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1) To help its members (PhD, MD, JD) decide whether or not to pursue a career in consulting2) To provide its members with guidance and resources for being more competitive in applying and interviewing for consulting positions3) To assist consulting firms reach talented, advanced degree candidates through joint programming, sponsorships, and recruiting events4) To foster collaboration among people with diverse academic backgrounds pursuing a common goal

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The purpose of BGSA shall be to foster a sense of community among the Black graduate student body by representing and acting upon its academic, cultural, intellectual, social, and political concerns and interests.

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The Chicago Graduate Student Association (CGSA) is a student organization that encompasses graduate students in various science programs on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus. The CGSA exists to provide a forum to address the academic, social, and advocacy needs of graduate students on the Chicago campus, as well to promote interactions with groups on the Evanston campus.

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The ESG intends to provide an intellectual and social home for interested graduate students. Our programming activities, such as our quarterly potlucks and end-of-the-year workshop, are geared toward helping students achieve personal and professional goals as it relates to their work as Scholars of Color and scholars working in ethnic studies.

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A community of graduate students encouraging faith-work integration; and spiritual exploration, dialogue, and development by engaging our campus and city

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To foster greater cross-cultural understanding by promoting interaction, providing information and ensuring inclusion for and by the graduate international community!

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Our organization shares a commitment to fostering diversity, inclusivity, and equitable access within our ski and snowboard community. We will advocate for diversity and inclusion within the winter sports community, ensuring that people from all backgrounds feel welcome and represented. Skiing and snowboarding are usually not accessible sports due to the entry level cost and the learning curve so ensuring members of our core organization are willing to help those who wish to learn is a large part of our willingness to start this club in additions to simply making space for likeminded people to gather and get outside. Our ski and snowboard club will facilitate collaboration, foster community, and provide opportunities for networking and socializing among graduate students while promoting mental and physical wellness.

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Our goal is to enhance the quality of graduate student life at Northwestern University. We connect graduate students across TGS-affiliated departments and programs by collaborating with TGS administration, the Graduate Leadership and Advocacy Council, and other graduate student organizations. We host social and service events that build a diverse graduate student community.

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The primary purpose of G-SALSA is to promote academic and social networking among graduate students of Latin and Spanish-speaking heritage and to increase the number of Latino/a students on campus. We are interested in disseminating our cultural background and increasing awareness of our presence and value to Northwestern University. The membership of G-SALSA is open to all graduate students at Northwestern University who personally identify with and support the Hispanic/Latinamerican culture. With the foundation of this organization, we hope to provide all G-SALSA members with a friendly environment while pursuing their graduate studies at NU.

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GWAN has three main objectives:1) Broaden interdisciplinary relationships 2) Communicate the best practices and strategies for women across all industries 3) Create supportive social networks

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The Iranian Students Association at Northwestern University is a student group dedicated to promoting social, intellectual and cultural activities for Iranian students and scholars at Northwestern University as well as interested members in the Northwestern community.Besides cultural and social activities, our organization strives to provide opportunities and benefits for its members such as information and support for incoming Iranian students, and connecting current NU students with Iranian NU alumni in order to enhance their experience in NU and expand their career opportunities in the future.

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The McCormick Graduate Leadership Council (MGLC) has three main goals: Build a graduate student community among the eight departments within the McCormick School. Organize social, academic, and professional activities Facilitate communication between McCormick graduate students and the McCormick Dean's office

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To facilitate connections between emerging therapists at The Family Institute by promoting an awareness to relevant mental health topics.

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CTC’s mission is to advance the research and understanding of climate, energy, and sustainability technologies by providing educational and collaborative opportunities for Northwestern students.

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Founded in 2013, the Northwestern Public Health Review endeavors to stimulate the exchange and cross-pollination of public health ideas, resources and opportunities across the Northwestern community and beyond. Through multiple channels, the student-run NPHR offers opportunities for learning and reporting on public health issues.

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NSDS is a group of students who are committed to community-building via social dance. To support this aim, we host weekly progressive dance lessons wherein students are encouraged to explore music and movement individually and in partnered dance with instruction from world-class dance teachers from the Chicago area. We also organize outings into the Chicago jazz and vintage scene to help students connect with dancers from outside Northwestern, in addition to hosting dance events on campus featuring local jazz musicians and open to all dancers and jazz enthusiasts alike. We are devoted to cultivating a safe and inclusive space for dancers of all styles and proficiencies to grow and improve.

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SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists—from college students to professionals—to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science.

