8:52 a.m., Dec. 5, 2008----The University of Delaware has approximately 280 Registered Student Organizations on campus, covering a broad of spectrum of interests and offering a wide variety of activities, according to Alex Keen, program director of UD Student Centers.

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Recently, several new groups were officially welcomed during the UD Student Centers' first Recognition Days and met with staff to learn about procedures such as requesting funding and meeting space. The new organizations are:

Irish Club, an Irish culture group;

Khulumani Theatre, an African-American performance group;
Pagan Student Union, a religious organization for Pagan communities on campus;

X-Room Scholars, a group of hotel, restaurant and institutional management students using the X-Room (the hotel's experimental guest room) where technology is stored at the Courtyard Newark-University of Delaware hotel to become familiar with hotel management technologies;

Rotaract Club, a university version of the Rotary Club focusing on community service;

Café com Leite, a multi-ethnic group for students of Brazilian and Portuguese background;

Kendo Club, a club practicing the art of Kendo, a Japanese sport similar to fencing;

V8, a group that runs programs that provide alternatives to alcohol and drugs;

Rox, an Asian Christian fellowship group;

Net Impact, a group focusing on socially responsible corporations;

Project Change, a community service organization;

Exercise Science Club, an organization for exercise science majors;

Unite for Sight, a group promoting eye and vision care for all persons, here and abroad;

Persian Student Society, a community organization for Persian students;

Solace Gospel Dance Crew, a group seeking spirituality through dance;

American String Teachers Association, a networking group of future string teachers;

Table Tennis Club, an organization for those interested in playing table tennis on campus; and

M.U.D.-Mysteries at University of Delaware, a group of students interested in the genre of mysteries in all forms.

Lia De Affonseca is a founder of Café com Leite. She met other students who had Brazilian or Portuguese background, and they decided it would be a “cool idea to start a club to spread Brazilian culture on campus.” They went through the necessary steps of finding an adviser, writing a constitution and registering to become a RSO.

“We want our group to be very interactive and a fun way to learn about Brazil and Portuguese culture,” she said. “We also are planning to work with an organization, Campaign Reach for the Stars, that helps poor children in Brazil.”

“Unite for Sight is wonderful cause that promotes eye health and started out at Yale,” said Rachael Latshaw, co-founder and co-president. “Members have to be strongly involved and provide visions screenings for those who do not have access to them. We have to purchase vision screening materials and are getting organized and once we are up and running, it will be exciting and benefit Newark and the surrounding community.”

There are 13 X-ray Scholars. “We have all been working at the X-Room at the hotel for a while and decided to form a club as we all have the same interest in hospitality technology,” said Rachel Grubbs, one of the organizers.

In order to request Registered Student Organization status, Keen said, groups must have at least six full time undergraduate members, have a constitution, have an adviser and present a group profile.

For more information on Registered Student Organizations, see the web site.

Article by Sue Moncure