their goals in technology. Through community meetings, guest lectures, tech workshops, panel discussions, and mentorship, we strive to create a social and academic space for marginalized identities in computer science. Contact: Sonya Fucci, Sophia Trump |
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Taste of China This is a cooking club that focuses on Chinese food. We will Introduce eight cuisines(e.g. Sichuan cuisines, Guangdong cuisines, Hunan Cuisines, Jiangsu Cuisines) in China, cook local Chinese food and hold some Chinese traditional activities based on the food and culture. |
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Tasty Society To introduce "dorm cooking" using limited resources such as the microwave to create late-night tasty snacks for hungry college students. We hope to encounter and incorporate various cultural and personal perspectives of "dorm cooking." Contact: Nozomi Park |
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The Africa Pact (TAP) The purpose of The Africa Pact (TAP) is to positively promote and facilitate better access to career development opportunities for African students at Bryn Mawr, through proffering academic mentorship and career guidance amongst many other opportunities. While doing so, TAP will strive to maintain an environment of perpetual learning, acceptance, encouragement, success, and recreation. TAP also understands and is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities of abiding by the Bryn Mawr policies and procedures. Contact: Joy Rukanzakanza, Vimbai Mawoneke |
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Unity Resource Center The Unity Resource Center is a space by students, for students; it's a central, community-oriented, collaborative space hosted by and for AMO groups and other often-marginalized students on campus. by "central", we mean a space that’s easy to access, readily available to both AMO groups and individuals, and impossible to ignore -- a space that provides resources for students in ways that meet us where we're at. by “community-oriented”, we mean a space that’s open to the entire student body, while primarily centering the identities and experiences of marginalized and underrepresented students on campus. we welcome a multiplicity of voices while asking for greater accountability in terms of structural and societal privilege. by “collaborative”, we mean a space that fosters solidarity and cooperation across difference; we want AMO groups (and especially communities of color) to combine resources and support one another. Contact: Hannah Chinn |
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*Bi-Co Gymnastics Club Bi-Co Gymnastics club seeks to provide a casual and fun space for Bryn Mawr and Haverford students to explore the sport of gymnastics. We welcome first-time gymnasts, recreational gymnasts, and competitive gymnasts and trin at a nearby facility with a knowledgeable and supportive coach. We meet Monday/Thursday 8:30 pm- 10:30 pm. Follow us on instagram @bicogymnastics! Contact: Liana Thomason, Micaela Gold |
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Judo is a Japanese martial art that has been practiced for nearly 130 years. Judo is a defensive art, which relies on suppleness and manipulating an opponent's strength against them. Its methodology was designed to not only be used in combat, but as a way of life; Judo literally translated means "the gentle way". At the BI-CO Judo Club, we not only learn the technique of Judo, but its history and applicability to every day life. Contact: Victoria Borodina |
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Bryn Mawr Badminton Team The Bryn Mawr Badminton Team practices badminton together and plays against teams from other colleges. Contact: Blossom Jeung, Maham Haider |
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Bryn Mawr Batters Club In this club we will play pick up games of baseball, wiffle ball, and softball on Sunday afternoons when the weather allows, most likely at the grass soccer field or Breton field depending on availability. Come for a fun time! No experience necessary! Bring ya friends and let’s play ball! Contact: Grace Toner |
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*Equestrian Club The Bi-Co Equestrian Club provides access to horseback riding for students of all experience levels. We aim to create a fun positive space where every student - from beginner to advanced - feels comfortable but challenged. Contact: Liv Phillips, Maddie Smith |
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The Bryn Mawr College Fencing Club is open to all students of Bryn Mawr College and seeks to teach and practice the sport of fencing in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. We offer instruction in all three weapons: foil, epee, and sabre. We welcome both students with previous fencing experience and those completely new to the sport! We have a professional coach who teaches three practices a week, and we attend several competitive tournaments over the course of the year. Students are provided with P.E. credit for participation. Contact: Karina Gonzalez, Chloe Epstein |
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Ping Pong Club We are open to students with all levels who are interested in ping pong. We are a club sport that does not require much time commitment. We participate in competitions in NCTTA. We fill the niche for people who want to play ping pong but do not have time to commit on a varsity level. We welcome both new and experienced level. Contact: Linda Zhu |
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Rowing Club Bryn Mawr College's rowing program is a competitive Division III Varsity sport. We strive to impart both the mission of Bryn Mawr College and Division III Athletics on a special group of athletes. Contact: Sophia McConnell, Anushka Robinson |
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The Ski and Snowboard Club The Ski and Snowboard Club is open to all students of Bryn Mawr College who seek to learn and practice skiing and snowboarding. We aim to provide a friendly and playful environment for people who love snow! Days trips will be available for sign-up during the season. Contact: Joanna Gao, Sophie Lu |
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*Sneetches Ultimate Frisbee Team Sneetch Ultimate is the bi-co women*s ultimate frisbee team. We practice and compete the sport of ultimate and build a loving supportive team. All levels are welcome and no prior experience is required. (*women, femme identifying, and non-binary people) Contact: Opal Bednarik |
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Swim Club Swim club meets a few times a week from the beginning of March until the end of the Spring semester. It provides a space for Bryn Mawr and Haverford students to participate in swim practices with one another. It is a great place to make friends, socialize, and get some exercise! People of all levels are welcomed to come swim! It is not necessary to attend all practices. Contact: Becca Adlai-Gail, Sophie Goldstein |