Student Clubs & Organizations

The Aerospace Club exists to inspire interest in aerospace and its many connected industries.

Advisor: Kevin Chumbley (kchumbley95@ewu.edu)

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/aerospace/
• https://www.instagram.com/ewu_aerospace/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPB33RexJEFZ7a8Hfq8JOyw/

Welcome to the EWU ACM we are the EWU chapter of the national Association for Computing Machinery. It is the primary computer science club on campus. EWU ACM focuses on bringing students together to learn more about computer science topics, volunteer with the local community, and network with industry professionals. If you are interested in computing type activities please come check us out.

Advisor: Chris Cain, ccain7@ewu.edu

This club is for students who are interested in mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology. We hold annual competitions for engineering projects such as trebuchets, egg drops, bridge bash, and rocket launches. We hold frequent industry tours as a way for members to make connections and learn about professional engineering. 

Advisor: Jason Durfee, PhD (jdurfee@ewu.edu) 

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/asme/

The Biological Student Organization provides a positive learning environment and support system for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a biology degree at EWU. The general purpose is to build a community such that students can support and learn from each other while navigating the biology curriculum and college in general.

Advisor: Luis Matos, PhD (lmatos@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/bso/
• https://www.instagram.com/bsoewu/

The Biology Graduate Student Organization (BGSO) is an organization focused on increasing interactions amongst graduate students in the Biology Department. The BGSO participates in university club activities as well as weekly meetings. The weekly meetings consist of individual thesis updates, study sessions, announcements for Biology Department events, and collaboration. The BGSO is open to all biology graduate students. 

Advisor: Jeni Walke, PhD (jwalke@ewu.edu) 

Website:  https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/bgso/

We aim to serve as a resource for beekeeping enthusiasts by facilitating educational workshops, social events, and collaborative efforts with faculty, staff, and community partners to better understand pollinators.

The Cybersecurity Club’s goal is to educate students about cybersecurity threats. The club will demonstrate scenarios designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. Cybersecurity areas that we will do practice labs to demo cybersecurity concepts will be: network security / application security / information security.

Advisor: Stu Steiner, PhD (ssteiner@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• https://inside.ewu.edu/cscyber/ 
• https://twitter.com/ewucyber

Initiating Fall 2024, the College of STEM will host sessions for club and student collaboration, professional development, and input to the college.

For more information, contact Janae Carrothers / jcarrothers@ewu.edu / CEB319A

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Why a Student Senate?

• Encompasses student leadership and experiences to impact clubs, organizations, professional networking, skills, and College programming and decisions.
• Assist in management and decisions of philanthropic CSTEM student funding.
• Review and impact policies and procedures surrounding CSTEM students.
• Work to grow student engagement and sense of purpose at EWU.
• You are attending school for a reason! It is not meant to be an isolated journey, although it can sure feel like that.
• Why did you go to college? What is missing and what can be done about it?
• Clubs can help you meet people. Be a community. Learn. Gain hirable and transferable skills. Help you form the career you are seeking.
• National organizations get you benefits of events, networking, and professional development.

The objectives of the EWU Chemistry Club are to provide opportunities for students of science to be better acquainted, to secure the intellectual stimulation that arises from professional association, to obtain experience in preparing and presenting technical material before chemical and other audiences, to foster a professional spirit among the members, and to instill a professional pride in science. 

Advisors:

• Ashley Lamm, PhD (alamm@ewu.edu)

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/acs/

Eastern Washington University student chapter of The Wildlife Society supports students pursuing careers in wildlife and natural resource conservation by providing opportunities for professional growth and skill development. We aim to connect members with professionals from government agencies and non-profit organizations through networking events, hands-on experiences, and educational activities. Furthermore, members will have the opportunity to attend national and state conferences to engage with wildlife professionals, research, and current topics of interest.

We aim to improve communication among members and with the broader Society, enhance educational opportunities, prepare students for careers in wildlife fields, promote professionalism, and raise awareness of wildlife issues on campus and in the community. To meet these goals, the Chapter holds regular meetings and activities, participates in Society-sponsored events, offers field experience opportunities, conducts educational outreach, and recruits new members to ensure the Chapter’s continuity.

Advisors:

• Charlotte Milling (cmilling@ewu.edu)

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/acs/

The objectives of the Forensic Science Club shall be to provide an opportunity for students of forensic science to connect with one another, develop skills in preparing and presenting forensic-related material to both scientific and general audiences, promote a professional spirit and ethical conduct among the members, and cultivate a sense of professional pride in forensic science within the members and the broader community.

EagleSync Link

Advisor: Benjamin Lundgren (blundgre@ewu.edu)

The goal of the Friends of the Herbarium at EWU is to coordinate student volunteers to maintain the EWU herbarium, contribute new specimens to the collections, and increase biodiversity knowledge in our community while forming connections between people who are interested in plants, fungi, lichen, algae, and bryophytes.

Email: Herbarium@ewu.edu

The Geosciences Club allows the college community to engage in geoscience-related events and activities, outreach opportunities, and connect with others interested in geological sciences.

Advisors: 

• Erin Dascher, PhD (edascher@ewu.edu)
• Lindsay MacKenzie, PhD (lmackenzie1@ewu.edu)

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/geosci/

Motorsports is a club (SAE Baja focused) for those interested in designing, building, modifying, and driving any sort of vehicle.

Advisor: Kyle Larsen, PhD (klarsen11@ewu.edu)

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/motorsports/

Purpose is to serve as a meeting ground where students of all majors can converge to discuss and learn about physics together, while also facilitating activities for growth and the enrichment of all members as it relates to the field of physics and CSTEM in general.

The Pre-Med Pre-Dent Society is a community of students brought together by their passion for understanding the adaptive and vast world of science and contributing to the betterment of the welfare of people around them. Students will learn professional development skills such as interviewing, networking, and personal statement writing, as well as gather resources for volunteering, job shadowing, and navigating post-baccalaureate professional school application processes. Members will join a support network of like-minded students, faculty, and community members to guide them in this process.

Advisor: Jason Ashley (jashley6@ewu.edu)

Website: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/pmpds/home/ 

QSTEM offers a safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ individuals in STEM to connect and support one another in a field that has high rates of queer exclusion and discrimination. Through strengthening 2SLGBTQ+ connections in STEM, we wish to provide a space to both validate and empower intersectional queer experiences along with working toward changing current cishet norms that remain in STEM.

Advisor: Lauren Stachowiak, PhD (lstachowiak@ewu.edu) and Kai Valentine (kvalentine1@ewu.edu)

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Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/QSTEM/
• https://www.instagram.com/queersinstem/

Our primary goal is to serve all EWU students interested in math by fostering community engagement, holding events, and carrying out initiatives that improve the student experience. By connecting you with industry experts and employment / networking opportunities, we want to help you succeed in your post-college career.

Advisor: Viktoria Taroudaki, PhD (vtaroudaki@ewu.edu)

Websites: 

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/siam/
• https://www.siam.org/students-education/student-chapters/student-chapter-directory#Eastern-Washington-University-Student-Chapter 

Our primary goal is to serve all EWU students interested in math by fostering community engagement, holding events, and carrying out initiatives that improve the student experience. By connecting you with industry experts and employment / networking opportunities, we want to help you succeed in your post-college career.

Advisor: Viktoria Taroudaki, PhD (vtaroudaki@ewu.edu)

EagleSync Link: https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/feeds?type=club&type_id=35538&tab=home