Student Activities & Events

Student Affairs

Clubs and Organizations

Forms, Policies, and ResourcesBeyond academics, life at Mary Baldwin College is enriched by involvement in a wide variety of clubs and organizations – or students may decide to spearhead a group of like-minded students in the creation of a new organization!

Official MBC Clubs and Organizations

African Student Kollective -- Three words: Explore, articulate and celebrate! ASK wants women willing to discover the rich diversity that is African culture. The Kollective is all about promoting unity at MBC and other colleges.
Advisor: Stephanie Wilson

American Chemical Society is for the beaker babes — those into chemistry and related disciplines. Scienceheads mix social functions and educational opportunities to great advantage.
Advisor: Karl Zachary

American College of Health Care Executives / ACHE (MBC Student Chapter) has an MBC chapter of health(care) nuts interested in healthcare policy, administration, and wellness with opps for networking top executives at MBC, state, and national levels.
Advisor: Dr. Steven Mosher

Anointed Voices of Praise is MBC’s student-directed, traveling, music ministry of traditional and contemporary gospel music. These ladies know how to bring the house down in a way you won’t forget! This music mission has also formed an exchange with a gospel choir in France — AVP went to France in 2004, the French visited us in 2005.
Director: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Baldwin Program Board (BPB) The BPB are the gals who pull off the cultural coups. Every year the board fills up the MBC social calendars with movies, entertainers, dancers, and other artistic events. The front line of talent scouting for campus entertainment.
Advisor: Melinda Brown
www.mbc.edu/student/bpb/

Black Student Alliance is made up of any students who wish to join, including awesome African American sisters in support of one another, with a willingness to share their culture with the MBC community.
Advisor:Stephanie Wilson

Bluestocking, the MBC yearbook, is a great org for students with creative interests in writing, photography, and graphic design. Student staff works to capture the spirit of each school year.
Advisor: Morgan Alberts Smith ’99
bluestocking@mbc.edu
www.mbc.edu/bluestocking/

Campus Comments, the student newspaper, represents the student voice of a student—run college with student staff who are into writing, journalism, and/or print media, and who encourage all students to submit articles and opinion essays. It’s ALL about students!
Advisors: Dr. Bruce Dorries & Dawn Medley
campuscomments@mbc.edu
www.mbc.edu/student/studentmedia.php

Campus Crusade is all about sharing the faith. This all denominations welcome Christian group seeks opportunities to study and discuss the Bible, worship, and pray in a group setting. Fellowship and encouragement are the paybacks.
Advisor: Roberta Palmer

Caribbean Student Association — More than just blue water and reggae, this group tells the stories and shares the tradition of Caribbean, South American, Central American, and African culture.
President:
Advisor: Stephanie Wilson

Circle K (sponsored by Kiwanis International) has an active MBC Chapter for those who believe in random — and defined — acts of kindness (i.e. community service) through volunteer service on campus and in the community.
Advisor: Diane Kent

College Democrats and College Republicans give members opportunities to work for their party or to learn about a party and the political process. Members meet with similar clubs from surrounding colleges, and others from party headquarters in Washington DC and the local/state Committees, as well as host events on campus.
Democrats Advisor: Dr. Laura van Assendelft
Republicans Advisor: Dr. Carey Usher

Colleges Against Cancer’s MBC Chapter is made up of just the right kind of passionate women dedicated to educating the MBC community about American Cancer Society initiatives, research, and advocacy.
Advisors: Christina Daniel & Dr. Roderic Owen

COSMOS: International Club for MBC students from around the globe and any student interested in world cultures — this group hosts the must-do Culture Fest and other events. True to their global nature, they also travel.
Advisors: Dr. Alice Araujo & Dr. Daniel Metraux

Fencing “Hallllo! My name is Inigo Montoya!” Princess Bride fans a nd sword enthusiasts take up arms! The Fencing Club is for newbies and the more experienced swordswoman. The club is open to all students, faculty, and staff and competes in USFA tournaments and intercollegiate matches.
Advisor: Val Gangwer

