Clubs & Activities
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Our Students GO ALL IN…
At Cowley you aren't just gaining knowledge. You are gaining experiences!
We give students opportunities to cut loose, get involved, and above all MAKE A DIFFERENCE. With nearly 20 clubs and even more activities Cowley offers a little something for everyone.
Campus Life
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Stay Connected
Between intramural sports, club meetings, and student life events, there is always something happening at Cowley College! Keep up with Campus Life through our Instagram account!
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- Student groups, clubs & organizations
- Growing international population
- Free tickets to campus performances
- Time-honored traditions of Free Movie Night, Hypnotist, Glow-in-the-Dark Easter Egg Hunt, and End-of-the-Year Bash
- Local eateries close to campus
- Nelson Student Center - “The Jungle” featuring the Tiger Deli, game room & study booths
- Co-ed intramurals
- Varsity athletics
Campus Life Events At Cowley
Hope Squad Meeting
Student Senate Meeting
James and the Giant Peach
Suicide Prevention Week- Rocks of Hope Activity
Suicide Prevention Week- "100 Reasons to Live" Activity
STUDENT CLUBS
Click the links below to learn more about each individual club
ACES
Academic Civic Engagement through Service
The ACES Program involves active participants in the local community, selflessly giving
of our time and talents. We are not just volunteers, but students with a unique opportunity
to challenge ourselves outside the realm of academia. Connections are made (through
reflection logs, journals, class presentations, meeting with instructors and meetings
with other students) between classroom work and work in service. We also take an active
role in teaching others—in our classes, in our friendships and in our communities.
ACT One Drama Club
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Nick Albrecht
Office: Brown Center 212
Phone: 620-441-5318
Email: nick.albrecht@cowley.edu
Art & Design Club
Members experience art appreciation through a variety of field trips and special events.
"If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint." — Edward Hopper
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Office: Brown Center #108 & Kerr Technology Building #108
Phone: 620-441-5255
Email: mark.flickinger@cowley.edu
Office: Kerr Technology 104A
Phone: 620-441-5266
Email: mark.dykes@cowley.edu
The Art Club meets weekly on Tuesday at 2:30 pm in the Kerr Tech Building
COWLEY COLLEGE STUDENT SENATE
The Cowley College Student Senate, known as CCSS, is the governing organization for Cowley College students. Any student (full or part-time) is welcome to be a member of CCSS. The purpose of CCSS is to promote the interests of students to various councils, the administration, and other groups. CCSS supports extracurricular activities, student organizations and special events that promote mental and physical wellness and growth opportunities for a diverse student population.
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Peyton Snively
Office: Nelson Student Center 211A
Phone: 620-441-5290
Email: peyton.snively@cowley.edu
Collegiate Quiz Bowl
This student activity was incorporated by the Kansas State Department of Education to showcase quality teaching and learning at the community college level. In the fall and spring semesters, students participate in scrimmages and regional and state competitions with other community colleges in Kansas. At the state competition, student teams have the opportunity to win from $400 to $800. Since no individual is an expert in all subject areas, this is a collaborative team effort.
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Dianne Flickinger
Office: Nelson Student Center 106
Phone: 620-441-5211
Email: dianne.flickinger@cowley.edu
CQB meets twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-5:30 PM in the Underground
Cowley Hope Squad
Peer to Peer Suicide Prevention Program
Cowley College is the FIRST Hope Squad in Kansas! Hope Squad members at Cowley volunteer
for the program and meet regularly to make a difference on campus and in the community.
Hope Squad members will learn about mental health crisis, how to identify signs of
crisis, and how to refer others to assistance.
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Peyton Snively, Krystle Nies, Rebecca Holman, and Brianna Hand
Cowley Trap Club
Membership allows students to participate in a Collegiate Trap Shooting League. Potential opportunities for additional intercollegiate competition including conference and national championships may be available. This is a must join for students with a passion for shooting sports. Club Rules; Safety, Fun and Competitive.
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Brooke Istas
Office: Galle-Johnson 303A
Phone: 620-441-5596
Email: brooke.istas@cowley.edu
Zach Cooper
Office: Sumner Campus
Phone: 620-441-6556
Email: zach.cooper@cowley.edu
The Trap Club meets weekly on Sunday at 4:00pm
Creative Claws
Cowley College encourages students to develop their creative writing skills as a form of self-expression and a means of communicating emotions, ideas, history, and perception of the world and the human condition. Creative Claws is an avenue for writers at the college to showcase their works through Writers' Corner and Mile Marker Review. The club has grown as the creative writing program has grown, and now the club also sponsors events, contests, and Mile Marker Review, an online journal.
