Center for Diversity and Inclusion Affiliated Student Organizations

Association of African American Students (AAAS)

The mission of AAAS is to educate by providing space, access to resources & creating diverse programming that centers Blackness & challenges social exclusion & oppression. Through our education & our community action, we seek to empower those in our community to explore, understand, and appreciate Blackness and/at its intersections. To ensure we achieve these aims and to protect our communities, we will execute strategic responses to end discriminatory acts against all Black people. PERIOD.

aaas_depauw

aaas@depauw.edu 

African Students' Association (ASA)

Creating a positive space for African students on campus and creating a platform where anyone at DePauw University can learn about Africa's diverse cultures. 

asa_depauw

asa@depauw.edu

Brotherhood

The Brotherhood is an organization created by men of color for men of color. It's goal is to support and advocate and create community at DePauw University.

Motto: Am I My Brothers Keeper, Yes I Am!

brotherhood_dpu

thebrotherhood@depauw.edu

Asia Club

Asia Club builds community amongst students who are interested in Asian culture through the celebration of Asian culture through fellowhip and cuisine.

asia_club_depauw

asiaclub@depauw.edu

B4U K-pop Dance Club

B4U holds regular dance workshops to teach individuals K-Pop choreography.

b4u_depauw

b4ukpop@depauw.edu

Caribbean Students Association (CSA)

The CSA strives to educate the DePauw campus & community about Caribbean culture, empower individuals from Caribbean backgrounds and the Diaspora & connect communities through Caribbean Culture.

Est. 2016

csa_depauw

csadepauw@depauw.edu

cosoc_dpu

cosoc@depauw.edu

Committee for Latino Concerns (CLC)

"The Committee for Latinx Concerns is a student organization open to ALL DePauw University students. CLC, through positive outreach, strives to offer students an open, safe, and fun atmosphere. We lead DePauw to an understanding of different Latinx cultures by diversifying and educating the campus with creative activities. Committed to collective leadership and active responsibility for change, CLC combines open-minded interaction with a drive for success."

clc_depauw

clc@depauw.edu

Diverse Athletes Association (DAA)

A space in which student-athletes can discuss the challenges and transitions experienced on campus and on teams, while actively building community, educating one another, and celebrating their accomplishments in and out of competition.

depauw_daa

sac@depauw.edu

DePauw China Connection (DCC)

As one of the earliest clubs established at DePauw, DCC aims to create a second home for students from China and help them succeed in both social and academic life. Activities are designed to build up a tight relationship in DePauw Chinese students. Also, DCC aims to connect Chinese students’ community to the DePauw community and raise awareness of Chinese identities and culture on campus by celebrating Chinese traditional festivals, providing decent Chinese food and recreational activities.

dpu_dcc

disa@depauw.edu

DePauw International Student Association (DISA)

DISA brings different cultures of the world on campus and provides an atmosphere for learning and interaction among international and American students. DISA also seeks to help international students acclimate to the DePauw culture and American life in general.

depauwisa

disa@depauw.edu

Elite Precizion

The name of this organization is DePauw University Elite Precizion. A stepping organization for both steppers and non-steppers alike. We will introduce a new skill to those who have no experience as well as create unity and fun through learning steps. Elite Precizion would like to welcome all students and faculty members to engage in fun activities surrounding the art of stepping.

eliteprecizion 

eliteprecizion@depauw.edu

Exalt Gospel Choir

The mission of Exalt! Gospel Choir is to bring people together who have a love for gospel music, prayer, and need a spiritual space to help them navigate throughout DePauw. Exalt! Gospel Choir is a Christian based organization that sings about God,​​ that welcomes all into the space who are passionate about singing gospel music.

exaltgospelchoir_dpu

exalt@depauw.edu

Feminista!

