Service & Leadership

Alternative Break Club

Mission

The purpose of the Alternative Break Club shall be to allow Mercyhurst College students and faculty to have alternative options to experience unique school break service trips. These trips are intended to promote personal development and intellectual growth in accordance with the Mercyhurst College mission statement. The Alternative Break Club strives to hold in highest esteem the qualities of excellence, compassion, creativity, and service to others through its service experiences. This club also challenges students to think critically, comprehend the riches of our global community, and work for positive change.

Advisor Contact

Colin Hurley
Phone: (814) 824-2471
E-mail: churley@mercyhurst.edu

Ambassador Club

Mission

The Mercyhurst College Ambassador Club strives to promote the values and visions of the Sisters of Mercy by serving the Mercyhurst College community and its guests. The Ambassadors represent the College's tradition of excellence through service and welcoming all to share in the spirit of mercy.

Visit /admissions/ambassadors/

Advisor Contact

Phone: (814) 824-2566
E-mail: ambassador@mercyhurst.edu

Amnesty International

Mission

Amnesty International is an independent, worldwide movement working impartially for the release of all prisoners of conscience (men, women, and children imprisoned because of their beliefs, ethnic origins, sex, race, or language, provided that they have neither used or advocated violence), fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and the abolition of torture and executions under all circumstances. It is independent of any political, ideological, or religious affiliations and is funded by donations from its members and supporters around the world.

Advisor Contact

Gregory Baker
Phone: (814) 824-2301
E-mail: gbaker@mercyhurst.edu

Circle K

Mission

The objects of this organization shall be to emphasis the advantages of the democratic way of life, to provide the opportunity for leadership training in service, to serve on the campus and in the community, to cooperate with the administrative officers of the educational institutions of which clubs are a part, to encourage participation in group activities, to promote good fellowship and high scholarship, to develop aggressive citizenship and the spirit of service for improvement of all human relationships, to afford useful training in the social graces and personality development, and to encourage and promote the following ideals: to give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life, to encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships, to promote the adoption and the application of high social, business, and professional standards, to develop by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship, to provide through Circle K a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities, and to cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism, which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.

Advisor Contact

Colin Hurley
Phone: (814) 824-2471
E-mail: churley@mercyhurst.edu

Council for Exceptional Children/Expanding Sociability Opportunities (CEC/ESO)

Mission

The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the welfare and education of exceptional children and youth.

Advisor Contact

Richard O’Dell
Phone: (814) 824-3371
E-mail: rodell@mercyhurst.edu

Habitat for Humanity

Mission

The basic goal of the Mercyhurst College campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity, hereafter referred to as Habitat, is to work in partnership with people in need, belonging to any religion, race, gender, national origin, and sexual orientation, to improve the conditions in which they live. To meet this goal Habitat seeks to work with the local affiliate, other campus chapters, the International headquarters, and on various sponsored projects, work in cooperation with people in need to create a better human habitat in which to live, and work and provide social services to the community.

Visit http://lakernet.mercyhurst.edu/departments/ministry/habitat_for_humanity.asp

Advisor Contact

Christine Brotherson
Phone: (814) 824-2549
E-mail: cbrotherson@mercyhurst.edu

Human Services Club

Mission

The purpose of the Human Service Club shall be to interact in our college community along with promoting the well-being of the Erie community. Within the Human Service Club we plan to help locate charities and other clubs who are promoting the welfare of others.

Advisor Contact

Thomas Matta
Phone: (814) 824-3314
E-mail: tmatta@mercyhurst.edu

Mercyhurst Community Club

Mission

The purpose of the Mercyhurst Community Club shall be to help and reach out to the Erie community through volunteering at soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and nursing homes, as well as having food and clothing drives to help the homeless, children, and needy of the community. The Mercyhurst Community Club will also reach out to the elders of the community, helping them with their daily tasks including but not limited to snow shoveling and grocery shopping. The club can also participate in park and highway clean-ups. This club shall be geared towards helping the community through a variety of projects.

