Clubs & Activities

Student Organizations and Activities

Clubs and organizations at Carlow University include social and multicultural groups, service clubs and academic honorary societies. Students have opportunities to work, volunteer or hold leadership positions both on campus and in the Pittsburgh area.

To find out more information about how to get connected with a specific club or organization, please reach out to the Office of Student Activities at sac@carlow.edu or 412-578-2026. Students can also connect with clubs and organizations via their groups on MyCarlow. 

Academic and professional clubs

• The American Chemistry Society provide guidance and knowledge to the students majoring or interested in Chemistry to connect members to resources and through events. 
• The Bachelor of Social Work Society serves as an outlet for service and educational programming that enhances the formal educational experience, assists students in attending social work conferences and workshops. The BSWA provides fellowship for and support of students pursuing common goals, as individuals, a collective group, and as aspiring social workers.  
• Carlow Future Educators Club meets regularly for students to network and attend special training courses or presentations by invited guests.  They provide professional development opportunities through sponsorship of on-campus, regional, and State conferences and workshops on educational topics of interest.  
• Carlow Practitioners for Respiratory Club (CPR) enhances the education of future respiratory therapists. They encourage student involvement in a variety of activities, at Carlow University and the surrounding community of Pittsburgh, that support cardiopulmonary health, promote the field of respiratory care.
• Criminology Club creates a space where students can engage in meaningful discussions on issues in criminology, learn from guest speakers and professionals in the field, and participate in educational field experiences.
• Cardiovascular Perfusion Club strives to provide an equal opportunity for not only students majoring in cardiovascular perfusion, but for all students who have an interest in learning about what goes into becoming a cardiovascular perfusionist. We aim to help undergraduate students understand what goes into the job title of a cardiovascular perfusionist and to give students as much information as possible to help them achieve their academic endeavors. 
• Psychology Club is dedicated to student who are looking to pursue an education or a career within the psychology field. They provide students with academic and professional opportunities through internships, job-shadows, and scholarships by working alongside Psi Chi National Honor Society.
• The Carlow University Chapter of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP), part of the National Student Nurses’ Association, does charity and volunteer work and offers educational and leadership opportunities.

Cultural organizations

• The city-wide chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha unites women from several Pittsburgh colleges. AKA was established by African American college women and promotes service, unity and scholarship. 
• The Asian Student Union serves as a space to enrich Asian culture at Carlow by providing students with opportunity to learn, engage, and create community. 
• The Black Student Union aims to enrich African American culture at Carlow and the community with forums, poetry readings, and more. 
• LGBTQ+CU represents supports and creates community for the LGBTQIA+ student body through the means of elected officers, representatives, and events. This organization is designed to offer a safe and inclusive space to discuss and act on issues that affect the community, to represent LGBTQIA+ voices to the university’s administration, and to enhance the overall student experience by fostering understanding and allyship.

Arts, Creative, and Expressive Organizations

• Art Club provides students with the opportunity to explore creativity in new mediums regardless of major. The organization is designed to let students learn new artistic skills collaboratively in a safe environment.  
• Banned Book Club encourages activism, creative thinking, and free speech by reading literary works considered “against the grain” of traditional societal norms. By promoting banned books specifically, they mean to speak out against mass censorship and oppression via the restrictions of what people are allowed to read.
• Pittsburgh Arts Club provides an environment where anyone can come and experience the Pittsburgh Arts scene. They create a space for students to attend art spaces, like the symphony, plays, and musicals without feeling the pressure of having to go by themselves. 
• Carlow University Theatre Group produces shows in Antonian Theatre with students, guest artists, faculty and staff. 

Service, Advocacy, & Community Engagement

• Best Buddies is dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
• Girls Inc. empowers, inspires, and represents strong women and girls within our community. This organization is designed to foster leadership, mentorship, and advocacy among women and girls, addressing issues relevant to their growth and success through partnership with Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh. 
• Global Medical Brigades works to mobilize student volunteers and professionals to provide medical relief and promote sustainable health initiatives in underserved communities in partnership with Global Medical Brigades and affiliated programs.
• Encuentro creates a place for students to come and deliberately develop friendships through conversation, while giving back to the community and representing the Mercy Values of Carlow. The goals we have set are to spend each school year seeking volunteer opportunities, creating donations and fundraisers, and developing dialogue with the community. 

Special Interest and Lifestyle Organizations

• Debate Club provides students with opportunities to develop critical thinking, communication, and public speaking skills through various debate styles. This organization is designed to foster a fun, respectful, and intellectually engaging environment where members can discuss different topics, from lighthearted and random subjects to serious and politically challenging issues.
• Plant Club provides community, education, service, physical and mental wellness through plant related meetings, events, and volunteer opportunities. This club is meant to act as a catalyst for AJP Greenhouse renovations to sustain year-round growth for Grace’s Garden, a student-run community garden.
• Delta Gamma Beta offers women of all cultural backgrounds and ages a bond of everlasting sisterhood based upon the foundation of personal virtue, honor, and service.

Health, Wellness, and Recreational Organizations

• The Carlow Dance Company is student-run and welcomes dancers of all skill levels. ranging in levels of dance ability from beginner to advanced.  They encourage using dance to exercise, decrease stress, and learn new skills, which takes place during each practice and is showcased at the end of each semester in a performance.
• The Student Athlete Association Committee unites the Carlow community and athletes through campus events. 
• CU Well and Fit offers opportunities to learn to live a lifestyle supporting overall wellness and fitness through events and meetings promoting this lifestyle. This organization is designed to partner with companies and other organizations to teach the members more about health, wellness and fitness
• Pickleball Club promotes and encourages the sport of pickleball on campus while providing a social and recreational outlet for students of all skill levels.
• Pool Club offers a fun environment where everyone of any skill can come and learn to play. They teach the basics of pool for students to understand the game with the hope to teach proper techniques. 
• Outdoors Club exists to provide students with opportunities for outdoor recreation, environmental education, and service projects. The club represents the interests of students who wish to explore, learn from, and protect nature.