Activities and Organizations

UNL students have access to scores of student clubs and organizations related to specific academic, social, cultural, or political interests.

Here are just a few of the many activities in which students take part.

The Arts and Sciences Advisory Board performs the vital function of acting as a liaison between students and the College Dean. Students become members of the board through an application process in the fall or through election to the ASUN student government in the spring. The board maintains a membership of about 30 members.

The Department of Chemistry sponsors two student organizations, the American Chemical Society and Phi Lambda Upsilon, a Chemistry Honor Society , which offer a variety of social and professional development opportunities.

The Department of Psychology oversees several groups for students interested in psychology. Psi Chi is a national honorary society for graduate and undergraduate psychology students. It was founded to recognize, encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of its members and advance the science of psychology. The Undergraduate Psychology Organization (UPO) is an information organization sponsored by students for students interested in psychology. By sponsoring various activities, UPO promotes interest in psychology outside the traditional classroom setting.

The Department of Communication Studies is home to the University's Cornhusker Forensics team , which is a frequent winner in national competitions.

The Communication Studies Club provides a forum at the University of Nebraska for interaction among and between students and faculty interested in the study, criticism, research, teaching and application of artistic, humanistic, and scientific principles of communication studies.

Judaic Studies sponsors a Hillel Jewish Student Organization, the ultimate UNL student resource for all things Jewish.

Students in the Meteorology/Climatology program have organized a student chapter of the American Meteorological Society, open to all university students, which meets monthly and sponsors field trips, guest speakers, a forecast contest, and an annual banquet. In the past, the chapter has taken overnight field trips to the National Severe Storm Laboratory in Norman, Okla., the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., and the NWS River Forecast Center in Minneapolis.

The Physics Department sponsors an active local chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) , which is affiliated with the American Physical Society. Nebraska’s SPS chapter holds regular meetings to discuss common interests and concerns, organizes field trips and participates in the Saturday Science program for elementary school students.

The Political Science Department participates in Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary . Local chapter officers are elected from undergraduate majors in political science and meet throughout the year developing workshops of interest to undergraduates dealing with such topics as procedures for applying and requirements for entering law and graduate school and securing employment with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

The English Department participates in the local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international undergraduate/graduate English honorary society. Creative writers can help edit or contribute works to an undergraduate literary magazine, Laurus, and are eligible for a number of prizes in our annual writing contests.