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Abigail Green
Humanities Instructor
Phone: 620-441-5254
Email: Abigail.Green@cowley.edu
Ryan Doom
Humanities Instructor
Phone: 620-441-5306
Email: Ryan.Doom@cowley.edu
Collegiate DECA
Collegiate DECA (Cowley Chapter) is a business organization open to any student preparing for careers in business and business-related fields or an interest in business. Specifically, Finance and Accounting, Marketing and Communications, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality and Tourism, Business Management and Administration.
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Office: Webb-Brown 106 B
DECA meets every Wednesday at 12:00pm
Gaming Club
The Cowley Gaming Club will meet weekly to connect gamers with similar interests. The club will participate in fundraising activities and tournaments. They will meet weekly on Fridays from 6:00-10:00 PM at the Sumner Campus Technology and Innovation Center.
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Club Sponsor
David Hays
Office: Sumner Campus Tech Center Room 104
Phone: 620-441-6559
Generation One
The First-Generation Student Club celebrates the strength and resilience of first-generation college students. At Generation One, we’re all about turning dreams into reality and forging our own paths. Here, you’ll find access to resources, mentorship, workshops, community, social events, and more, all designed to highlight your success as a first-gen student.
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Office: The Underground, Nelson Student Center
International Student Organization
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Math & Science Club
The Math and Science Club of Cowley College will seek to promote student interest in the disciplines of mathematics and science and to enrich learning opportunities in mathematics and science throughout the college and community through extra curricular activities.
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Arkansas City Campus:
- Sponsors: AJ Ybarra and Braidon Hughes
- Meetings: Math and Science Club meets the 1st Monday of the month at 2:00 PM in Galle-Johnson 302.
- New members are always welcome, just come to a meeting and we'll sign you up.
Mulvane Campus:
- Sponsor: Uwe Conrad
- Meetings: Math and Science Club meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday's of each month from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Room 128.
- New members are always welcome, just come to a meeting and we'll sign you up.
Media Club
Cowley College encourages students to develop their creative writing skills as a form of self-expression and a means of communicating emotions, ideas, history, and perception of the world and the human condition.
Media Club is the college recognition and fundraising club for students interested in media at the college. The club is in a ready-for-change stage where it is time to sponsor more activities and gain more recognition on campus. It is primarily made up of newspaper and newscast students, but is open to all.
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Office: Brown Center 206
Media Club Meetings are held in the Brown Center, Room 204
- Meeting are held at 12:00 PM on Wednesdays.
- Upcoming meeting dates to be announced.
Associated sites and social media pages
Phi Theta Kappa
Join Phi Theta Kappa, Honor Society of Cowley College! Be rewarded for your academic achievement with exclusive scholarships, professional development and benefits.
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The Purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership nd service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Sponsors:
Holly Peters
PTK Chapter Advisor
holly.peters@cowley.edu
620-441-5220
Laura Wollard
PTK Chapter Advisor
laura.wollard@cowley.edu
620-441-5275
Meetings are held every last Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM.
REVERB
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SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is America’s proud champion of the skilled trades. We’re a student-led partnership of education and industry that’s building the future skilled workforce our nation depends on with graduates who are career ready, day one.
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Club Sponsor
Delayne Dale
Phone: 620-441-5315
The SkillsUSA Advantage
A 2023 report from the Student Research Foundation shows that SkillsUSA members consistently outperform their peers not enrolled in a career and technical student organization (CTSO) in seven essential areas:
- Earning a license or certification related to their field of study
- Meeting potential employers
- Being excited about their chosen career
- Gaining work experience as a student
- Understanding the work environment
- Being excited about school
- Connecting school to the real world. Among the 27,000 high school students surveyed, this “SkillsUSA Advantage” holds true regardless of gender, race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status. SkillsUSA students also report greater access to expanded opportunities and dramatically improved career-readiness skills.
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Voices Heard
Voices Heard embraces the differences that each one of its members, and the Cowley community, identify with. The club also guides its members to appreciate and understand the uniqueness of others while embracing diversity.
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Office: Galle-Johnson 201 B
Mission
Encourage collaboration in creating an environment, college experience, and sense of belonging that is worth celebrating.
Voices Heard meetings are once a month after the Student Senate meetings at 6:30 PM.