Note: Some groups are registered only provisionally; in general, student groups may not use Yale in their official organizational name without approval from the office of the Secretary.

Arabic Poetry Group
David Assouline, Bilal Orfali, Co-leaders
Weekly meetings of graduate and undergrad students who wish to read, translate and discuss Arabic poetry from classical and modern periods.

A: The Asian/Pacific American Graduate Students at Yale
Contact TBA
A seeks to bring together the different cultural, ethnic and linguistic groups that traditionally make up the category "Asian" and "Asian American."

Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at Yale (ACSSY)
www.acssy.org
Contact: Wei Dou, President
ACSSY is dedicated to helping Chinese students and scholars with their lives at Yale; promoting social and intellectual activities within the Yale community; and enhancing the understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese communities.

Black Graduate Network (BGN)
The BGN unites all graduate and professional students of African descent, regardless of their school affiliation for fellowship, networking opportunities and service. BGN is open to all members of the Yale community regardless of their background. Also, BGN strives to support and supplement the political, community, and social efforts of other schools and departmental minority organizations.


Chabad at Yale University
www.chabadyale.org
The purpose of Chabad at Yale is to provide for the exploration and observance of Judaism for all members of the yale community, particularly graduate and professional students, in an intimate, non-judgemental, and home-like environment. The philosophy of Chabad is that every Jew, regardless of observance, has a contribution to make to the totality of the Jewish people The entire Yale community is welcome at all of our events, especially our weekly Shabbat meals and services. Membership in the organization is informal, and open to all Yale graduate and professional school students, as well as individuals in research, teaching, or fellowship positions across the University.

Christians on Campus
Qian Sun, President; Peng Wang, Secretary
To enjoy the Lord Jesus Christ by exploring and studying the Bible

The Cinema at the Whitney
www.yale.edu/cinema
cinema@yale.edu
The Cinema at the Whitney is an inter-school, interdisciplinary student group governed by a joint committee of undergraduate and graduate students devoted to promoting film culture at Yale University. Its goal is to promote film culture by showing films on 33mm (film’s original and best format) every week, and is located in the Whitney Humanities Center’s auditorium (53 Wall Street). Films are generally screened on Fridays at 7 and 9 pm. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsor, all our screenings are free and open to the general public.

The Citations
www.yale.edu/citations
Contact: Kevin Fogg
The Citations is the graduate school's new and only cappella singing group. The group provides an opportunity for graduate students to pursue their musical interests as well as to meet students from various departments in the Graduate School.

Contemporary Poetry Colloquium
Erica McAlpine (Discussion Group Coordinator), David Gorin & Susannah Hollister (Readings Coordinator)
The Contemporary Poetry Colloquium promotes the understanding and appreciation of new poetry and fosters a community of readers and writers in the genre. Its program includes discussion group meetings, poetry readings, and writing workshops.

Consulting SIG
www.yale.edu/consulting
Contact: John Challis and Noah Shamosh, Co-Presidents
Our organization seeks to: educate non-MBA students about management consulting and related business issues; practice and prepare for case-based interviews in a non-academic setting; and provide a united body for consulting firms to recruit non-MBA candidates.

DanceFunk
Student Leader: Weiyin Chew weiyin. weiyin.chew@yale.edu
DanceFunk is a new non-audition dance group that does all kinds of dances, ranging from ballet to hip hop to ballroom etc. It is open to all graduate and professional school students. Members choreograph, teach and perform their dances every semester. Dance lessons are also taught by experienced members.

ElmCityCycling
www.elmcitycyling.org
ElmCityCycling aims to make New Haven a more bicycle friendly city. Through monthly meetings with government officials, monthly Critical Masses, frequent public bike tours, educational campaigns and lobbying, the group encourages bicycling in New Haven. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elmcitycycling

ENDEAVORS: Perspectives on Black Life and Culture
Co-coordinators: Jeffrey Gonda, Anna Kesson, Brandon Terry, Deborah Wolf
endeavors0708@gmail.com
A weekly colloquium that brings together people from different disciplines who engage race in their work for an informal scholarly exchange over lunch.

Graduate Sailing Society (GraSS)
www.yale.edu/sailing
Michael Seringhaus, Grand Commodore
GraSS is a student association for graduate and professional students at Yale interested in recreational sailing.

