Student Groups
| Group | Description |
| AIESEC | AIESEC's mission statement is to contribute to the development of our countries and their people with an overriding commitment to international understanding and cooperation. AIESEC's vision is peace and the fulfillment of humankind's potential. |
| Alternative Student Breaks | Alternative Student Break is dedicated to the creation and implementation of community service trips to various underserved communities in the United States. In efforts to broaden students’ understanding about the effects of poverty on health and health care, our program provides medical students with hands-on experiences working with marginalized and/or underserved communities. |
| American Red Cross at Northwestern | The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, preparefor and respond to emergencies. |
| Camp Kesem | Camp Kesem empowers college student leaders nationwide to create free, life-changing summer camps for children affected by a parent's cancer. |
| Cancer Outreatch Prevention Education (COPE) | C.O.P.E. unites and empowers college students in their initiatives to fight cancer through public awareness, fundraising, and patient support (volunteering) for a variety of cancer-related organizations. |
| Challah for Hunger | Challah for Hunger (CfH) raises awareness of and money for hunger and disaster relief through the production and sale of challah bread. |
| China Care | Our mission is to sponsor education, surgeries, and medical treatments for orphans in China. Within the Chicago area, we aim to create and foster a stronger community with the adopted children and with China Care families by holding playgroups and a mentorship program for adopted orphans. |
| Chinatown Health Initiative | We are a student group that supports a free clinic in Cermak Chinatown. Get involved by volunteering as a translator or joining the student board. |
| Engineers for a Sustainable World | Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) mobilizes engineers through education, training, and practical action, building collaborative partnerships to meet the needs of current and future generations. The Northwestern University chapter has been actively involved with several engineering projects including wind power in Nicaragua and water pumps the Phillipines. |
| Engineering World Health Northwestern | Engineering World Health (EWH) Northwestern seeks to inspire and mobilize the engineering community; to improve the quality of healthcare in vulnerable communities; and to provide the members of EWH Northwestern with the opportunity to repair, build, and learn about medical devices. |
| Engineers Without Borders | EWB-NU supports community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. |
| Global Engagement Summit | The Global Engagement Summit (GES) is a five-day international training conference for students committed to global change. Created in 2005, the summit was first organized by Northwestern's Center for Global Engagement. The summit brings together student delegates to focus on understanding the challenges and opportunities for their engagement, develop their skillsets, and connect with like-minded peers from around the world. |
| Global Medical Missions Alliance | Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) members are Christian Healthcare Professionals striving to TEACH and CARE for the well-being of the WHOLE PERSON in Mind, Body, and Spirit. GMMA members strive to reach out to the Next Generation to EQUIP them for World Missions, and to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. |
| GlobeMed | GlobeMed, which originated at Northwestern University in 2006, is a network of university students, which partner with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of the impoverished. The Northwestern University GlobeMed Chapter is actively involved in a partnership with the Adonai Child Development Centre in Namugoga, Uganda. |
| Masculinity, Allyship, Reflection, Solidarity (Mars) | MARS is an all-masculine-identifying organization dedicated to ending rape culture and "restrictive masculinity" on campus through self-work & peer-led discussions. |
| MiniChefz | MiniChefz is a non-profit organization comprised of college students. We have worked together to develop a curriculum based around nutrition, healthy eating, and a healthy lifestyle. Our volunteers dedicate themselves to improving their cooking skills and learning the curriculum in order to travel into neighboring communities and work with the youth population in order to help encourage healthier life choices. Nutrition is a key component to a healthy life. Our goal is to create healthy eating habits for youth in order to prevent many of the health issues that arise in adulthood. |
| Northwestern Pre-Dental Society | Northwestern Pre-dental society (NUPDS) strives to unite NU pre-dental students and serves as a resource as students explore careers in oral healthcare or prepare enter to dental school. NUPDS is focused on educating students about career options in dentistry and offering support to undergraduates navigating pre-dental preparations. |
| Northwestern University Community Health Corps (NUCHC) | The Northwestern University Community Health Corps is a group dedicated to improving health outcomes in the Evanston and Skokie area by increasing access to health information and resources. We are creating student-run health desks at the Evanston and Skokie Libraries, training community health advocates for Erie Family Health Center, forming a health database and website of community resources, and organizing local public health-related events. |
| NU Active Minds |
NU Active Minds acts as a liaison between the Northwestern community and university mental health services. We work to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness through education, advocacy and awareness events. We encourage positive mental health for all through open conversation in safe environments. |
| Minority Association of Pre-Med Students (MAPS) |
The purpose of MAPS is to serve the minority pre-health students of Northwestern University, by providing valuable information that pre-health students need, prior to attending medical or graduate school, through meetings, workshops, events, etc. This organization works diligently to try to stimulate the interests, of pre-health students at Northwestern University by encouraging and promoting all minorities in medicine and other health professions. |
| Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity |
The Illinois Gamma chapter of PhiDE International Medical Fraternity at Northwestern University provides its members with mentorship, leadership and volunteering opportunities, social activities and scientific education. |
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The Undergraduate Premedical Society at Northwestern University (UPS) is an organization designed to provide premedical students with resources and opportunities as they plan to apply to medical school. |
| Our purpose is to promote sustainable development and health advancement in India and provide medical care, health education, and easy access to health resources. We do so through fundraising efforts, service trips, and educational campaigns. | |
| Rotaract clubs bring together people ages 18 and older to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service. | |
| Sexual Health and Assault Peer Educators (SHAPE) is a student organization affiliated with CARE that provides education, organizes events, and generates campus dialogue about sexual health and sexual assault. SHAPE's mission is to increase students’ comfort about sexuality, encourage them to learn and adopt healthy sexual behaviors and help them recognize and address unhealthy and dangerous behaviors and attitudes regarding sexuality. | |
| UNICEF NU seeks to engage Northwestern University students in global health issues and encourage them to advocate for children’s rights. UNICEF NU benefits the Northwestern community by connecting students to a major intergovernmental organization - UNICEF. | |
| The mission of WildCHAT is to provide all Northwestern students, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation or gender representation, with a free, confidential peer listening service. We also aim to improve the mental health climate at Northwestern by promoting education and conversation regarding mental health issue |