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Our mission is to inspire Seventh-day Adventist Christian students and faculty members to be disciples of Christ and empower them to share the everlasting gospel on campus.

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The Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, national organization that seeks to identify, educate, and launch young women and men into foreign policy and national security careers imbued with the Hamiltonian perspective of strong and principled American leadership in global affairs. Hamiltonians are united by a deep conviction, rooted in the history of the last century, that the world is a better, safer, and more prosperous place when the United States is willing and able to lead. Engaging citizens from all walks of life and at every stage in their careers, AHS seeds the ground for the future of American foreign policy.

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The Allan Bloom Forum is a student organization at Yale University which seeks to promote the public exploration of the ideas which have shaped Western culture through engagement with leading thinkers in the fields of public policy, diplomacy, journalism, and academia. The Forum is named after Allan Bloom, who was a Yale professor, philosopher, and classicist.

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As an umbrella organization we seek to unite the dance groups on campus, bring together the New Haven and Yale dance community and to work for more administrative support for dance on campus. We believe that there should be maximum cooperation within the campus dance community and that as the dance community grows it is important for us to work with the administration to accommodate their needs of rehearsal and performance space.



The Alliance for Dance at Yale is an umbrella organization which seeks to unite the dance groups on campus, bring together the New Haven and Yale dance community and to work for more administrative support for dance on campus. We book rehearsal space at Payne Whitney Gym for all undergraduate dance groups, and we host the Festival of Dance Groups during Opening Days for freshman. The Alliance automatically includes all members of dance groups on campus and is led by a board of directors who are elected by the larger membership each year. This board consists of 5 positions all of which may be held by 1 or 2 people: executive director publicity director treasurer outreach coordinator secretary Additionally a representative from each dance group who wishes to participate in ADAY activities will serve as a direct liason to the board and help in the planning and production of ADAY events. As an umbrella organization we seek to unite the dance groups on campus, bring together the New Haven and Yale dance community and to work for more administrative support for dance on campus. We believe that there should be maximum cooperation within the campus dance community and that as the dance community grows it is important for us to work with the administration to accomodate their needs of rehearsal and performance space. There are no membership requirements, though people wishing to hold office within ADAY must be currently enrolled undergraduates. Elections are held yearly in January. Interested candidate submit a candidate statement to the Alliance and are elected by majority vote.

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Allied Scholars for Animal Protection is focused on the abolition of speciesism and exploitation of nonhuman animals. We aim to make students aware of the harms of factory farming and educate about veganism. We also want to provide a space for vegans and animal lovers to build community on campus.

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The purpose of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of service to all mankind.

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NAB functions by pairing college students with residents in local Alzheimer's/dementia care facilities for weekly one-on-one visits. These students work with both family members and staff to determine the best way to utilize their visits in order to learn more about the interests and lives of the residents, thereby forming connections that help combat the isolation often felt by residents in such facilities. Additionally, NAB chapters in the past have helped educate campus communities about AD, launched music therapy initiatives, and performed clinical research studies. For more information about NAB, please see www.alzbuddies.org.

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The vision AISES is for the next seven generations of Native scholars and students to advance students and scholars representation in the STEM industries, and bring forth a tacit understanding of how science and indigenous knowledge is intertwined.

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YAIAA aims to provide Yale students who are interested in aerospace engineering with mentorship, research, and engineering opportunities on both the local and national scale.

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The American Medical Women's Association at Yale aims to create a diverse and inclusive community dedicated to health equity and the advancement of women and non-binary undergraduate students in medicine, through education, leadership, and advocacy.

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The American Red Cross at Yale seeks to serve as a local community service organization at Yale and in New Haven, providing aid on a more regional scale than its parent organization. We serve as an intermediary between the students and faculty of Yale University and the American Red Cross. We host blood drives on the Yale campus, recruiting Yale graduate and undergraduate students as well as the broader community to donate blood and fulfill the Red Cross's local blood needs.

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ASLaY seeks to foster a community of diverse ASL signers of all abilities and backgrounds. We aim to provide a space for those interested in sign language to gather and to learn from one another. In addition, we seek to celebrate the beauty and poeticism of sign. ASLaY seeks to fill a gap in the representation of languages on Yale's campus. We try to advocate for more ASL opportunities on campus to further foster and develop a campus-wide appreciation of ASL.

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To foster a diverse and inclusive community of undergraduate students and faculty dedicated to advancing biochemistry and molecular biology through education, research, and outreach, while providing networking and professional development opportunities.

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- Membership in the Student Chapter means that one receives membership in the ASBMB national chapter (financial worth of $10 / year).
- Apply for national fellowships, travel awards, grants, and honor society.

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We are a group of students interested in game design, programming, character design, graphic design, animation, and music composition, working together to create indie games. We aim to develop creative games, learn about the game development process, and support students interested in working in the gaming industry.

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Vision: To create an interactive forum on Yale campus, and promote the ASA's mission on other campuses across the country, where members can explore and share all political, cultural, social and other aspects of the Arab world.



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*To spread an understanding of the Arab world, its cultures, and current issues that affect the region.

*To bridge the various cultural gaps between the Arab World and the United States.

*To strive for the breaking down of stereotypes and the growth of a concrete and sincere representation of the Arab world's diverse components.

*To create a network and forum where Arab Student Associations across the country can collaborate and share resources.

*To be a voice for the Arab population on campus.

*To reach out to the greater Yale and New Haven community, making the ASA a campus-

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To further the purpose, traditions, and concepts of the United States military and aerospace power by aiding in community awareness and to create a more efficient relationship among Air Force officer candidates, both within the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and with members of Silver Wings.

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AASA creates a community where students of the Asian diaspora feel empowered to explore their identity, both politically and culturally.

