It\u2019s easy to find people who share your interests. Here’s a sampling of just some of our campus organizations. For a complete list and contact information, visit our Student Leadership & Impact Center<\/a> website. And if, against all odds, your favorite activity isn\u2019t on our list, you can find out how to start your own organization with as few as four other students.<\/p>\n Most of BU\u2019s Schools and Colleges offer their students membership in one or more professional organizations. Some are honor societies recognizing high academic achievement. Others provide valuable opportunities\u2014attending professional conferences nationwide, networking with industry professionals and broadening your understanding of their field.<\/p>\n Engineers, for instance, can join Engineers Without Borders, while students in the College of Communication can join the Public Relations Student Society of America. If you\u2019re in one of our other schools or colleges, you have options such as the Pre-Law Society, American Hotel & Lodging Association,\u00a0or International Affairs Association.<\/p>\n See the Student Leadership & Impact Center website<\/a> for a complete list of professional organizations or visit the website of the School or College<\/a> of your choice.<\/p>\n Boston University offers lots of ways to pursue political activism, whether you\u2019re a born leader, want to play a role in student affairs or feel strongly about politics at the national level.<\/p>\n You can participate in student government at three levels:<\/p>\n And if student government doesn\u2019t satisfy your political yearnings, you might want to join College Democrats, College Republicans, the NAACP or one of several other political groups<\/a> on campus.<\/p>\n BU sponsors dozens of community service programs with the city of Boston each year.<\/p>\n Join projects through the community service organizations<\/a> listed on the Student Leadership & Impact Center website or get involved through the BU Community Service Center (CSC)<\/a>. With a volunteer base of over 1,500 people, the CSC contributes over 75,000 hours of service annually in the greater Boston area and around the US.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to wait until classes to jump in. Our First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP)<\/a> lets you move in a week early to participate in a service project. You can choose from 11 different issue areas, from children to human rights to the environment. You\u2019ll work with more than 800 new students and 150 upper class staff leaders\u2014a great way to get to know your classmates from day one.<\/p>\n Every year, hundreds of student volunteers take off for destinations in the U.S. and Canada with Alternative Service Break<\/a> (ASB) programs through the Community Service Center.<\/p>\n BU is home to\u00a012 fraternities and 12 sororities on campus, which makes up a small but active Greek community. There are also citywide Greek organizations and Greek honor societies.<\/p>\n \t\t\n
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Professional Organizations<\/h3>\n
Student Government and Politics<\/h3>\n
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First-Year Student Outreach Project<\/h4>\n
Alternative Service Break<\/h4>\n
Greek Life on Campus<\/h3>\n