--- title: "Clubs & Associations" url: "/academics/global-engagement/clubs-associations" type: page date: 2026-05-20 updated: 2026-05-20 --- # Clubs & Associations Global Engagement ## Clubs & Associations Students interested in joining clubs that have a global perspective are encouraged to join: Image ![Broadway show ads in Times Square](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/BroadwayTheaterClub_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=nuCdj5VP) [Broadway Theater Club ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/broadway-theater-club)This club is open to all students who are passionate about live theater in New York City. Image ![Catholic Relief Services display boards at an event](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/CRS-Ambassadors_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=7vGWmDcc) [Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassadors ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/catholic-relief-services-student-ambassadors)Manhattan University's CRS Student Ambassadors mobilize campus engagement through tangible acts of solidarity with the global poor to build a just and peaceful world. Image ![the CSA logo showing a train, a city skyline, and the letters C, S, A](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/CSA.png?h=1661947f&itok=Vf-n3YDO) [Commuter Student Association ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/commuter-student-association)The Commuter Student Association (CSA) is a club designed specifically for commuters who are interested in taking a leadership role at the University. The CSA helps address commuter students’ questions regarding the larger campus experience. Image ![students sit on chairs in a circle inside a classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-04/cru-image.jpg?h=adbb760b&itok=-_dWvn0h) [Cru ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/cru)The mission of Cru is to give students the opportunity to meet Jesus as a source of hope and peace for their lives. Image ![a colorful illustration celebrating many cultures](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/FuerzaLatina_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=nRFsGopk) [Fuerza Latina ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/fuerza-latina)Making empanadas, practicing salsa dance and learning the art of Caribbean steel drumming are just a few of the cultural traditions you'll enjoy as a member of Fuerza Latina, a club that immerses the campus community in Hispanic culture. Image ![members of the Gaelic society march in a parade with a banner](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/Gaelic%20Society%20photo.jpeg?h=b6236d98&itok=Cx5vUlMG) [Gaelic Society ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/gaelic-society)The Gaelic Society invites students of Irish descent to reconnect with their heritage through a series of sponsored events, including New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Image ![The Italian flag waving on a pole above a building](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/ItalianClub_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=bJ0QoN8l) [Il Circolo Dante Alighieri (Italian Club) ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/italian-club)Pizza, meatballs and classic Italian movies are among the treats enjoyed by Il Circolo Dante Alighieri (Italian Club) members, who also annually visit Little Italy to take part in the Feast of San Gennaro on New York City's Mulberry Street. Image ![Flags of many countries hang on poles mounted to a wall](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/IntlStudentAssoc_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=WTEc0C2y) [International Student Association ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/international-student-association)The International Student Association sponsors a variety of events throughout the year including the highly popular International Night, an evening of live performances and international delicacies. Image ![hands in a circle with two fingers out to form a five-pointed star](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/LIFT_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=sF0v1Ugn) [LIFT: Lasallians in Faith Together ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/lasallians-faith-together)The Lasallians in Faith Together (LIFT) program encompasses all of the student retreats at Manhattan University. Spiritual retreats take place both on and off campus. Image ![a student is seated on a rug, reading a book in Arabic](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/MuslimStudentAssoc_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=G7RQEc3Y) [Muslim Student Association ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/muslim-student-association)The Muslim Student Association sponsors a weekly Jummah Prayer facilitated by our Muslim Chaplain, as well as other cultural events throughout the year. Image ![multistory dormitory on the Manhattan University campus](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/RSA_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=Tgvsgy9X) [Resident Student Association ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/resident-student-association)This group advocates for students living on campus regarding food complaints, residence hall problems, parking problems, meal plan disputes and other issues that come up. Image ![a person applies henna on another person's hand in a traditional pattern](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/SASA_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=0NxLgD16) [SASA: South Asian Student Association ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/sasa)The South Asian Student Association (SASA) celebrates South Asian culture through social events, presentations and cultural exchanges. Image ![the logo for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/SHPE_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=ytmdsTlb) [SHPE: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/shpe)The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. Image ![view of new york city skyscrapers at sunset](/sites/default/files/styles/4_3_327w/public/media/2026-05/SoNYC_768x576.jpg?h=a9575592&itok=7CdabU_z) [SoNYC: Slice of New York City ](/campus-life/clubs-orgs/sonyc)To live in New York City is to experience it. Joining Slice of New York City (SoNYC) is your passport to all things Manhattan and beyond, from its tantalizing treats to majestic views of the metropolitan area.