Greater Things Dance Ministry A truly, and literally, moving experience. This student choreographed and directed liturgical dance ministry seeks to promote spiritual growth through movement. The choreography embraces African-American dance expression.
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Habitat for Humanity is all about home. The MBC chapter rallies to help families build or renovate homes in the area and raise funds for Habitat projects. You don’t have to be Builder Bob to participate; you just need a heart of gold.
Advisor: Dr. James Gilman & Dr. Carey Usher
540-887-7065/540-887-7064

Kuumba Players Kuumba — Swahili for “Creativity”! This theatre group explores, expresses, and celebrates African-American life. Thespians and non-thespians welcome!
Advisor: Stephanie Wilson

Latinas Unidas is just the place for uniting Latina sisters and other students interested in Latin American culture.
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott

Libations is the literary megaphone for the African-American voice at MBC. This annual publication allows African-American students the chance to show off their work through poetry, prose, short stories, photography, and art.
Editor:
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott and Dr. Sarah Kennedy

Miscellany proves we are quite literary and oh-so-artsy in this annual publication devoted to poetry, prose, short stories, photography, drawings and paintings by students and faculty. (These students also know where the best coffee houses in Staunton are located!)
Advisors: Richard Plant & Molly Petty

President’s Society is for students who’ve distinguished themselves as all-around achievers and are selected to host prospective students overnight and support certain special events, phonathons, and marketing activities.
Advisor: Roberta Palmer

Psychology Club is for MBC students who are interested in Psychology as a profession. The club provides opportunities for MBC students to get involved and volunteer in the Staunton community.

Residence Hall Association (RHA) RHA brings excitement into life on the halls! These ladies are all about community – from planning fun social events to keeping tabs on repairs needed in the halls, these gals are at your service!
Advisor: Melinda Brown
www.mbc.edu/student/rha/

Riding Club members canter to a different beat with opps for riding at qualified stables and learning more about the art and athleticism of riding.
Advisor: Irene Sarnelle

S.O.U.L.S. (Sisters Out Understanding and Loving Sisters) know the value of having a safe, accepting, confidential place to give/receive unconditional acceptance about feminist and gay/bisexual/lesbian issues. All members join the discussion and share leadership.
Advisor: Kathy McCleaf

S.V.E.A. (Student Virginia Education Association) networks future educators with those already in the profession through projects in the local community, membership in several professional organizations, and more.
Advisor: Dr. Lowell Lemons

Soc. Club The Soc. (sōsh) Club is for MBC gals with an interest in Sociology/Social Work. They are all about service activities, community involvement, and peer mentoring opportunities. The (sōsh) club also works to provide opportunities to gain hands-on graduate studies and occupational information.
Advisor: Dr. Carey Usher

Student Fine Arts Association — SFAA is a student run organization whose purpose is to promote interrelation between the fine arts departments, develop and maintain ties to the artistic community both on the MBC campus and within the Staunton/Augusta community, and fundraise for campus beautification projects. SFAA is open to all students of MBC who have an interest in the arts.
Advisor: Jim Sconyers Jr.

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is all about go-to-it and get-it-done gals into learning about free enterprise. These gogetters learn to lead, collaborate as a team and communicate within business models.
Advisor: Janet Ewing

T.E.A.R. (Together for the Earth and Animal Rights) seems like an org for every living thing to freely join at birth. Yet it takes these special women to make us aware of threats to planet earth and the animals who inhabit it — and what we can do about it. TEAR into it with this group.
Advisor: Dr. Daniel Stuhlsatz

The Spencer Society Get ready to dial ... it’s The Spencer Society — a select group of MBC women who raise money for the Annual Fund. These students call alumnae/i during fall and spring phonathons. All members are interviewed and chosen by the Annual Fund staff.
Advisor: Molly Sipp '07

Umoja Chronicles embrace topics from students, faculty, staff, and organizations that celebrate the cultures of American ethnic minorities. This newsletter is edited by the Office of African-American and Multicultural Affairs.
Advisor: Rev. Andrea Cornett-Scott