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Student groups

The first student organization at William & Mary for which there is evidence was the FHC. Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 and in the 18th century there was the birth and growth of literary societies and fraternities.

African American Student Groups

See African American Students for further information.

Asian American Student Groups

See Asian American Students for further information.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Groups

Chronologically:

  • Lambda Alliance - 1971-?
  • Gay Liberation - 1972-? (see 1972 Colonial Echo yearbook)
  • Lambda Alliance - 1978-Fall 1982; Student and Williamsburg group formed in the fall of 1978 and formally recognized by the Board of Student Affairs in 1981. Basically disappeared by the fall of 1982. "Lambda Alliance increases Social Opportunities of Gays," The Flat Hat 11/10/1978 page 1; The Flat Hat 2/1/1980 page 3, 1981 Colonial Echo, page 219.
  • Gay Student Support Group - 1981-present; formed in 1981 with the assistance and support of Campus Ministries, Psychological Services, and the Dean of Students. See The Flat Hat 10/27/1989 page 9 and 9/4/1998 page 17 for sample meeting announcements. The finding aid for the collection in the SCRC is available online.
  • Lesbian and Gay Union - 1984-?; formed in the fall of 1984 (constitution dated 9/12/1984), recognized by the Student Assembly in 1985. See The Flat Hat 2/1/1985 page 3; 10/26/1984 page 1. The finding aid for the collection in the SCRC is available online.
  • Alternatives - 1987/1988-1994/1995 (became Gay Student Union); see The Flat Hat 2/5/1988 page 13.
  • Gay Student Union - Fall 1995-?; formerly Alternatives, later became Lambda Alliance
  • Lesbian and Gay Law Association - circa mid-1990s(?)-(?)
  • Lambda Alliance - 1990s/2000s(?)-present; formerly Gay Student Union
  • SAGE - "Students support equal rights for faculty," The Flat Hat 2/4/1994 page 4
  • Safe Zone - 1998-present
  • Wilma and Mary - circa 2001-2006; lesbian reading and literary group
  • Spectrum - 2011(?); graduate students, non-traditional students
  • LGBT Equality Alliance - circa 2013-present; Law School students

Other: Gay Student Alliance at VCU The Flat Hat 4/22/1977 page 1.

Greeks

Fraternities

General page for Fraternities.

Sororities

Music

Secret Societies

See Secret Societies for a list of known secret societies at William & Mary as well as other information.

Groups for Women Students

All Currently Active Clubs and Organizations (As of October 2011)