Founded upon the principle that women's rights are human rights.

feministadpu

feminista@depauw.edu

Filipino Students Association

DePauw University's official organization for celebrating Filipino culture.

depauw_filoassoc

filipinoassoc@depauw.edu

Friday Night Cooks

To build community and create a  fun environment to explore cultural differences through food and games, while offering students an opportunity to create their favorite meals and simultaneously share their culture with students on campus through the CDI Leadership Group.

fridaynightcooks_depauw

Hearing Using Hands (ASL Club)

"Hearing Using Hands is DePauw’s American Sign Language Club. Founded in 2019 during the pandemic, our organization started working hard to expose our campus to Deaf Culture and American Sign Language by providing safe and educational spaces for interested or experienced peers to come together to appreciate the language. If you're interested in learning ASL, join us to experience what it means to Hear Using Hands!"

hearingusinghands

hearingusinghands@depauw.edu

The Heat

The Heat seeks to find members who are objective and passionate about majorette dance and have an intellectual curiosity to learn majorette.

theheat_depauw

heat@depauw.edu

House of Opulence

A safe community built through radical inclusivity + education. The goal of the House of Opulence is to cultivate a safe and respectful community, addressing the unique issues impacting the queer, LGBTQIA+, and trans community on DePauw University’s campus by creating a surrogate-family structure that promises radical acceptance. Our mission is to involve and educate the members of DePauw University on the intersectionality of queerness and being a student of color.

houseofopulencedpu

houseofopulence@depauw.edu

Inspiring Natural Science Pre-Professional Association (INSPA)

The aspiration of INSPA is to guide, connect, and inspire those who have an interest in pursuing any form of Post-Undergraduate schooling, this mainly encompasses those who want to continue on with a Masters Program, Ph.D. Program, or an International student who wants to pursue health professions. 

inspa_dpu

inspa_ration@depauw.edu

Japanese Club (J Club)

J-Club is a student led organization that hosts events focusing on Japanese culture and traditions. The goal of J-Club is to help share Japanese culture with those who are unfamiliar with it, and to allow those familiar with it to engage with it on campus.

depauwjclub

jclub@depauw.edu

La Fuerza Latina Latin Dance Group

The purpose of La Fuerza Latina is to provide a positive and artistic outlet for all students in the form of all Latin dances such as salsa, bachata, etc. It is through discipline and commitment to creativity that we seek to uphold a standard of excellence that shall inspire all with whom we interact.

lafuerzadpu
lafuerza_list@depauw.edu 

Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS)

We provide underrepresented pre-med students with knowledge and experiences that are prerequisite and concomitant to professional participation in the medical field. We work hard to help our members achieve their goals of gaining acceptance into medical school, diversifying the medical workforce and becoming culturally competent physicians.

maps.depauw

maps@depauw.edu

Moroccan Student Organization

The Moroccan Student Organization serves to create a space to celebrate Moroccan culture, uplift Moroccan students and students interested in Moroccan folklore. 

mso_dpu

mso@depauw.edu

Native American Indigenous Peoples Association (NAIPA)

NAIPA aims to educate the DePauw and Greencastle communities on past and present Native American culture, traditions, spirituality, and obstacles that Indigenous communities still face... We provide a place for Native American students to share their different experiences and learn more about others and themselves in the process.

naipa_depauw

naipa@depauw.edu

South Asian Student Society (SASS)

The goal of the South Asian Student Society is to provide students that are South Asian, of South Asian descent, and interested in South Asian culture with a positive space to learn and celebrate each other’s cultures. The purpose of the organization is to bring awareness to the diversity of South Asian cultures through cultural and social events that invite everyone from the DePauw community.

sass_dpu

southasianss@depauw.edu

Students of Color Interested in Stem (SOCIS)

S.o.C.i.S. is designed for students of color in STEM-related majors, or with interests in STEM-related career fields. This organization provides students with a network of other students in or interested in a similar major that could be a support system for them academically (tutoring) and socially (mentoring).

socis_dpu 

socis@depauw.edu

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

To create a community for Vietnamese students at DePauw and to promote Vietnamese culture to friends. To help bond the Vietnamese students at DePauw and introduce the iconic locations in Vietnam to the DePauw community.

depauwvsa

vsa@depauw.edu

X-Cell Dance Team

X-Cell, seeks to find members who are passionate and enthusiastic about dance, and those who have a work ethic and have relentless drive for progress to learn and help others. We, seek to develop unity, promote excellence, educate and cultivate great talent, through self-expression.

xcell.depauw

xcell.depauw@gmail.com