Clubs & Organizations
Public Affairs Society
West Hall 119
The Public Affairs Society (PAS) is an award-winning student organization at Roanoke College. PAS students organize and participate in events such as student debates, faculty discussions, book clubs, and lectures from prominent scholars from the U.S. and abroad. The opportunity to create important discourse on a range of vital topics among the students in criminal justice, international relations, political science, and public policy and throughout the College community is something no other student organization on campus can offer
Model U.N. Club
West Hall 202
The primary goal of the organization is to foster greater knowledge of United Nations' activities and international affairs in general. In addition, members attend simulations at other schools and may also sponsor its own simulations at Roanoke College. Such participation will expand awareness within the college community of international organizations, the United Nations in particular. Membership is open to any student.
Pi Sigma Alpha
Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, was founded in 1920 at the University of Texas for the purpose of bringing together students and faculty interested in the study of government and politics. Today there are over 460 chapters throughout the country. Its purpose is "to stimulate scholarship and intelligent interest in political science." Roanoke College’s Eta Psi chapter provides a framework for enriching the exposure of its members and the wider university community to the study of government and issues of public concern. To qualify for membership, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be a political science major;
- Classified as a junior or higher at the time of application;
- Completed 6 or more units of work in political science, including at least one 300-400 level course, with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in those courses;
- Must have an overall GPA in the top one-third of their class.