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Asian Crossroads at Yale (ACY) is a student-led organization that fosters conversations around Central Asia, a region that has long bridged vibrant cultural traditions and modern growth and trade. Accordingly, ACY seeks to raise the profile of economic, social, and political development in the region, while also providing a space for students to engage with Central Asian culture.

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Our members identify as both Asian and Jewish, yet their experiences cannot be fully defined by either culture alone. The mission of the Asian Jewish Union (AJU) is to support and celebrate Asian Jewish students at Yale. We aim to cultivate a welcoming community for Asian Jewish students and contribute to the broader tapestry of Asian Jewish culture.

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Asian Recipes at Yale - an Undergraduate Organization (ARAY) aims to share and celebrate Asian flavors and stories within the Yale community and beyond. We want to help connect people who love food and are interested in Asian cuisine. by:

1. facilitating conversations and bonding through food events,
2. sharing our recipes with the community,
3. and providing a space for navigating Asian identity through food and food-related arts and media.

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Asian-ish aims to promote diversity, celebrate multicultural and mixed Asian culture, and create a community for students of mixed Asian descent.

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Assembly: Undergraduate 3-D Art Collective at Yale exists to provide undergraduates with a welcoming space to explore and develop skills in three-dimensional art forms that blend creative practice with STEM principles, such as woodworking, sewing, metalworking, stained glass, and print-based processes. We serve students of all experience levels by offering shared workspaces, tools, mentorship, and hands-on learning opportunities that emphasize design, material science, engineering thinking, and experimentation. Through a semesterly exhibition, we celebrate our members’ creative growth and foster a vibrant community of makers who bridge art, science, and technology at Yale.

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The Asterisk* Journal of Art and Art History is concerned with providing an outlet for critical discourse around art for undergraduates, whether it be through practice or theory. Based in New Haven at Yale University, Asterisk* is one of the few peer-reviewed, intercollegiate, bi-annually published art and art history journals at the undergraduate level. We are dedicated to highlighting art historical narratives shedding light on topics that are often left to the margins. As part of our selection process, we reach out to over eighty different universities in search of high-quality, subversive essays and artworks that provoke new ways of thinking. We try to publish bi-annually with workshops, meetings and events hosted throughout the semester.

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At Yale AIA, our vision is to see ourselves, our community and the world deeply changed by the love of Christ. We seek to reach out to students through large group meetings, fun activities, and individual connections. We welcome people of all backgrounds to explore the Christian faith. We meet weekly during the academic year and have Bible studies throughout the week, fellowship activities, and retreats throughout the year.

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Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale was founded in the fall of 1998 by a group of undergraduate students dedicated to the expression of Mexican culture and traditional folk dance. Since its founding, the group has had the privilege of performing at numerous cultural and educational events at Yale, throughout Connecticut, and elsewhere in the Northeast. As the only Mexican folk dance group on campus, Ballet Folklórico does not hold auditions. Our goals are both diverse and ambitious: while providing an outlet for the exploration of our heritage, we seek to enrich students' cultural knowledge, and serve as a resource for greater Connecticut communities as well.

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The Berkeley College Orchestra is dedicated to the promotion of a musical presence on the Yale campus and the greater Connecticut area. To achieve this goal, the BCO provides a place for students to study and practice the performance of music without grades and seeks to foster a community of musicians with similar goals. To this end, BCO holds weekly rehearsals and three free public concerts during the school year and one educational concert for New Haven public school students.

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BCAY—the Black Church at Yale—is a student-run and pastor-guided on-campus church since 1973. We aim to love God fully, love people courageously, and serve others wherever we are—in short, Love God, Love People, and Serve the Nations. We are a Christ-centered, interdenominational fellowship that views God as a loving Father who desires a relationship with His creation.  Through intentional relationship-building and practical teachings, we aim to develop Spirit-led leaders who will impact all areas of society after leaving Yale.  Our Sunday services are warm and energetic, featuring songs of praise and worship, with musicians and vocalists. In our church family, we hope to nourish you spiritually through a soulful and rich cultural experience with your peers. There is no dress code; simply come as you are!

We meet when Yale College classes are in session, beginning the Sunday after Labor Day.

Regular meeting time/place: Sunday worship, 10 a.m.  Yale Afro-American Cultural Center, 211 Park Street

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We are a student organization dedicated to inaugurating an empowering, educational, and preparatory environment for students across the African diaspora interested in pursuing a health-related profession. We incorporate the various branches of health and create an atmosphere that encourages critical conversation, community engagement, and a humanistic approach to medicine. Because of the historical oppression of Black populations in healthcare at large, we hope to increase the numbers of prepared Black leaders and healers in health advocacy and clinical settings.

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The Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY) is a multi-cultural organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of Black students at Yale through political action, community action, and social events. Understanding that the world changes for the better through the determined efforts of concerned people, and that we are strongest when we are united, BSAY exists in order to create that unity and foster that change in hopes of furthering the cause of equality. As a student-run organization, BSAY is responsible for advocating for the students at Yale, taking political stands, and creating the sense of community necessary to unite students to work for positive change. On campus, we strive to meet the needs of the Black community by holding weekly meetings that are pertinent to the lives of Black students on campus and that create a supportive community for all Black students at Yale. BSAY strives create a safe and active community in order to adequately represent and respond to the Black community. This sense of community must come from both current social activities and from a sense of shared history and culture. Our strength comes from not only the collective struggle of our contemporaries but also the cumulative struggles of thousands who have sacrificed before us. Let us strive in our efforts so that we may fulfill the dreams of those who struggled before and brighten the futures of those yet to come.

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BlackGen Capital is a 100% minority-owned student investment fund. We close the access gap by creating a pipeline for talented, Black, Hispanic, and Native American students interested in entering the financial services industry.

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