Advisor Contact

Jeffrey Illingworth
Phone: (814) 824-3877
E-mail: jillingworth@mercyhurst.edu

Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG)

Mission

The Mercyhurst Student Government is committed to preserve, protect, and defend the mission of Mercyhurst College and equally the Constitution of the Mercyhurst Student Government; specifically in promoting the values of truth, individual integrity, human dignity, mercy, and justice, through the focus and representation of the undergraduate student body in academic, financial, social, cultural, and political affairs of the Mercyhurst Community.

Visit http://msg.mercyhurst.edu/

Advisor Contact

Darcey Kemp
Phone: (814) 824-2433
E-mail: dkemp@mercyhurst.edu

Pathfinders Club (Formally ROTC)

Mission

The mission of the Pathfinders Club is to project a positive image of the Army ROTC program that is offered at Mercyhurst College through Gannon University. The club’s goal is to support the college values and the Army’s values. It is important to always properly represent the Army, the ROTC program, and Mercyhurst College at all times, both on and off campus.

Advisor Contact

LTC Ronald Swift
Phone: (814) 824-3229
E-mail: swift003@gannon.edu

Project Abolition

Mission

Project Abolition shall be a gathering of modern-day abolitionists who strive to do their part to end slavery in the 21st century. The group will work to raise awareness of modern-day slavery, specifically the human trafficking trade, and to raise funds to combat slavery.

Advisor Contact

Dr. Daniel McFee
Phone: (814) 824-3607
E-mail: dmcfee@mercyhurst.edu

Rotaract

Mission

The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service. The goals of Rotaract are to develop professional and leadership skills, to emphasize respect for the rights of others, based on recognition of the worth of each individual, to recognize the dignity and value of all useful occupations as opportunities to serve, to recognize practice, and promote ethical standards as leadership qualities and vocational responsibilities, to develop knowledge and understanding of the needs, problems, and opportunities in the community and worldwide, and to provide opportunities for personal and group activities to serve the community and promote international understanding and goodwill toward all people.

Advisor Contact

Christian Beyer
Phone: (814) 824-2915
E-mail: cbeyer@mercyhurst.edu

Sigma Alpha Pi (Leadership Certification Program)*

Mission

The Leadership Certification Program is a non-credit multilevel program designed to recognize and develop the leadership potential of students at Mercyhurst College. The LCP engages participants and allows them to discover their own leadership interests and styles while developing specific leadership skills.

Advisor Contact

Darcey Kemp
Phone: (814) 824-2433
E-mail: dkemp@mercyhurst.edu

Student Activities Council (SAC)

Mission

The purpose of SAC shall be to provide weekend programming for as many members of the College community as possible; to provide social, educational, recreational, and cultural events; to provide on-campus events as part of the student activities fee; to offer activities and events as alternatives to alcohol consumption; to provide a minimum of one off-campus trip per term, in conjunction with an on-campus event; and to work with Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG), students, and other Recognized Student Clubs/Organizations on campus to coordinate events and activities.

Visit http://msg.mercyhurst.edu/sac/

Advisor Contact

Sarah Allen
Phone: (814) 824-2089
E-mail: sallen@mercyhurst.edu

The Relay for Life Team of Mercyhurst College

Mission

This purpose of the Relay for Life team of Mercyhurst College will act in accordance with the philosophy of Relay for Life: “The American Cancer Society Relay for Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be sported, and that one day cancer will be eliminated.” This team will aim to support those objectives. The team will complete fundraising activities throughout the year, prepare for and attend a Relay event in the spring, and work to educate the community about cancer.

Advisor Contact

Robert von Thaden
Phone: (814) 824-2184
E-mail: rvonthaden@mercyhurst.edu

TOMS Mercyhurst Campus Club

Mission

The purpose of the TOMS Mercyhurst Campus Club shall be to raise awareness and work in conjunction with the TOMS Shoes organization and its One for One Movement, which provides shoes to children in underdeveloped countries. The organization will aim to engage students and the Mercyhurst community in a charitable service organization.

Advisor Contact

Daniel Cabanillas
Phone: (814) 824-3124
E-mail: dcabanillas@mercyhurst.edu