  • Advocacy in the Fight Against Aids
  • AEF Ambassadors
  • African American Male Coalition
  • African Cultural Society
  • Agape Christian Fellowship
  • AIDS Tanzania
  • Alliance of Sexual Assault Prevention
  • Alma Mater Productions (AMP)
  • Alpha Chi Omega
  • Alpha Epsilon Pi
  • Alpha Kappa Delta
  • Alpha Kappa Psi. Omega Chapter.
  • Alpha Lambda Delta
  • Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Pi Chapter
  • Alpha Phi Omega
  • Alpha Psi Omega
  • Alpha Tau Omega
  • Alter Ego
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Constitution Society
  • Americans for Informed Democracy
  • American Studies Graduate Student Organization
  • Amnesty International
  • Anime Society
  • Anthropology Club
  • Anthropology Graduate Student Collective
  • Apolis
  • Army ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps)
  • Art Collaborative
  • Art House Film Club
  • Asian Law Student Association
  • Asian Student Council
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Association for Information Technology
  • Aviation Club
  • Badminton
  • Ballroom Dance
  • BanaaBangladesh Relief Initiative for Children
  • Bankruptcy Law Society
  • Baptist Collegiate Ministries
  • Baseball
  • Basketball-Men
  • Basketball-Women
  • Bboy Club
  • Beledi
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Beta Theta Pi
  • Bhangra
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Bill of Rights Institute Student Division
  • Bill of Rights Journal
  • Biology Club
  • Black Law Student Association
  • Black Student Organization
  • Bone Marrow Drive
  • Boomerang Club
  • Bosnia Project
  • Botany Club
  • Botetourt Chamber Singers
  • Botetourt Squat Newspaper
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Bridge Club
  • Building Tomorrow: Destination Kampala
  • Bullet Quarterly
  • Business Law Society
  • Campus Buddies
  • Campus Crusade for Christ
  • Campus Initiative for UNICEF
  • Campus Kitchen at William & Mary
  • Campus Ministries United
  • Campus Musician's Union
  • Canterbury Association
  • Casual Magic
  • Catholic Campus Ministry
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Chapel College Fellowship
  • Chemistry Club
  • Chess Club
  • Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
  • Chicas Latinas Unidas
  • Children's Advocacy Law Society
  • Chinese Student Organization
  • Chinese Student Scholar Association
  • Chi Omega
  • Chi Phi
  • Chi Sigma Iota
  • Chicas Latinas Unidas2
  • William & Mary Choir
  • Christian Campus Ministries
  • Christian Legal Society
  • Christian Science Organization
  • Christopher Wren Singers
  • Circle K
  • Classical Studies Club
  • Classic Movies Club
  • Class of 2011
  • Class of 2012
  • Class of 2013
  • Class of 2014
  • Cleftomaniacs
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary, Detachment of Flotilla 67
  • College Partnership for Kids
  • College Republicans
  • Colleges Against Cancer
  • Collegiate Conservatives
  • Collegiate Scholars
  • Collegiate Tea Drinkers' Society of William & Mary
  • Colonial Echo
  • Color Me Stress Free
  • Common Ground
  • Community Partnership for Adult Learners
  • Composer's League
  • Computer Science Graduate Student Association
  • Criminal Law Society
  • CritINK
  • Croquet
  • Culinary Club
  • Cupcakes for a Cause
  • Cycling
  • Dance Marathon
  • Daughters of Isabella
  • Debate
  • Delta Chi
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Delta Gamma
  • Delta Omicron
  • Delta Phi. Omega Alpha Chapter
  • Delta Sigma Theta
  • Developing Tomorrow: Destination China
  • Development Ambassadors
  • The DoG Street Journal
  • Doubletake
  • Drop Table Programming Guild
  • Ebony Expressions
  • ECHO
  • Election Law Society
  • Empower Congo
  • English Club
  • Environmental Law and Policy Journal
  • Environmental Law Society
  • Equestrian
  • Escort
  • Esperanto Club
  • Essence
  • Every 2 Minutes
  • Eyes Wide Open to Film
  • Face Aids
  • Farmers and Gardeners
  • Feat of Grace
  • Federalist Society
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance
  • Fencing
  • Field Hockey
  • Filipino-American Student Association
  • Film Club of William & Mary
  • Flat Hat
  • Freethought Alliance
  • The Gallery
  • Generation Church
  • Gentlemen of the College
  • Geology Club
  • George Wythe Society
  • Girl Scouts of the College
  • Global Medical Brigades
  • Global Village Project
  • Global Zero
  • Golden Key
  • Golf
  • Graduate Council
  • Graduate Education Association
  • Graduate Public Policy Association
  • Graduate Student Association - Arts and Sciences
  • Greatness
  • Greek Impact
