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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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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CLUBS, EVENTS & INTRAMURALS

  • 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

There is something fun to do for everyone! Get involved in some of these upcoming campus life events.
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December

Make Your Own Door Sign- Finals Week Event

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Nelson Student Center
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December

Fall Semester Textbook Sellback & Rental Return

All Day
Sid Regnier Bookstore
12
December

POP into winter break-Finals Week Event

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Nelson Student Center
13
December

Fall Semester Textbook Sellback & Rental Return

All Day
Sid Regnier Bookstore
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December

Fall Semester Textbook Sellback & Rental Return

All Day
Sid Regnier Bookstore

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.

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Contact ACES

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ACT One Drama Club

An important part of the theatre program is the Act One drama club. The club began in 1988 and offers the campus many fun activities. Act One members produce two productions each year.
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Contact Act One
Club Sponsor:

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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Contact the Art Club
Club Sponsors:
Mark Flickinger

Office: Brown Center #108 & Kerr Technology Building #108
Phone: 620-441-5255
Email: mark.flickinger@cowley.edu

Mark Dykes

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

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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Contact DECA
Club Sponsors: Holly Benton and Ali Nittler

Office: Webb-Brown 106 B

620-441-5265

DECA meets every Wednesday at 12:00pm

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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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Contact CQB
Club Sponsor:

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

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APPLY FOR A CQB SCHOLARSHIP

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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Contact the Hope Squad
Club Sponsors:

Peyton Snively, Krystle Nies, Rebecca Holman, and Brianna Hand

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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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Contact Student Senate
Club Sponsor:

Peyton Snively

Office: Nelson Student Center 211A
Phone: 620-441-5290
Email: peyton.snively@cowley.edu

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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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Contact the Trap Club
Club Sponsor

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.

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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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Contact Creative Claws
Club Sponsors

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

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Cru®

Cru® is a caring community passionate about connecting people to Jesus Christ. With Cru, you'll have local and global opportunities to learn, connect and go. Join us for twice-monthly large-group gatherings, weekly or twice monthly small group Bible studies, service projects, events, and more!

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Contact Cru

Club Sponsor: Julie Kratt
Office: Humanities Office 128 (downstairs in the Brown Center)
Email: julie.kratt@cowley.edu
Snap: Cowley Cru Fellowship
Phone: 620-441-5385

Large group gathering:
Second and Fourth Tuesdays at 7 PM in Brown Center 137

Small groups meet weekly or twice monthly; contact the sponsor for more info.

Gaming Club

Join us every Friday from 6:30–10:00 PM for an epic night of gaming! Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore competitor, there’s something for everyone. Club members can compete for prizes in mini-tournaments, chill with snacks, and make new friends in an awesome, gamer-friendly environment. Connect with fellow gamers, level up your skills, and have a blast!  Join our Discord server by scanning the QR code below! Meetings will take place in Galle-Johnson 301! 

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Contact the Gaming Club

Club Sponsor
Jeremy Durham

Office: Sumner Campus Tech Center Room 125

Phone: jeremy.durham@cowley.edu

Join the Discord

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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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Contact Generation One
Club Sponsors: Roxanna James, Katie Ryberg, and Greg Butler

Office: The Underground, Nelson Student Center

620-441-5212

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International Student Organization

The International Student Organization is here to create a cultural exchange between all Cowley College students. We have a good time together while helping share ideas and concerns that being away from home may bring. Any student is welcome to ISO and we look forward to meeting you.
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Contact ISO

Sponsor: Brailea Tipton

620-441-5274

Office: Galle Johnson 202

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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Contact the Math & Science Club
Club Sponsors:

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.

Go to the club page

Membership Application

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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Contact the Media Club
Meg Smith — Club Sponsor

Office: Brown Center 206

620-441-5287

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.

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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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Contact PTK
The Mission

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.

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REVERB

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives... one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.
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Contact REVERB
Sponsor

Janet Clasen
Phone: 620-441-5202
Email: janet.clasen@cowley.edu

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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Contact SkillsUSA

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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Turning Point USA

Founded in 2012 by conservative advocate Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA is a non-profit organization that empowers students to promote the valuable principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government.
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Sponsor
Mark Bowling

mark.bowling@cowley.edu

620-441-5292

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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Contact Voices Heard
Stephanie Miller - Club Sponsor

Office: Galle-Johnson 201

620-441-5237

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.

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