International Silat Federation at Yale
www.yale.edu/silat
Sara Hashmi silatusa@gmail.com
ISFA at Yale offers opportunities for training in the Traditional Martial Arts of Southeast Asia (Silek Tradisi), Traditional Indo-Malay Dance as well as wellness courses in 'Spiritual Dance, Meditation & Healing'. ISFA programs develop a "Healthy Body, Sound Mind, Wise Spirit" improving one's sensitivity, awareness, focus and balance.

Mujushin Zen Dojo
www.mujushin.org
Heather Scobie, mujushin@mujushin.org
Mujushin Zen Dojo is a Zen training group open to anyone committed to rigorous mind/body training for the realization of true self. We meet on a weekly basis for Zen meditation and other practice

Muslim Students Association (MSA)
www.yale.edu/msa
Naufil Mulla, SOM ’08 Graduate liason
MSA aims to bring together the Muslim community across Yale for social events and activities.

Nordic Society
www.yale.edu/nordic
We are an organization for anyone with an interest in the Nordic countries. Most of our members are either Nordic, are of Nordic descent, or have spent time there, but certainly not all, and we welcome anyone. The society is mostly a social one, holding some sort of function (e.g. dinners or happy hours) about once a month. In addition, we try to keep everyone informed of Nordic-related events, such as concerts, and occasionally arrange such events. We try to be “ambassadors” for the Nordic countries and disseminate as much knowledge about them as we can when we do have our events, though the spirit of that is probably captured in the above paragraphs.

NOVUS Latin American Association
www.yale.edu/novus
Jorge Dotto
Novus seeks to advance the understanding and awareness of Latin American cultures and to promote cultural exchange within the Yale community.

Outland Group leadership
www.yale.edu/outland
Outland_Leadership_L@yale.edu
An LGBTQ Graduate Student groupent group

Phabricated Data (PhD)
www.yale.edu/phabdata
Erich Greene
A student improvisational comedy group, with regular group rehearsals, and performances on and off-campus.

Rivendell
www.rivendellinstitute.org
Brett Foster, President
The aim of Rivendell is to provide small group and campus wide discussion of issues concerning the relation between Christian theology and various disciplines in the academy. Affiliated with YRM.

South Asian Graduate/Professional Association (SAGA)
www.yale.edu/saga
Prasanta Pal, President, saga.yale@gmail.com
SAGA seeks to promote the strong and diverse cultural traditions of South Asia at Yale. It also intends to foster social interactions within the South Asian community and with the wider Yale community.

Women in Science at Yale (WISAY)
www.yale.edu/wisay
Dorottya Blaho, President; Wisay@yale.edu
WISAY, a group of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, provides the opportunity for Yale scientists to meet with leading women scientists from Yale and around the world

(Yale) Animal Rights Network
Joseph Klett, Organizor
The Yale Animal Rights Network (YARN) is committed to the advancement of animal rights and the abolition of animal exploitation through public education/outreach and active campaigning.

(Yale) Early American Historians
Student coordinator Paul Grant-Costa (American Studies)
Yale Early American Historians (YEAH) is a graduate student-run organization at Yale University that brings together those in the Yale community who are interested in colonial America to discuss works in progress, listen to specialists in colonial history, and to explore new insights in the field. YEAH hopes to foster continuing collegial and professional relationships among Yale colonialists. Consistent with fostering interdisciplinary discussion, YEAH”s membership includes Yale graduate students, faculty, staff, and administration from various departments and schools, such as History, American
Studies, African American Studies, Religious Studies, Medicine, and Law.

(Yale) Falun Gong Club
www.yale.edu/falun/
Min Deng, President
Falun Gong is a traditional exercise and meditation to improve mind, body and spirit, based on the characteristics of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance. Our club offers free teaching for everyone, and we are also dedicated to promote Chinese traditional culture and we actively participate in community activities.

(Yale) Go Club
Alexander Zorach, President
The Yale Go Club provides a forum for playing the ancient game of Go (also called Weiqi, Baduk, Igo, etc). The focus of our organization is on playing Go in a friendly, open atmosphere oriented towards teaching and learning. We are open to newcomers as well as players of all ability levels.