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Our mission is to promote the sport of curling to the graduate school community, to build awareness of college curling, and to encourage camaraderie between our members.We seek to fulfill this mission by: actively publicizing the sport of curling within the Northwestern Community providing instruction for those new to the sport holding weekly curling sessions for our members to develop and hone skills maintaining an active presence within the college curling circuit by both participating in and assisting with the planning of regional and national college curling competitions providing regular and structured social opportunities for our members both locally and regionally

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SPIE and Photonics student club is funded by two agencies; The Graduate School (TGS) at Northwestern University under a community building grant, and The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Our mission is to is to increase the awareness and knowledge of the Northwestern and Evanston community about photonics by engaging them in educational events, social activities and volunteering. Inline with our mission we utilize on and off-campus events, and we follow a four-pronged approach to fulfill-our goals:1. The student speaker series: PhD and postdoctoral students get the opportunity to present their work on photonics-optics and/or cutting edge research to their peers. Speakers benefit from these talks by getting feedback from their peers, whereas the audience get the chance to gain insight about the most recent research being done in their field of interest.2. The professional development speaker series: are utilized to enhance the "soft-skills" which are needed as a preparation to professional life in this very tight job market.3. Elementary school outreach program at Evanston district: Our club established a long-term relationship with Evanston's school district by teaching fifth-graders the properties of light. A team of 3 to 5 NU graduate volunteers will visit a different school on a monthly basis and our mission is to expose the students to science at a young age. New volunteers are trained in a briefing for an hour before each outing. The 2.5-hour session consists of a show-and-tell on interesting light-related demonstrations followed by a group activity. The activity divides the class into groups of 3 whereby the students are given the objective to 'hit-the-target'; a laser beam will reflect off of two sets of mirrors before hitting the 'bulls-eye'. The students receive a taste of what engineering is: science and mathematics intertwined with team-work.4. Social events: merely serves as an engagement of social relation between our members. We organize a night-out event quarterly and meet at local venues to have a bite of food and joy.

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We aim to address the need for an LGBTQIA+ group with a STEM-specific focus within the university community. While our primary mission is to create community for LGBTQIA+ individuals, we are also strongly committed to intersectionality as an organizing principle, and we therefore aim to actively center those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education due to their gender, gender identity, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. We intend to establish connections with LGBTQIA+-identifying professionals in both industry and academia, to cultivate professional development opportunities for members. By increasing the visibility of LGBTQIA+ role models and providing students with access to culturally-competent mentorship, we can motivate LGBTQIA+ students to persist to degree completion in STEM fields and to become scientists.

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The Science Policy and Outreach Taskforce (SPOT) is a non-partisan organization focused on restoring public trust in science, scientists, and the scientific method in the Chicagoland area. We engage the public and policymakers on how discoveries from scientific research are integrated into the world and educate on how to apply the principles of the scientific method and evidence to decision-making. We showcase the diversity of thought that exists within the scientific, engineering, and medical communities to illustrate that the pursuit of science is not partisan or political, but functions as an invaluable tool for the improvement of lives and society every day.

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Segal Professional Bridge is an organization aimed at connecting students, faculty members and industry professionals who are passionate about design, innovation and entrepreneurship.

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SIG Theater is established for the purpose of diversifying the cultural life primarily for students from Northwestern University. The service majority of SIG Theater is the Chinese community located in Evanston and the greater Chicago area. SIG Theater serves as a connecting platform among the theatrical community, the student community and the Chinese community.

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SPG Improv is the only improvisational theatre group in The Graduate School (TGS). We are dedicated to learning, teaching, and performing improv in the Northwestern and broader Chicago communities.

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We recognize that “…diversity is hollow unless…individuals…can communicate with each other” (MIT, diversity committee). The purpose of the graduate student diversity committee is to help promote and strengthen intercultural communication among graduate students. Furthermore, our organization aims to foster cultural competence among all graduate student groups. Cultural competence is an essential skill to any graduate student who enters our global workplace or academia. Accordingly, Northwestern graduate students will need an awareness of how to interact with people from other cultures—both known and unknown—in order to successfully persuade others and implement change. Thus, the mission of the diversity committee is to provide an informal venue where graduate students can develop skills of cultural competence and simultaneously enhance their ability to be a successful team member, lab member, and leader at Northwestern University and beyond.

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To make Participatory Budgeting a recurring process in Evanston by training and supporting student organizers.

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Women in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) is a graduate student organization at Northwestern University. We work towards building community among graduate women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, promoting & advancing women's leadership in STEM, and sponsoring workshops & seminars focused on professional skills development for early-career women in the sciences.

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