American Chemical Society
Advisor: Dr. Jeanne Buccigross
This organization alerts students to the opportunities available in the area of Chemistry, promoting student research and development. Any student who has completed work or enrolled at the Mount is eligible to become a member of this Society. This Society sponsors trips, lectures, and social events for the people active in the club.
American Society of Interior Designers
Advisor: Ms. Kim Burke
This society fosters and promotes fellowship, cooperation and a spirit of unity between students and professionals through communication and programming. It enlarges the students’ understanding of the present and future scope of interior design practice. This year we hope to become involved with the Home and Garden Show, Habitat for Humanity, and have approximately 4 guest speakers to educate interior design students and the community.
Art Education Association
Advisor: Dr. Sharon Kesterson-Bollen
Art majors come together in order to dispense information concerning program and certification policies, professional development opportunities, resources, and materials as well as personal experiences in the field. We encourage attending several conferences (local, regional, national) throughout the year to promote networking. The meetings are open to all students, faculty, and staff at the Mount. We meet 1-2 times a semester. It is a chance for students to come together to share their common interests in art.
Math and Computer Science Club
Math and Computer is designed to foster relationships between students who are majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science in an environment outside the classroom. Those majoring in other fields are encouraged to join in the hope of making these subjects less intimidating. Club activities include hiking, sporting events, and class related field trips.
Mount Education Association
Advisor: Dr. Linda Schoenstedt
This organization facilitates communication of departmental matters by channeling opinions, suggestions, and new ideas from student to faculty and faculty to student. It provides opportunities for education students to learn about the teaching profession by being involved in the decision-making process and service to the Education Department. Educational Services to the community include tutoring, donating time, supplies, and recognition of various schools. The Board meets weekly and is open to students seeking teaching certification.
MSJ Chapter of AIGA
Advisor: Ms. Beth Belknap Brann
This group provides a social and professional network for the graphic design students. It works creatively to bring in guest speakers, and attend local, regional and national programs to compliment the learning within the classroom. This group would like to work cohesively with the campus computer labs to update Mac labs and software to accommodate Graphic design student needs.
Ohio College Music Education Association (OCMEA)
OCMEA offers students an opportunity for professional orientation and development while still in school, and to enable students to gain an understanding of the basic truths and principles that underlie the role of music in human life, the philosophy and function of the music education profession, professional interests of members involved in the local, state, division, and national levels. It also provides an understanding of the music industry’s role in support of music education and knowledge and practices of the professional music educator as facilitated through chapter activity.
Phi Alpha (Social Work)
Advisor: Dr. Beverly Massey
This club serves as a network for students in Social Work field. It provides academic support, as well as assists with professional preparation for Social Work careers.
Psychology Club
Advisor: Dr. Missy Houlette
This club is available for psychology majors to allow students to come together on and off campus to become better acquainted with one another. This provides an opportunity for students to learn more about employment opportunities and preparation in psychology as well as behavioral sciences, creating a forum for broadening their knowledge through speakers, tours, attendance at off campus lectures and national and regional conferences.
Sports Medicine Club
Advisor:Ms. Malissa Martin
This club is designed for athletic training students, but other students from the Health Sciences Department are welcome to attend. This club gives opportunities for students to get out into the Mount and surrounding communities to inform people as to what is Athletic Training. Health-related speakers come in at times to present to the students on various topics, such as magnetic therapy, head trauma/concussions, eye trauma, orthopedic related issues, orthotics, etc. The members of the club also work fundraisers, such as Red’s games, to assist members with registration costs of National, District, or Local Symposiums and Conferences that help to further, and apply, the knowledge that Athletic Training students learn in the classroom setting.
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
Promoting the welfare and education of exceptional children and youth is the purpose of SCEC. We plan a variety of events for the community, as well as volunteer our time to needy organizations such as the Special Olympics, positively representing the Mount community.
Student Photographic Society
Advisor: Mr. John Griffith
The purpose of this organization is to provide a social and professional network for photography students. It works creatively to bring in guest speakers, and attend local, regional, and national programs to compliment the classroom learning. It will work with the campus computer labs to update MAC software and labs to accommodate photography student's needs.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Advisor: Mr. Gary Johns
SIFE is a nationally recognized program designed to help students gain experience in free enterprise. It is a partnership between higher education and businesses. The College SIFE program is a student business within the campus community. SIFE works with other clubs to collaborate programs and leadership opportunities to benefit faculty, staff, students, and local community. SIFE members learn the secrets of free enterprise through programs and service they plan throughout the year. Membership open to anyone.
Student Nurses Association
Advisor: Ms. Nancy Hinzman
This organization acts as a professional organization, which represents beginning professionals in nursing. It promotes the education of Mount student and colleagues. It introduces students to opportunities to participate in a pre-professional nursing organization. Also, this association promotes and presents topics of interest that contribute to nursing and campus wide education. It also participates on local, state, and national events to expand education. This association volunteers time and knowledge to helping and educating the Mount community and Cincinnaticommunity members.
Student Physical Therapy Association (SPTA)
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Lawrence
We, the members of SPTA, believe that there is a need to represent ourselves as beginning professionals in physical therapy and to promote the education of our fellow students. We would like to introduce ourselves to a pre-professional organization and legislation. The SPTA plans to promote members to participate in extracurricular activities to help our contribution to professional development.