(Yale) Graduate Rugby Football Club
www.yale.edu/gradrugby
Jay Kerwin (Manager), Michael Newcomer (President)
The Yale Graduate Student Rugby Football Club (YGSRFC) was created in 2004/2005 by two MBA students from the Yale School of Management. Currently, professional and graduate students as well as staff comprise the team. Beginners and experienced players are welcome to play. The team’s goals now are to allow experienced players to continue playing rugby, and to allow new players to learn. This will bring students from different schools together, and provide a positive recreational and social outlet for all students at Yale.

(Yale) Group for the Study of Native America
www.yale.edu/ygsna
Paul Grant Costa
The group was formed to bring together the intellectual community at Yale working in the area of Native American Studies. Its intention is to share work and ideas with each other, to build a network both within Yale and with other communities, and to build a strong foundation for Native American Studies at Yale

Yale Health CORE
http://info.med.yale.edu/eph/ephso/core/index.htm
Elena Gore (FSSCA liaison) yalehealthcore@gmail.com
Yale Health Community Outreach and Education (CORE) is a student-run organization that has coordinated and conducted health-related service projects in Isla de Mendez, a rural fishing village in southern El Salvador, since 2002. In collaboration with La Coordinadora, a local Salvadoran sustainable development group, these projects have focused on addressing the specific medical needs jointly identified by local community residents and the Foundation for Self Sufficiency in Central America, a Latin American non-profit organization. Yale Health CORE is also committed to providing outreach and education to our own community in New Haven.

Yale Journal of International Affairs- Graduate Student Publication
www.yjia.org
Contact: yjia@yale.edu
The Yale Journal of International Affairs Graduate Student Publication is a biannual publication dedicated to scholarly debate on global issues. Founded and edited by Yale graduate and professional school students, YJIA publishes the work of graduate students, professors, and practitioners within the policy community. YJIA aims to facilitate the discussion of international affairs and to provide fresh perspectives on current events

(Yale) Korean Graduate Student Association (YKGA)
www.yale.edu/ykga
Contact: Ja Wook Koo
YKGA is the official organization of Korean ethnic graduate students, post doctoral fellows, visiting scholars and faculty.

Yale Medical School Film Society (YMSFS)
www.yale.edu/ymsfs
Kristina Archer
YMSFS shows to the Yale community an eclectic selection of films, domestic and international, throughout the academic year.

(Yale) Mexican Student Organization
www.yale.edu/ymso
Efren C. Olivares (President of Graduate Chapter) and Gerardo Giacoman (President of Undergraduate chapter)
The mission of the Yale Mexican Student Organization is to provide a home away from home for Mexican students at Yale, and at the same time to create more awareness and visibility about Mexican traditions, culture, and social issues at the university.

Yale Movement Improvisation and Composition brings together graduate students of all levels and backgrounds interested in developing creativity through movement. We create opportunity for choreography and performance in a spring concert. Guest artists are brought in to teach on topics such as Contact Improvisation, Composition, and Alexander Technique. All questions to yalemic@gmailcom

(Yale) Swing Society – Graduate Chapter
www.yale.edu/swing
Jason Stockmann, Graduate Student Coordinator; bauhaus2@gmail.com
The Yale Swing Society is a place for swing-dancers in the Yale community to meet up, get together and dance in a fun, informal setting. We hold workshops and swing dances, and organize trips to local dancing events. We aim to promote dance styles such as Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Balboa, Blues dancing, West Coast Swing, and Shag.

(Yale) Tango Club
www.yaletangoclub.org
yaletangoclub@gmail.org
The Tango Club promotes Argentine tango dancing at Yale, bringing people together for weekly dancing and socializing. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yaletangoclub

Young Associates from Newly Independent States at Yale (YANIS)- Russian/ Ex-USSR Club
www.yale.edu/yanis
Contact: vladimir.manucharyan@yale.edu
YANIS is a multicultural club that represents graduate students, post-docs and, their families from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Our members represent a diverse group of individuals from many Newly Independent States (former Soviet Republics), as well as students with other cultural roots who are interested in learning about Russian culture, heritage and language.

For Other Lists of Groups Welcoming Grad Students see

For Nationality and Cultural Group: OISS
For Religious and Spiritual Groups: Yale Religious Ministries/Yale Chaplain