Student Clubs & Organizations

This program seeks to increase the number of women and diverse students graduating and entering engineering, technology, computer science, and data science careers. CSTEM will provide mentoring, scholarships, leadership, and career development to empower students who contribute to making these professions more inclusive.

Advisor: Jackie Coomes, PhD (jcoomes@ewu.edu)

Website:100 WOMEN+ STRONG

The Aerospace Club exists to promote an interest in aerospace through building and flying rockets and aircraft – both personal and in larger group projects.

Advisor: Kevin Chumbley (kchumbley95@ewu.edu)

Websites:

• Aerospace Club Page 
• Aerospace Club Instagram Page
• Aerospace Club Youtube Page

The Alternative Energy Club is a student organization based out of the Mechanical Engineering Department and is open to all EWU students. Our overall mission is to provide students with hands-on exposure and skills to address the need for sustainable energy production and storage.

Advisor: Hani Saad, PhD (hsaad@ewu.edu)

Website: Alternative Energy Club

The objectives of the ACS Student Chapter 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:

• Nick Burgis, PhD (nburgis@ewu.edu) 
• Tony Masiello, PhD (amasiello@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• American Chemical Society Page
• American Chemical Society Instagram Page

All students interested in fisheries management and research are invited to join. A primary objective is for students in this subunit to acquire research and volunteer experience on projects with fish and wildlife agencies. We strive to build a community of individuals with shared interests in fish and aquatic species. 

Advisor: Paul Spruell, PhD (pspruell@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• American Fisheries Society Chapter Page
• American Fisheries Society Page 

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: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Page

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

Websites:

• Association for Computing Machinery Chapter Page
• Association for Computing Machinery Page

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:

• Biological Student Organization Page
• Biological Student Organization Instagram Page

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/

The Catalyst Action Team exists to connect the different communities of and around the Catalyst Building. The goals of the club are to connect the communities of the Catalyst Building, develop a sense of connection to Eastern Washington University, and use the professional practices of the various majors in the building to connect and grow the local businesses around the Spokane Campus.

Advisors:

• Aaron Brenton (abrenton35@ewu.edu)
• Sarah Strong (sstrong7@ewu.edu)

Officers:

• Morgan Whapeles, President (mwhapeles@ewu.edu)
• Club email account (catalystactionteam@gmail.com)

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/cat/
• https://www.instagram.com/catalyst.action.team/

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. 

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

Websites:

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

The Easy Come, Easy Grow Garden Club exists to stimulate the love and interest of gardening, enrich the lives of students, share knowledge and skills for cultivating the Earth, and ease the burden of food insecurity on campus.

Advisor: Erik Budsberg, PhD (ebudsberg@ewu.edu)

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/garden/
• https://www.ewu.edu/sustainability/get-involved/#clubs
• https://www.instagram.com/ewucampusgarden/

ECOeagles is a sustainability-oriented organization open to all EWU students and faculty. All in all, our community provides a unique chance to delve into familiar and novel sustainability issues. Its focus runs the gamut of environmentally related topics, which shifts based on member’s interests. We welcome fresh perspectives and are always open to new opportunities, so please reach out and join us at our next meeting to contribute to our sustainable future. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

Advisors:

• Erik Budsberg, PhD (ebudsberg@ewu.edu)
• Krisztian Magori, PhD (kmagori@ewu.edu)

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/eco/
• https://www.instagram.com/ewuecoeagles/

This is a club for those who are interested in forensic science and want to know what goes on behind the scene in the lab. It’s not like what you see on TV! The Forensic Science Club allows students to interact with actual scientists at the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab to learn about what they do, how crime scene investigations work, and much more!

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

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/

IEEE is an international organization that connects students, professionals, and general enthusiasts who share a passion for electrical engineering and computer science. Within this student chapter, the goal is to build upon the classroom experience. Through projects, tutorials, and talks from local professionals, we hope to provide students with resources and skills that they can utilize to succeed, not only at EWU, but also as they enter the workforce. Open to all EWU students!

Advisor: Saqer Alhloul, PhD (salhloul@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/ieee/
• https://edu.ieee.org/us-ewu/
• https://www.instagram.com/ewu.ieee/

InsideEWU Article: https://inside.ewu.edu/news/featured/the-challenge-of-virtual-collaborations-leads-to-new-innovations/

The Math Education Club is an organization for anyone who is majoring in Math Education, Mathematics, considering a math major, in the Education program, involved with STEM, or just loves math. MEC’ provides a place for students to hangout, make friends, seek peer support on math related homework, and provides opportunities to attend STEM-related activities.

Advisor: Carlos Castillo-Garsow, PhD (ccastillogarsow@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/mathed/
• https://www.facebook.com/EWUMathEDClub/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/ewueaglesmathedclub/
• https://twitter.com/ewumathedclub

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/

The Pre-Medical Pre-Dental Society (PMPDS) is a network of students brought together by their passion for the adaptive and integrative fields of STEM and healthcare who are committed to the well-being of the community. Students will learn professional development skills such as interviewing, networking, and personal statement writing, as well as gathering resources for volunteering, job shadowing, and navigating the 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, PhD (jashley6@ewu.edu) 

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/pmpds/
• https://www.instagram.com/ewu.pmpds/

The goal of QSTEM is to offer 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.

Contact person: Kai Reiner (kreiner2@ewu.edu)

Website: 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 

STEMAS is a club designed for STEM majors who are looking for a medium where they can interact with other STEM majors, post statuses / memes, and get advice for classes – especially as students apply for graduate, medical, nursing, and engineering schools. Students will also be encouraged to seek out advice regarding post baccalaureate programs, job shadowing, volunteer options, and questions regarding the standardized tests that are required in order for them to matriculate into their desired programs (MCAT, PCAT, NCLEX, GRE, DAT, etc.) STEMAS was founded on the premise that students need a way to quickly interact with each other as their academic journeys progress. STEMAS will continue to facilitate this and strive for a higher standard of student interaction, while focusing its efforts on the advancement of STEM-related coursework.

Advisor: Charles Herr, PhD (cherr@ewu.edu)  

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/stemas/
• https://www.instagram.com/stemasewu/

The Visual Communication Design Club will be devoted to informing current and prospective VCD majors, the general student population, and the general public about the different types of visual design, its history, impact, and purpose, and elevating the unspoken voices of the diverse population of designers throughout history. Not only will this serve to educate the general public about design but also create an awareness and respect for designers and the purpose they serve to society. This will also create opportunities for students in VCD majors to connect with EWU alumni and prepare them for employment after graduation. They will achieve this by creating a space where people can experience and learn about design themselves through activities curated by the club, its supervisors, any invited designers, and/or guest speakers.   

Advisor: Sonja Durr (sdurr2@ewu.edu)

Websites:

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/vcdc/
• https://www.instagram.com/ewu.vcdc/

WiSE is committed to establishing a network of like-minded women in the community through science-oriented events, panels, and fundraising. Members will establish connections and mentorships with other students and faculty, and they’ll be given the opportunity to serve as role models and lead other girls and women interested in STEM by volunteering at these events. WiSE supports its members’ academic success through study sessions, panels, tutoring, and linkage opportunities with other students and faculty at Eastern Washington University. WiSE is inclusive and welcomes all members who are interested in the diverse and growing fields in STEM.

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

Websites: 

• https://eaglesync.ewu.edu/wise/
• https://www.facebook.com/WiSEclubEWU/ 
• https://twitter.com/ewuwiseclub/