Hustling to find campus activities has become a lot easier. This semester’s organization fair will have new chartered groups and more than a 100 student associations that can cater to the desire of any hobby or interest.
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Campus Involvement
It’s never too late to get active on campus. The Student Organization Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 26, in the ballrooms located at the east wing of the student center. When attending the event students can expect to see more than 115 organizations on campus that are looking to recruit new volunteers and members.
“Georgia State is a commuter campus so it’s a bit harder and challenging to get involved because we’re not as close knit, like a traditional campus,” Ataga said. “Our job is to fill that gap so that students can feel involved and connected.”
Graduate student Jasmaine Ataga works as an assistance for the Office of Student Involvement, and she expects a good outcome from the organization fair.
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New Organizations
St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn
Photo Submitted | St. Jude Up ’til Dawn
Being a newly chartered organization can be an exciting process. For Paige Tanaka, president of St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn, this semester is the right time to show students that they’re passionate about campus activities. St. Jude Up ‘til dawn is a philanthropic organization that performs community service to raise money for the children’s hospital.
“The money we raise goes towards hospital operations and research to find a cure for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases,” Tanaka said. “The premise for Up ’til Dawn is that friends form teams and fundraise throughout the year and then we all come together for an all-night fun event to celebrate the money we’ve raised for St. Jude families.”
The location and size of Georgia State’s Atlanta campus provides a major opportunity for making connections with the students and the community. Up ‘til Dawn wants to create a stronger community by fighting cancer.
“GSU is now the largest university in the state, and we think this cause can bring our campus together,” Tanaka said. “Everyone has some kind of connection to cancer and as a community we can unite to make a difference.”
Up ‘til Dawn, is looking for new members who are enthusiastic about working in the community for a good cause.
“Recruitment is huge and we’ve been working really hard this year to show students what Up ’til Dawn is all about,”Tanaka said. “It’s a great way to meet new people and form a common bond.”
Panthers for Bernie
Panthers for Bernie is a political organization geared towards getting students active in the political process. President Nick Langley wants to make sure that Georgia State students are prepared to vote.
The organization is currently activating for political awareness on campus by making sure students are registered to vote, and providing resources that allow student to check their registration status. Panthers for Bernie have registered over 100 student voters.
“We’re primarily focused in getting his message out and making sure that students are registered to vote,” Langley said. “It’s amazing the number of students in general, and partially on this campus who are not registered to vote.”
On Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Panthers for Bernie advocates will be in the library plaza spreading Bernie’s message and educating students about presidential candidates.
Reformers Association
The Reformers Association is a religious organization that wants to step outside the boundaries of traditional bible study. President Tatiana Martinez, is looking forward to kick starting the semester by getting the word out about the Reformers Association.
“Our foundation is scriptural, so it’s going to be built on biblical scripture, but it’s not going to be a typical bible study,” Martinez said. “It’s going to be more of an empowerment session where we have people come in, set certain goals and we’re encouraging people to go after their dreams.”
At the Student Organization Fair, the Reformers association will be informing students about their goals for the semester. As an organization they want to build people up, so that they can impact others.
“It’s more than just coming to college and pursuing a degree,” Martinez said. “Who you’re impacting along the way, and how you are bring change to whatever it is that you’re going into, and that’s going to be our focus.”
Reformers are looking for students that want to learn more about spiritual worship.
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Get connected: Existing Organizations
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There are hundreds of organizations at Georgia State University, the large assortment of clubs and associations represent a diverse community of students. A few of those groups can be found on Georgia State’s Orgsync portal.
Atlanta Women for Equality Inc.
Atlanta Women for Equality is a legal service group that advocates for women’s rights, by providing legal advocacy for women who cannot afford representation. The organization is focused on decreasing discrimination against women within demographics such as work, education, and economy. AWE is a non-profit, working to better social standards for women.
For more information, visit the AWE website.
Be You!
Be You! is a special interest group that focuses on health and fitness. The organization is passionate about helping Georgia State students achieve complete mental, physical and spiritual wellness. Be You! provides instructed fitness lessions, healthy meal programs, and a fun atmosphere for students.
Girl Talk
Girl Talk is a community service organization that is geared towards mentoring young girls around the world. The non-profit programs has provided mentorship to over 50,000 girls, according to the Girl Talk website. Through peer mentorship, the organization wants to increase self-esteem and leadership for young women within the community.
Edgewood Sculpture Forum
Edgewood Sculpture forum is an artistic group that explores alternative 3 dimensional artwork. Student get a chance to learn about 3 dimensional artist, and attend creative workshops.
Panther Boxing Club
Panther Boxing club is a special interest sports community where boxers can meet. This club allows students to practice and train in a professional and positive space. New members get a chance to improve their skills and potentially compete with other clubs.
Hosea Feed the Hungry GSU Chapter
Get active on campus by serving the community. The organization participates in various service projects such as feeding the homeless, donating clothes, working in the community garden and more. Students that are interested in helping the community can come together and give back.
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There are approximately 425 student organization at Georgia State, according to Orgsync. To find an organization, students can visit the Orgsync homepage. After locating the homepage website, students can log-in with their campus ID and password.
The Georgia State Orgsync portal has a directory that list every organization in alphabetical order. Each organization has their own home page with, a club description, contacts, new member information, pictures and more.
