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Northwest Missouri State University


Multicultural Organizations

Alliance of Black Collegians

President: Tyrell Wheeler
Advisor(s): Connie Murphy
Mission: Our mission is to help lead and serve the black collegian community by helping them take life and cultural experiences and integrating them within the college community. Also, to assist them in attempting to diversify themselves within the college community.
Purpose: To help students retain the African American Students while helping the grow and be more diverse.

Alpha  Mu Gamma Language Honors Club

President: Kiley Watson; Jessica Lundquist 
Advisor(s): Francisco Martinez
 Mission:  Alpha Mu Gamma has as its primary purpose the honoring of students for outstanding achievement during their first year of foreign language study in college. However, students may be admitted at any stage in their college careers.
 Purpose: Promote and learn of all cultures and languages represented on the NWMSU campus through intercultural cooperation among the community, students, faculty and university. Also to provide its members with opportunities for professional development, language and cultural enrichment and widening of personal and world perspectives.

American Sign Language Club

President: Faith Barton
Advisor(s): Marcy Roush
 Mission:  
 Purpose: To promote the awareness of ASL and the Deaf Culture. We discuss issues within the Deaf Culture and community and discuss how it relates to our everyday lives.

Asian Student Association

President: Yang Shen
Advisor(s): Dr. Chi Lo Lim
Mission: Our mission is to popularize Asian Culture.
Purpose: We are here to build a home for Asian students, present Asian culture to Northwest Campus and offer a bridge between Asian students and domestic students.

Association of Non-Traditional Students

President: Phyllis Ware
Advisor(s): Jacque Loghry; Sue Nickerson
Mission: To support, assist and encourage non-traditional students, e.g., married, military, veterans, students returning to college after a break, students w/children or dependents, etc., in their transition to the college life.

Common Ground

President: Missy White
Advisor(s): Kenton Wilcox
Mission: Common Ground is Northwest Missouri State University’s GSA (Gay- Straight Alliance). Our community brings Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight individuals together to educate and provide a safe space. We reach this goal by activities, social gatherings, and educational seminars to create a positive self- image for our members both gay and straight.
Purpose: Through activism and advocacy Common Ground promotes acceptance and awareness of the LGBTQA community at Northwest Missouri State University.

Indian Student Association (ISA)

President: Jeevan Reddy Kandi
Advisor(s): Kathleen Baudino
Mission: The main objective behind ISA is to create awareness about rich Indian culture and its heritage in the Northwest community, promote unity in diversity.
Purpose: We aim to help new students with the educational and social issues like accommodation, course work, and campus jobs.

ISO

President: Micah Rhoad
Advisor(s): Jeffery Foot
Mission: To get the international students and American students, to become culturally accustomed to one another.
Purpose: To get the international students an "American college experience".

Korean Student Association

President: Hyeji Do
Advisor(s): Dr. Kyoung-Ho Shin
Mission: KSA helps Korean students who attend Northwest Missouri State University better adjust to American culture. KSA also tries to contribute to cultural diversity in Northwest.
Purpose: To promote the education and enrichment of its members and the university community with aspects of Korean culture through involvement and participation in various social, cultural and political activities.

Northwest Muslim Student Association

President: Samir Suja
Advisor(s): Mohammed J. Meziani
Mission: To enrich the collegiate experience, Campus Activities and inter-cultural activities with other Student Organization. Promote student retention, and foster leadership, civic engagement and student professional development.
Purpose: Provide opportunities for the enhancement of academic, cultural, social and recreational aspects of student life through participation in group programs and activities.

Spiritually Involved Sisters Together Acheiving Harmony (S.I.S.T.A.H.)

President: Ebony Osby
Advisor: Steve Bryant
Mission: Devoted to establishing unity amongst women on Northwest Missouri State University campus.
Purpose: To provide a social network for women on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University. We focus on personal issues such as school, dating, or spirituality, as well as larger issues that pertain to women like racism and sexism.

Students Taking Action Through Service (S.T.A.T.S)

President: Micah Davis
Advisor(s): Connie Murphy
Mission: Our mission is to encourage inner city youth to pursue a higher education degree.
Purpose: Our purpose is to make sure that we encourage students to stay in school and reach and dream bigger.