Whether you are an incoming freshman or a returning Stevens Duck, there are so many ways to get involved in student life at Stevens while still doing what you love. There are so many student-run organizations, as well as resources provided by Stevens that allow Ducks of all years to hang out beyond academics and form lasting friendships!
Clubs are a great opportunity to meet new people who share your interests. From the Society of Automotive Engineers, who constructs and races an off-road vehicle in the SAE Baja competition, to Off Center, Stevens’ sketch and improv comedy club, joining an organization that connects to your identity is a great way of finding people like you! You can join the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Stevens Women in Business (SWIB), Stevens Women in Computer Science (SWiCS), the Black Student Union, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE), and the Commuter Student Union. You can celebrate your culture or learn about other cultures by joining clubs like the Latin American Association (LAA), the Japanese Student Association (JSA), the Muslim Student Association (MSA), the Ethnic Student Council, and many more. You can work for change with student organizations like Engineers Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, and The Torch Alliance, which hosts an annual Pride celebration. You can join club sports or recreational activities from ice hockey and ultimate frisbee, to the Stevens Crew team or the Stevens Poker Club. You can even get involved in The Stute, the very newspaper you are reading now!
Besides clubs, there are many other resources available to Stevens Ducks. You may find your people on the second floor of the University Center Complex (UCC) hanging in the Student Commons between the offices of the Student Government Association (SGA), The Stute, the Castle Point Radio station (WCPR), and many more. There are also two gyms on campus that are free for students to use. If you’re more of a free weights kind of person, the fitness center on the ground floor of the UCC might be where you find your people, while the Schafer Athletics Complex has more machines and also hosts group fitness classes and contains the pool in the DeBaun Aquatic Center. Both fitness centers require a reservation using the DSE Reservations app ahead of time. Additionally, next to the Techfest auditorium on the ground floor sits the UCC Piano for anyone to play!
A hidden gem on campus where you could find your people is the Stevens MakerCenter. “Stevens MakerCenter is an excellent source of equipment & training to expand students’ capabilities to create and explore in a welcoming environment regardless of their skill level,” as said by Paul McClelland, Director of the MakerCenter and the MakerSpace. The MakerCenter is a collection of four main labs that consist of the MakerSpace (ABS Building 104), the Machine Shop (Davidson Lab 246), the Electronics lab (Davidson Lab 239), and Welding Services (Davidson Lab 246) as well as Quantum Computing in the Stevens Library and the PROtotype Object Fabrication (PROOF) lab in Gateway South. You can find their website by searching “Stevens MakerCenter” and selecting the lab you are interested in will bring you to the MakerCenter Sharepoint website allowing you to access schedules and training. After completing the proper safety courses on Canvas and signing the code of conduct (both found on the Sharepoint website of the makerspace) these resources are available to all students with “an excellent staff of undergrad student employees that will assist anyone looking to learn how to MAKE”.
You can find a list of all student organizations in the DuckLink app by opening the left side bar, under “Organizations” in the “Getting Involved” heading. Additionally, you can also view and join events on DuckLink, many of which are hosted by student organizations, as well as Stevens sports games by switching to the “Events” tab at the top of the screen in DuckLink. It is a great way to meet people who share your interests!
There is so much to offer at Stevens that you can find your people by doing what you love. So put yourself out there, have fun, and good luck this semester!
