Diversity/Cultural Organizations
Allies
President: Patrick Pilger (ppilger09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Gerrie Paino
Allies, whose focus is outreach and education, is the on-campus organization for straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students to come together in an accepting, open environment and discuss issues that are of importance to the gay and straight communities. For more information visit their Web site at http://homepages.bw.edu/~allies/.
Black Student Alliance (BSA)
President: Le'anna Miller (lmiller10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Kenneth Atchinson
The Black Student Alliance, which is open to all B-W students, is geared toward enhancing knowledge of the African-American culture through educational programs while striving for unity on the B-W campus.
Chinese Club
President: William Walker (wwalker10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Daphne Chang
The Chinese Club brings together Baldwin-Wallace College students who have an interest in Chinese customs and traditions through Chinese cultural activities.
French Club
President: Ashley Freytag (afreytag@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Nadia Sahely
The French Club offers a forum for students, and others, interested in French social, cultural and language activities of many sorts: cinema, video, music, cuisine, discussions, etc.
German Club
President: Dani Sams (dsams09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Hollender
The German Club's purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to explore and learn about the German language and culture outside the classroom.
Global Partners Society (GPS)
President: Lakeisha Ferguson (lferguso09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Alexandria Romanovich
GPS creates, promotes and nurtures a a spirit of understanding and community between students of all nationalities. The organization works to engage international students with the B-W community and assists international students in finding needed resources on campus and in the surrounding community. For more information email the organization at bwcgps@gmail.com.
Hispanic American Student Association (HASA)
President: Awilda Santiago (asantiag@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Carlos Delgado
The purpose of HASA, which is open to all B-W students, is to promote awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic culture through educational and social opportunities.
International Film Series
President: Margaret Haragan (mharagan@mail.bw.edu)
Advisors: Dr. Nadia Sahely and Dr. Stephen Hollender
The International Film Series hosts a yearly international film festival on campus. The organization works with the Foreign Languages and Literature Department and the various cultural organizations on campus to show films representing a variety of cultures.
Middle Eastern Student Alliance (MESA)
President: Jamela Najjar
Advisor: Dr. Nadia Sahely
MESA is an organization that brings together members of the Baldwin-Wallace community who have a background or an interest in Middle Eastern cultures. They sponsor social, cultural, and educational activities on campus to promote awareness of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East.
People of Color United (POCU)
President: Brittany Broadus (bbroadus@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Samantha Holmes
POCU is an umbrella entity for other student organizations that have more specific ethnic and cultural programming as its main focus, including Black Cultural Center, Black Student Alliance, JacketLink, Hispanic American Student Association, Multicultural Affairs, Native American Student Association and the Voices of Praise Gospel Choir.
Promoting Our Womens' Resources and Experiences (POWRE)
President: Samantha Erickson-Lamb (serickso10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisors: Dr. Debra Esty and Beth Hiser
The purpose of POWRE is to bring together Baldwin-Wallace students who have an interest in issues pertaining to women and create positive experiences through advocating for social change. POWRE's goal is to bring awareness to Baldwin-Wallace and the surrounding communities about issues that affect women (including, but not limited to, eating disorders, breast cancer, body image issues, sexual assault and domestic violence).
Spanish Club (El Club de Espanol)
President: Caroline Dugan (cpdugan11@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Maria Marin
Spanish Club seeks to portray the cultures of Spanish-Speaking countries to the Baldwin-Wallace community and to promote the use of the Spanish language.