  • Green and Gold Affair
  • Green and Gold Christmas
  • Gymnastics
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Health Careers Club
  • Health Law Association
  • Her Campus William & Mary
  • Heritage Language Learners of W&M
  • Hillel
  • Hindu Student Association
  • Hispanic Cultural Organization
  • History Graduate Student Association
  • Home Environmental Recommendations Organization (HERO)
  • Honor Council - Law School
  • Undergraduate Honor Council
  • HOPE
  • Humans for Animal Liberation and Vegetarian Alliance
  • Hurricane Network
  • Ice Hockey
  • I-Faith
  • IF Fund
  • Impact! Humanity
  • Improvisational Theatre (I.T.)
  • Insight
  • Interfaith Council
  • Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC)
  • International Coalition of College Philanthropists (ICCP)
  • International Justice Mission
  • International Justice Mission - Law
  • International Law Society
  • International Performance Arts Exchange
  • International Relations
  • Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
  • Intonations
  • Investment Club
  • Invisible Children
  • Irish Dance and Culture Club
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
  • Japanese Cultural Association
  • Jewish Law Students Association
  • John Locke Society
  • Journal of Women and the Law
  • Joyous Flow
  • Judo
  • Juggling and Circus Skills Society
  • JUMP!
  • Justice in Palestine
  • Kappa Alpha
  • Kappa Alpha Theta Beta Lambda Chapter
  • Kappa Delta
  • Kappa Delta Pi
  • Kappa Delta Rho
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
  • Kappa Sigma
  • Kendo
  • Kids Interested in Technology, Engineering, and Science
  • King of Glory Christian Fellowship
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Knot Your Grandma's Yarn Club
  • Korean American Student Association
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Lacrosse-Men
  • Lacrosse-Women
  • Lambda Alliance
  • Lambda Alpha
  • Lambda Chi Alpha
  • Latin American Student Union
  • Latter-Day Saints Student Association
  • Law Capella
  • Law Chapter ACLU
  • Law Democrats
  • Law Review
  • Lesbian and Gay Law Association
  • Libertarian Students
  • Linguistics Club
  • Lips
  • Live
  • Lutheran Student Association
  • Maasai American Student Association
  • Macintosh User Group
  • Mahjong Society
  • Marine Science Society
  • Marshall Wythe Republicans
  • Martial Arts
  • Mason Entrepreneurship Club
  • Massage Club
  • Master of Accounting Program - Macc Council
  • Master of Business Administration Association
  • Medical Aid in Nicaragua:: Outreach Scholarship
  • Medical Relief
  • Meditation Club
  • Meridian Coffeehouse
  • Metal Club
  • Middle Eastern Cultural Association
  • Military Law Society
  • Mock Trial Team
  • Model Arab League
  • Model Congress
  • Monitor
  • Moot Court Board
  • Mortar Board
  • Multicultural Law Student Association
  • MUSE (Museam & University Student Exchange)
  • Musica Dei
  • Muslim Student Association
  • NAACP College Chapter
  • National Novel Writing Month Club
  • National Organization for Women William & Mary Campus Action Network
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council
  • National Trial Team
  • Native American Student Association
  • Network of Enlightened Women
  • New Forest William & Mary
  • Non-Traditional Student Body
  • Non-Traditional Student Body
  • NRHHC
  • Nu Kappa Epsilon
  • Objectivist Society
  • Older and Wiser Law Students
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Alpha Delta Sigma Chapter
  • Omicron Delta Kappa. Eta Chapter
  • One Accord
  • One in Four
  • One Life Campaign
  • Operation Smile
  • Optimal Healing Environment Club
  • Orchesis
  • Orchestra
  • Order of Omega
  • Orthodox Christian Fellowship
  • Outdoor
  • Oxfam at William & Mary
  • Paintball Club
  • Panhellenic Council (WMPC)
  • Partnership for Public Service Careers
  • Passing Notes
  • PAWS Pet and Animal Welfare Society
  • Pep Band
  • Phi Beta Delta
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Beta Sigma
  • Phi Chi Theta
  • Phi Delta Kappa
  • Phi Delta Phi
  • Phi Eta Sigma
  • Phi Kappa Tau
  • Philosophy Club
  • Phi Mu. Gamma Alpha Chapter
  • Phi Mu Alpha
  • Phi Mu Epsilon
  • Phi Sigma Pi
  • Photography Club
  • Physics Graduate Student Association
  • Pi Beta Phi
  • Pi Delta Phi
  • Pi Gamma Mu
  • Pi Kappa Alpha
  • The Pillory
  • Pi Sigma Alpha
  • Pocket Billiards Club
  • Pointe Blank
  • Pre-Vet Club
  • Project All
  • Project Clearwater
  • Project Phoenix
  • Psi Chi
  • Public Policy Club
  • Queen's Guard
  • Quizbowl
  • Racquetball
  • Reading Enriches and Diversifies (R.E.A.D.)
  • RealFood
