Student Organization Directory A-D
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alternative Energy Student Group - AESG
American Chemical Society - ACS
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - AIAA
American Institute of Architecture Students - AIAS
American Institute of Graphic Arts - AIGA
American Society of Civil Engineers - ASCE
American Society of Interior Designers - ASID
Association of Information Technology Professionals - ASITP
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME
Anime Group - LAG
Artist’s Guild
Associated General Contractors – AGC
Association for Computing Machinery – ACM
Athenaeum
Biomedical Engineering Society
Black Student Union - BSU
Blue Devil Motorsports
Campus Crusade for Christ
Chaldean-American Students Association - CASA
Chi Epsilon
Chi Omega Rho
Club Sports
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization - CEO
Computer Gaming Club
Delta Phi Epsilon
Delta Tau Sigma
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Founded in 1908 at Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) is an international sisterhood of more than 125,000 college-trained women representing graduate and undergraduate chapters in 46 states, the Caribbean, Germany, England, and Africa. Pi Delta chapter of AKA was established at Lawrence Tech in 1990. The sorority emphasizes a service program within the community, as well as focusing on the intellectual and social aspects of college life. Its “Service to All Mankind” motto is the guiding principle for all of its program activities. Rush activities are held twice a year. Membership is open to women of all races, creeds, and colors who embrace high ethical and scholastic standards and are pursuing a full course of study leading to a degree at Lawrence Tech.
Alpha Sigma Phi
In 1933 Dr. Wayne Buell founded Alpha Gamma Upsilon (AGU) at Lawrence Institute of Technology. The fraternity later merged with Alpha Sigma Phi (ASF), creating the Gamma Psi chapter in 1968. In 1991, the Gamma Psi chapter became inactive. In the spring of 2003, three young men undertook the third founding of Alpha Sigma Phi, which was recognized by the Student Government in the fall of that year. Full membership in the Interfraternal Council took effect in the fall of 2004. Currently, the Alpha Sigs, whose motto is “To Better the Man,” is recognized as an outstanding chapter by their national headquarters.
Alpha Sigma Phi website
Alternative Energy Student Group - AESG
The AESG’s purpose is to provide students with a medium whereby they can apply their educational studies to real-world applications of alternative energy technologies. AESG seeks to increase the student body’s awareness and knowledge of alternative energy technologies on campus and encourages students to remember the significance of sustainable energy as they embark upon their professional careers.
American Chemical Society - ACS
The award-winning ACS student chapter is active in providing educational services to the local scientific community and to Lawrence Tech students. The chapter schedules lectures by prominent scientists to which it invites not only Lawrence Tech students and faculty but also students and staff from other local universities, colleges, high schools, and research laboratories. ACS also sponsors field trips to chemical plants and laboratories.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - AIAA
To advance the arts; sciences; and technology of aeronautics and astronautics; and to promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits.
American Institute of Architecture Students - AIAS
The Lawrence Tech chapter of this national student professional organization is sponsored by the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Members arrange lectures by prominent people in the world of architecture, urban planning, and the environment; organize trips to architecturally important cities; sponsor design competitions; arrange tours of architectural projects; and sponsor social activities for architecture students. Members have the opportunity to serve on local and national committees of the AIA and attend seminars and conventions. Members are provided with economical blueprint services and special prices on lectures, trips, and other activities.
American Institute of Graphic Arts - AIGA
AIGA's purpose is to further excellence in design as a broadly defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force. AIGA is a professional association committed to stimulating thinking about design through the exchange of ideas and information, the encouragement of critical analysis and research and the advancement of education and ethical practice.
AIGA website
American Society of Civil Engineers - ASCE
The ASCE student chapter promotes student involvement in the civil engineering profession by offering a wide variety of technical, professional, and social activities, such as field trips, technical speaker sessions, and local professional meetings to assist students in achieving career goals. The intercollegiate concrete canoe, steel bridge, and timber bridge competitions are annual activities of the chapter. In the last four years, the steel-bridge team has qualified for national competition by placing first among regional universities in Michigan and Ohio. The chapter has developed a strong K-12 education outreach program that promotes careers in civil engineering and has received national recognition and awards for general chapter activities, community service, and faculty advising. The chapter encourages participation by all levels of civil engineering students, from freshmen to graduate students.
ASCE website
American Society of Interior Designers - ASID
The goals of the ASID student chapter are to advance members’ understanding of the profession, promote interaction with faculty and practicing professionals, and explore career opportunities. ASID is the leading interior design organization and the official source of information on all matters regarding the profession and its practice. ASID aims to serve its members, protect and inform the public, advance the profession, strengthen interaction with industry and allied professions, and promote design excellence.
Association of Information Technology Professionals - ASITP
ASITP helps develop a better understanding of the nature and functions of information technology. ASITP fosters among students a better understanding of the vital business role of information technology, the proper relationship of information technology to management, and the necessity for a professional attitude among information technology professionals.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME
The ASME chapter at Lawrence Tech aims to foster communication among engineers, other professionals, and the public for mutual understanding of the true roles and contributions of technology. Membership in the student section of the ASME reflects not only the student’s own technical qualifications but also his or her willingness to accept professional responsibility and the challenge of influencing the future course of technology. Activities include attendance at society meetings on other campuses, speaker sessions, and field trips to industrial facilities and other places of significance to engineering students.
ASME website
Anime Group - LAG
The Lawrence Tech Anime Group invites students to enjoy Japanese artwork and media. The group meets weekly to watch and discuss subtitled animation and makes a monthly excursion to Wizzywig in Ann Arbor.
