Service & Leadership

All I Want for Christmas is this Club

Mission

The purpose of All I Want for Christmas is this club is to spread the spirit of giving, caring and camaraderie through the year by bringing the joy of the Christmas season to other with our actions and events. We strive to better the community through leadership, dedication and holiday cheer.

Advisor Contact

Laura Lewis
Phone: (814) 824-2359
E-mail: llewis@mercyhurst.edu

Verna Ehret
Phone: (814) 824-2359
E-mail: vehret@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 the Ambassador Club website.

Advisor Contact

Char Lichtinger
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

Colleges Against Cancer (formally Relay for Life Team of Mercyhurst College)

Mission

This purpose of Colleges Against Cancer 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

Lorraine Frownfelter
Phone: (814) 824-3360
E-mail: lfrownfelter@mercyhurst.edu

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Mission

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

Advisor Contact

Susan Johnson
Phone: (814) 824-3370
E-mail: sjohnson2@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.

Advisor Contact

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

Mercyhurst Empowerment of Women (MEOW)

Mission

The purpose of Mercyhurst Empowerment of Women (M.E.O.W.) shall be to strive for gender equality for both males and females socially, economically, and politically. In keeping with the Mercy tradition, this organization aims to uphold our core values of being globally responsible and socially merciful. While striving to incorporate the college’s values, M.E.O.W. honors the vision of the Sisters of Mercy by promoting positive images of both genders and aims to raise awareness on campus about current gender issues on a local, national, and global scale.

Advisor Contact

Olena Surzhko-Harned
Phone: (814) 824-2342
E-mail: osurzhkoharned@mercyhurst.edu

Mercyhurst Mentors

Mission

Mercyhurst Mentors is an organization of peers created to educate the student body on a number of topics that are pressing issues to the average college student. We offer support, realistic statistics and engaging activities relating mainly to alcohol awareness.

Advisor Contact

Renee Patton
Phone: (814) 824-3996
E-mail: rpatton2@mercyhurst.edu

Mercyhurst Public Speaking & Leadership Club

Mission

The purpose of Mercyhurst Public Speaking & Leadership Club (MPSLC) shall be to enhance the public speaking ability of members thru regularly scheduled speeches, presentations, and speaking roles. Our ultimate objective is to make MPSLC members competent communicators in various mediums of public speaking and to improve the self confidence of those that participate.

Advisor Contact

Arthur Mills
Phone: (814) 824-2984
E-mail: amills@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

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

Raymond Patterson
Phone: (814) 824-3229
E-mail: rpatterson@mercyhurst.edu

Peace & Justice Coalition

Mission

The purpose of the Peace & Justice Coalition shall be to serve as a way of gathering allof the clubs and organizations on campus that are peace, justice, or diversity centered. The clubs will be able to collaborate on projects, share what they are doing, discuss events, and gain mutual support. The Peace & Justice Coalition may host a retreat for the leaders of all the clubs involved which would serve as an excellent way to disuss each clubs future plans and how the othe clubs could help with their endeavors.

Advisor Contacts

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

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

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

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