  • Reformed University Fellowship
  • Remnant Christian Fellowship
  • Residence Hall Association
  • Reveille
  • Revolutionary War College Company
  • Rhythm and Taps
  • Rock Climbing
  • Rocket Magazine
  • Roosevelt Institute
  • Rotaract
  • Rowing
  • Rugby-Men
  • Rugby-Women
  • Running
  • Ruritan Club
  • Russian Studies Club
  • Safe Zone
  • Sail & Paddle (VIMS)
  • Sailing (Racing)
  • Salsa Club
  • School of Marine Science Graduate Association
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Club
  • Scuba
  • Service Council
  • Seventh Grade Comedy Club
  • Sexual Assault Peer Advocates
  • Shakespeare in the Dark
  • Shark Upon The Gail Productions
  • Shotokan Karate
  • Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Virginia Kappa Chapter
  • Sigma Chi
  • Sigma Delta Pi
  • Sigma Gamma Epsilon
  • Sigma Gamma Rho
  • Sigma Mu Sigma
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon
  • Sigma Pi
  • Sikh Student Sangat
  • Sinfonicron Light Opera Company
  • Soccer-Men
  • Soccer-Women
  • Society for Creative Anachronism
  • Softball
  • Soul Central
  • South Asian Student Association
  • Spectrum
  • Sports & Entertainment Law Society
  • Sports Business Club
  • Spotlight
  • St. Thomas More Society
  • Stage Combat Student Association
  • Stairwells
  • Steer Clear
  • Stitch and Share
  • Student Alumni Council
  • Student Assembly
  • Student Bar Association
  • Student CARES Team
  • Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
  • Student Ethical Fashion Organization
  • Student Hip-Hop Organization
  • Student Intellectual Property Society
  • Student Legal Services
  • Student Organization for Medical Outreach and Sustainability
  • Student Parents on Campus
  • Student Red Cross
  • Students' Petersburg Initiative for Community Engagement
  • Students Defending Democracy
  • Students Engaged at Envoy
  • Students for a Better Williamsburg
  • Students for a Democratic Society
  • Students for Belize Education
  • Students for Equality in Legal Education
  • Students for Fair Trade
  • Students for Liberty
  • Students for Life
  • Students for Peace in Israel and Palestine
  • Students for Scott Foster
  • Students for Sensible Drug Policy
  • Students for Stop Hunger Now
  • Students Helping Honduras
  • Students of the Caribbean
  • Students With A Goal (SWAG)
  • Supporters In Law
  • Surfing
  • Swastha Nepal
  • Swimming
  • Swing Club
  • Synchronized Swimming
  • Syndicate
  • Synergy
  • Tae Kwon Do
  • Team Blitz
  • Tennis
  • Theatre Students Association
  • The Beacon
  • The Black Law Students Association College Student Division of William & Mary
  • The Circle
  • The Doctor Who Club
  • The Little Things
  • The Project on America's Global Role
  • Therapeutic Jurisprudence Society
  • The Rubik's Society of William & Mary
  • The Social Entrepreneurship Club
  • Theta Delta Chi
  • The Tribe Society for Paranormal Research
  • The Wayne F. Gibbs Account Society
  • Tidewater Labor Support Committee
  • Transfer Student Ambassadors
  • Triathlon
  • Tribal Dancers
  • Tribal Fever
  • Tribe Cheerleaders
  • Tribe College Outreach
  • Tribe Rides Car Club
  • Tribe Society for Paranormal Research
  • Turkish Student Association
  • Ukelele Club
  • Ultimate Frisbee-Men
  • Ultimate Frisbee-Women
  • Undergraduate Council
  • Unitarian Universalist Circle
  • United Against Infectious Diseases
  • Unite for Sight
  • Untitled Society
  • Up Til Dawn
  • Veteran Society
  • Vietnamese Student Association
  • Virginia 21
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Virginia Informer
  • Virginia Organizing Project
  • Virtual Library of Freedom
  • Voices for Planned Parenthood
  • Volleyball-Men
  • Volleyball-Women
  • W&M Consulting Group
  • W&M Dance Marathon
  • W&M Green-Pink Project
  • W&M Heritage Dancers
  • W&M Jazz Ensemble
  • W&M Policy Review
  • W&M Public Service Fund
  • W&M Quidditch
  • W&M Television
  • Washington Redskins Club
  • Waterpolo
  • WCWM
  • Weightlifting
  • Wesley Foundation
  • Westminster Fellowship
  • Wham Bam Big Band
  • William & Mary Gleaning Club
  • William & Mary in the Muslim World
  • William & Mary Law Student for Reproductive Justice
  • William & Mary Review
  • William & Mary Schola Cantorum
  • William & Mary Supports Haiti
  • Williamsburg Community Chapel
  • Wind Symphony
  • Windwalkers
  • Wine Society
  • Winged Nation
  • Wizards and Muggles
  • Women's Chorus
  • Women's Law Society
  • Yoga
  • Young Democrats
  • Young Life Leadership
  • Youth Outreach, Development in Literacy William & Mary Chapter

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