Artist’s Guild
The Artists’ Guild is a student-led interdisciplinary group that meets on campus weekly. The organization is open to poets and fiction writers, photographers, artists, and anyone interested in the arts. Besides editing Prism, the annual arts journal devoted to the work of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Lawrence Tech, Artists’ Guild members also organize and participate in on- and off-campus events in the metro Detroit region, including film viewings, museum tours, public readings, and social outings. For more information about how to get involved in the Artists’ Guild, contact slamers@ltu.edu.
Associated General Contractors – AGC
The Lawrence Tech student chapter of AGC provides students with a better understanding of the construction industry and seeks to strengthen University ties with contracting companies. The chapter is open to all civil/construction engineering and construction engineering technology students.
Association for Computing Machinery – ACM
The ACM is the largest educational and scientific society serving computer professionals. It offers opportunities to meet with computer professionals at lectures, meetings, and conferences. Membership is open to any Lawrence Tech student interested in the computer field. ACM is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.
Athenaeum
Athenaeum is a student-led philosophic discussion group. The group meets weekly to discuss topics ranging from national/international news to pop culture and university life.
Biomedical Engineering Society
The society promotes the profession of biomedical engineering through the organized study, research, and discussion of the fields of biomedical engineering and disseminates the knowledge thereby gained. Membership is open to any currently enrolled undergraduate student studying engineering, engineering technology, or pre-medicine and to students in any graduate-level degree program.
BMES website
Black Student Union - BSU
The purpose of this organization is to promote understanding and good relations among black students and the Lawrence Technological University community; stimulate among students an awareness of the political, economic, and social forces affecting black people; and develop and promote the awareness and appreciation of black heritage.
Blue Devil Motorsports
Each year, Lawrence Technological University students gain valuable, career-enhancing experience in competitions that challenge them to tackle real-world design and engineering challenges. Sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), these competitions are an integral part of Lawrence Tech’s engineering curriculum, which has always stressed the importance of enriching “theory” with “practice.” Nearly 30 years ago, this belief prompted Lawrence Tech to become one of the first universities in the United States to participate in the SAE® Collegiate Design competitions.
In these year-long projects open to all undergraduates, students work in teams similar to those they will encounter in industry. They research, design, build, and test their vehicles and aircraft, as well as raise funds and create marketing presentations. At the end of the academic year, they test their knowledge and skill against other student teams in regional and international competitions.
Blue Devil Motorsports website
Campus Crusade for Christ
An international, nondenominational organization, the Lawrence Tech chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ has strong ties to other colleges in the metro Detroit area. The goal of Campus Crusade is to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to others, as well as to learn more about God. Social interaction is also important, and students from all over Detroit meet once a month to worship God and enjoy Christian fellowship. Everyone is welcome to attend Bible studies each week on campus. Other events include a weekend retreat in the fall, a conference in Indianapolis during Christmas vacation, and an outreach trip to Florida during spring break.
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Chaldean-American Students Association - CASA
The Chaldean-American Student Association is a nonprofit organization established to unite all Chaldean students at Lawrence Tech and to assist them in furthering their education, while maintaining a positive representation of the Chaldean community, preventing discrimination, and advocating multiculturalism and diversity so that all Chaldean-American students can demonstrate that they are caring, responsible, and knowledgeable citizens.
Chi Epsilon
Chi Epsilon (CE) is the national honor society for civil engineering students. Election to membership is based on junior or senior standing, high academic achievement, and exemplary character.
Chi Omega Rho
Founded in 1978 by eight young women, the Chi Omega Rho (ΧΩΡ) sorority remains a local sorority at Lawrence Tech and is involved in many organizations on campus. Its motto, “Purity in the Bonds of Sisterhood, and the Awakening of Womanhood,” is the basis for its ideals as it strives to meet its professional and social goals.
Club Sports
Club sports allow Lawrence Tech students to compete with clubs and varsity teams from other colleges and universities. Soccer, ice hockey, and curling are currently offered and other sports are possible if student interest is sufficient to field teams.
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization - CEO
The Lawrence Tech chapter of the CEO was established to foster scientific study and research in the field of entrepreneurial studies at Lawrence Tech. The purpose of the CEO is to develop sound thinking in entrepreneurial theory and more exact knowledge and definition of entrepreneurial principles. Two of the main goals of the CEO are to improve the methods and techniques of business management and to develop better public understanding and appreciation of entrepreneurial ventures among the faculty and students of Lawrence Tech and the general public.
Computer Gaming Club
The Lawrence Tech Computer Gaming Club is open to all students, faculty, staff, and alumni who hold an interest in computer gaming. The purpose of the club is to provide its members with access to a medium of entertainment that promotes a sense of friendship, sportsmanship, and communal atmosphere.
Delta Phi Epsilon
Founded in 1917 at New York University Law School, Delta Phi Epsilon (ΔΦΕ ) now includes more than 80 chapters and colonies across the U.S. and Canada, including six chapters in Michigan. Lawrence Tech's Alpha Psi chapter was the first international social sorority on campus and continues to strive for excellence in sisterhood, scholarship, service, self improvement, and social awareness. The sorority actively supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). The chapter provides opportunities for growth in leadership, organization, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. The group's strength comes from the creation of lifelong friendships. The sorority welcomes women who seek to enhance their college experiences.
Delta Tau Sigma
Founded in 1977, Delta Tau Sigma (ΔΤΣ ) was the first sorority on campus and has been growing ever since. The largest sorority and the second largest Greek organization on campus, the group offers bonds of friendship and sisterhood and incentives toward good scholarship. The sorority currently has active members in several of the honor societies on campus. For the past several years, sisters have held executive positions in both the Student Government and the Interfraternal Council. The sorority participates in intramural sports on campus and also actively supports the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Delta Tau Sigma does not center just around social life but also aims for greater participation in University programs and hopes to provide an impetus for a better education. Join Delta Tau Sigma and make your years at Lawrence Tech more fulfilling as we help you achieve your goals.