AC Allies
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ADVISORS: Nancy Small (nasmall@assumption.edu)
Brenda Safford (brsafford@assumption.edu)
Active Minds on Campus
To increase awareness and education about Mental Health issues and to decrease the negative stigma surrounding them. To encourage students to seek help as soon as it is needed and to serve as a liaison between students and the mental health community.
ADVISOR: Dr. Neil Castronovo (ncastron@assumption.edu)
ALANA Network-its purpose is to foster self-government among its members and to promote student and community activities in the best interest of the ALANA (African-Latino/Hispanic-Asian-and Native American) population at Assumption College, as it relates to the entire community. The Network also strives to develop an active interest in community affairs leading to the advancement of the members and the community.
ADVISORS: Brenda Safford ( brsafford@assumption.edu)
The Chess Club promotes awareness about chess on campus. The group meets regularly throughout the academic year to practice and play. In addition, the club participates in and hosts chess tournaments. The club is open to chess players of all skill levels.
ADVISORS: Bob Ravenelle ( rravenel@assumption.edu) / Professor Joe Alfano ( jalfano@assumption.edu)
The Commuter Council seeks to unite Assumption’s Commuter Students by establishing a community atmosphere in which they may gather to exchange ideas. Furthermore, it aims to foster relationships among commuters by focusing discussion topics on issues of particular importance to them. All commuters of the college are encouraged to join.
ADVISOR: Sara Swillo ( sswillo@assumption.edu)
Creative Writing
This club will function to give students an opportunity to express their written word ouside of academic areas and contemporary literacy styles as well as provide support writers sharing similar interest and goals ultimately creating a community of creative minds. It will also serve to bring in contemporary and innovative writers.
ADVISOR: Rachel Ramsey (rramsey@assumption.edu)
Environmental Club
The Assumption Environmental Club works to create a more environmentally conscious community. Recycling has been the club’s primary goal. The Environmental Club has been able to achieve this goal by both increasing the number of bins on campus and expanding the program to include other reachable materials like newspaper and magazines. The group intends to continue this effort so that bottle and can recycling, which only exists in a select few places on campus, will be expanded into the residence halls. In the past year the group organized the Assumption Earth Day Clean Up, attended a tour of the Harvey Waste Plant (Assumption’s waste removal company), and were represented at the Northeast Climate Control Conference at Harvard University. The club has continually worked with the College of the Holy Cross Eco Action group in an effort to present various environmental issues to the college students of Worcester. Due to the immense of amount of dedication the Environmental Club was awarded the “2004 Club of the Year.”
ADVISOR: Professor James Hauri ( jhauri@assumption.edu)
Operation Smile
The purpose of the club is to “build awareness, raise funds, and educate students about the values of commitment, leadership and volunteerism”.
ADVISOR: Dr. David Crowley (dcrowley@assumption.edu)
Paintball Club
The Assumption Paintball Club was just recently formed and approved. The purpose of this club is to provide a fun and athletic activity where physical size and strength is not as important as intelligence and determination. The Paintball Club hopes to offer regular opportunities for students interested to get off campus and compete against each other.
ADVISOR: Greg Facteau ( gfacteau@assumption.edu)
PAWS - Peers Advocating Wellness for Students
Peers Advocating Wellness for Students is a new wellness initiative for Student Health Services. PAWS is a peer education program- Assumption College students trained and interested in helping fellow students to become more aware of important health issues. PAWS educators plan events, participate in campus activities, and host workshops on varying health topics of interest.
ADVISOR: Christine Zanfini-Parker ( chparker@assumption.edu)