The purpose of the organization is to promote unity and understanding among Chinese members, and provide services to Chinese students so as to help them adapt to American society and understand China. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today. Chabad HouseĬhabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. This full-time parish has also been a source of community service, on-campus activism, and an endowed chair of Catholic studies for the department of Religion and Classics. Their mission is to give every single university student on every campus every year in Rochester three to five chances to hear and respond to a culturally relevant presentation of the Gospel.Ī full-time parish with a full-time priest-chaplain as well as a history of full-time lay chaplains, the Newman Community uses the facilities of the Interfaith Chapel to hold on-campus masses throughout the week. Although designed to serve the specific interests and promote the culture and history of students of color at the university, the BSU is not an organization reserved solely for students of color, BSU is open to everyone and contains members of diverse background and cultures that unite as one. The BSU presents and sponsors numerous student activities in all forms: social and cultural, educational and political, and community service oriented. In addition, ADITI reaches out to all members of the UR community, encouraging a true cultural unity by celebrating our differences. The ADITI purpose is to promote a greater awareness of social, cultural and political issues concerning South Asia. Association for Development of Interest in The Indian subcontinent (ADITI) The purpose of the ASL Club is to promote cultural awareness of the Deaf Community in the city of Rochester and beyond, and to create spaces where ASL students at UR can gather and learn from each other, increasing their skills in ASL and their knowledge of Deaf culture.
They believe that the four years of undergraduate study is an exciting time to grow in Christ and in the spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith. If you know of an organization that should be added to our list, please contact us by email at GroupsĪcademic and Pre-professional OrganizationsĪ | B| C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T - W Agape Christian FellowshipĪgape Christian Fellowship is a multi-ethnic campus-based ministry. These groups often include our office in their programming, and some use our staff as advisers.Įach section below contains information about various multi-cultural student organizations at the University of Rochester. The Office of Minority Student Affairs is proud to provide these links to our diverse student groups.