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UD has over 50 student-run clubs and organizations to meet various personal, social, political, recreational, and religious interests.

Active participation in clubs and organizations is recommended and encouraged for all students as a means of developing the whole person: body and soul; heart and mind.

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Advocacy & Service

  • Barbara Bunch

  • Crusaders for Life

    • CFL members are pro-life student leaders who believe that human life begins at conception and that God creates each human with an inalienable right to life. We strive to educate ourselves and our community, advocate for life through peaceful protest and political and social activism, and support like-minded organizations. If you want to join or learn more about us, please contact our president, Martha Depew (mdepew1@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com).

  • The Dallas Refugee Project

    • The Dallas Refugee Project is a student-run 501(c)3 non-profit focused on serving Dallas refugees with empathy, understanding, and respect. Currently, the DRP focuses on its tutoring program, designed by college students for middle and high school refugee students in Dallas. Through a partnership with the International Rescue Committee (one of the 9 State-Department-approved resettlement agencies), the Dallas Refugee Project has a classroom in North Dallas! Email Natasha Gouge at ngouge@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com for more details and information on how to join!

  • Future Army Officers' Association

  • Groundhog Library

  • Humanality Project

    • UD Humanality is a club focused on fostering authentic human connection by helping students achieve right-relationship with technology. Students attend our monthly educational discussions and engage in community-centered events to receive the support necessary for overcoming the negative effects of digital tech usage. These experiences magnify their appreciation of the beauty of creation–both in the natural world and in one another. Reach out to udhumanality@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com for more information.

  • Mission Youth

    • Mission Youth inculcates an authentic Catholic missionary spirit among the student body through monthly charity and evangelization missions to the homeless people of the greater Dallas area and small group formation activities in preparation for the same. For more information, please contact Sharbel Habchy (shabchy@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com).

  • Rotaract

  • Student Leaders for Racial Solidarity

  • Xenia Society

    • The Xenia Society is an umbrella organization designed to cultivate the UD women’s community. Inspired by the Greek virtue of Xenia (guest-friendship), our goal is to create an environment of open-mindedness and open-heartedness in the lives of women on UD’s campus. By providing monthly educational lectures, monthly social gatherings, and various student-led affinity groups (workout groups, book clubs, etc.), we give the women of UD an opportunity to reach out, connect with those they had not known previously, grow deeper in friendship with those they already know, and learn more about how to become the best version of themselves—both for their own sake and the sake of those around them. All women of UD are welcome! To join the email list, ask questions, or learn more, please contact Felice Lagarde (flagarde@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com).

  • Young Americans for Freedom

    • Young Americans for Freedom is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. We accomplish our mission by providing essential conferences, seminars, speakers, educational materials, and internships to young people across
the country. With over 60 years of experience, YAF is the leading organization for young conservatives. To join UD’s chapter, contact Liam Ritter at lritter@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com.

  • Young Conservatives of Texas

    • Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) is a non-partisan student organization that has advocated for conservative social and fiscal policies in Texas and beyond for more than 40 years. On campus, our YCT chapter promotes civil discourse by hosting lectures and debates  on public policy, political philosophy, and the intersection of Faith and public life.

Creative Arts & Humanities

  • Alexander Hamilton Society

  • The Anscombe Society

    • The Anscombe Society, named after the Catholic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, is a chapter of the Love & Fidelity Network and discusses the beauty and purpose of human sexuality, marriage, and the family. Our mission is to help enrich campus conversations on these matters by providing an alternative voice in support of chastity and the sexual norms surrounding it, marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman, and the unique role of the stable, intact family in society. We aim to foster civil and sincere discussions and contribute to our peer's intellectual and personal development. Contact Gianna Reding (greding@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com) for more info.

  • Art Village Association

    • UDAVA combines the love, appreciation, and study of studio art and history in gallery events, demonstrations, discussions, sales, and hands-on activities for students of all art levels and interests. You do not have to be a student in the Art Department to be a member; just bring your enthusiasm! To join, contact Simone Meinerz at smeinerz@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com. 

  • Classics Club

  • Philosophy Club

  • Sigma Tau Delta

    • Sigma Tau Delta is an international English Honors Society dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the English language within colleges and universities. The Alpha Sigma Pi chapter at UD is especially committed to cultivating a strong love for English literature on campus through poetry readings and literary events. To get involved, contact Larisa Tuttle (ltuttle@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com).

  • The Thomistic Institute

  • Thomas More Pre-Law Society

  • Tocqueville Society

    • The Tocqueville Society is the University of Dallas' chapter of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). This club serves as a community of like-minded students who love to talk about topics ranging from history and politics to philosophy and theology. We also host Symposiums and faculty and student debates. Please contact Grace Kurkowski at gkurkowski@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com if you are interested in joining. 

  • Writer's Guild

Cultural

  • Asian Student Association

  • French Club

  • German Club

    • Guten Tag! The German Club celebrates the German language and culture. The club hosts discussion practices, poetry readings, bread-making, and more! German students and non-German students alike are welcome. Join us in appreciating and learning about German tradition! Please contact Monica Davis (mhdavis@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com) for more information and to join.

  • Italian Club

  • Spanish Club

    • The Spanish Club offers various events to celebrate the beauty and variety of Spanish and Latin American culture and the Spanish language. We recognize the diversity of students at UD and invite the community to share traditions, holidays, music, and more! We also aim to provide exposure to the vibrant Spanish/Latin American cultural events the DFW area offers. Please consider joining our club by emailing Saraih Mendoza at semendoza@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com. All are welcome! 

Faith-Based

  • Co-Workers of the Vineyard

    • Co-Workers in the Vineyard is a Faith-based club that seeks to foster authentic spiritual conversations on campus through discussions and sharing personal testimonies to help prepare students to live their Catholic Faith in the world outside of UD. Co-Wo also seeks to build the Body of Christ in DFW by attending Catholic young adult events throughout the Metroplex. Contact Veronica Sullivan (vsullivan@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com) for more information.

  • Rosary Club

  • Society of St. Joseph

    • The Society of St. Joseph seeks to foster true Christian values within its ranks, a sincere devotion to St. Joseph and his example of manhood and fatherhood, and the practice of the Cardinal Virtues through a system of brotherly accountability and friendship. For more information or to join, please contact Matthew Reynolds (mlreynolds@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com).

Hobbies & Special Interests

Life & Physical Sciences, Mathematics

  • Pre-Health Society

  • Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS)

  • Society of Physics Students

    • Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a nationwide organization that seeks to unite students interested in physics, regardless of their major, into a single, well-connected community. It also fosters connections between physics students and students of other sciences and the humanities. For more information, contact Bridget Hughes at bhughes@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com.

  • Women in STEM

    • Women in STEM is a society for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math who enjoy conversations, cookies, and coffee. We invite female speakers from various STEM fields to teach us more about their careers, and we focus on support through community and conversation. To join, contact Claire Reed at creed@theabsolutelongestwebdomainnameinthewholegoddamnfuckinguniverse.com! 

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