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Let Us Count The Ways
There are lots of ways to explore your interests with 100-plus organizations on campus!
Are you looking for new ways to show off your creativity? Do you have a passion for serving the community? By getting involved, you can learn new skills, challenge yourself, develop leadership qualities, meet new people and enrich your college experience.
No matter your goals, you’ll find at least one organization that’s right for you. There are academic and creative clubs, service organizations and music ensembles, varsity and recreational athletics teams, fraternities and sororities and more. If you don’t find an on-campus organization you’d like to participate in, we’ll help you start one!
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Central students have a wide variety of clubs and organizations to choose from, with new ones added each year! It’s so easy to get involved at Central that you might have a harder time narrowing down your interests.
Here are some of our students’ favorite clubs:
- Angling Club
- Academic clubs like: Education Club, Health Professions Club and Psychology Club
- Beekeeping Club
- Bridge Club
- Dance Marathon
- Dutch Boom Drumline and Dutch Brigade
- Intercultural organizations like: Black Excellence in Pella, Central Asian and Pacific Islanders Club, Common Ground and Organization of Latinx-American Students
- Pickleball Club
- Rugby Club
- Students Concerned About The Environment (SCATE)
Leadership Opportunities
Take charge of your future with incredible leadership opportunities on Central’s campus! Here, you’ll get real-world experience, discover and develop skills and interests, build strong networks, identify personal and professional goals and so much more. Where you lead, success will follow.
Lead the way with opportunities like:
- Campus Ministries
- Campus Activities Board
- Mock Trial Team
- Resident Assistant
- Student-Athlete Advisory Council
- Student Orientation Staff Leader
- Student Senate
- United Minority Alliance
Be More Than A Spectator
At Central you can stand out in front of a roaring crowd and compete for the Dutch in one of our 20 varsity athletics teams or create beauty and express yourself in the fine arts ... or both!
Our coaches, directors and leaders know you’re a student first and are willing to work with you to make sure you can still make it to rehearsal after a team workout and still find time to get your homework done.
It’s uncommon to be able to be involved in the arts and athletics, or be involved in multiple organizations within both areas, in lots of places. But here, we encourage you to explore and express yourself through all the outlets you want! Have we mentioned the Central family is pretty amazing?
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Honorary Organizations
Central students excelling in academics often take advantage of the national chapters of honorary organizations represented on campus. You can dive deeper into your area of study, connect with students and more.
Here’s just a taste of the opportunities available:
- Alpha Alpha Alpha — First-Generation College Students
- Kappa Mu Epsilon — Mathematics
- Mu Gamma Pi — Music
- National Society of Leadership and Success
- Phi Sigma Alpha — Political Science
- Sigma Tau Delta — English
- Tri-Beta — Biology
But Wait, There’s More
There’s even more in store outside of these opportunities, like Greek Life and disc golf! The choice is yours — and the options are basically endless!
Find your fit and learn more about Central’s involvement opportunities during the Involvement Fair each fall or by attending meetings and campus events.
Catch athletics events and concerts in person, or watch them live via the Central Dutch Network. You can also stay up to date with announcements, clubs and campus events using DutchConnect, the official Central College app!
For information about involvement opportunities or to start your own club, contact Central’s student involvement coordinator at studentdevelopment@central.edu.
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