*Unless otherwise indicated, the sites below were created and are maintained by Davidson students and/or their advisors, to whom questions regarding the sites should be directed.

Alpha Epsilon Delta (The Premedical Honor Society)
The Davidson College Alpha Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED) serves as the primary organization for Davidson students interested in the field of medicine. AED is the national premedical honor society that recognizes members for outstanding academic performance, community service, and leadership. AED sponsors a number of programs throughout the year that aid premedical students such as visits by medical school deans, MCAT and AMCAS forums, presentations by local physicians, practice interviews, a mentor program, and service projects related to the medical field. On December 2, 2006, AED sponsored the first annual Chilly Challenge 5K trail run/walk benefiting the Epilepsy Foundation of America. The goal of AED is to educate Davidson students in preparing for medical school and provide a support group where members can learn from each other in the process of becoming a physician.  For more information contact Lindsay Sween.

American Chemical Society Student Affiliates
The Student Affiliates program supports undergraduate students, their faculty, and local section members in promoting professional development, mentoring, and peer-support mechanisms for those majoring in the chemical sciences.  Giving students the professional edge, Student affiliation allows students to network with top professionals, attend scientific meetings, and directly access research. Affiliates also enjoy substantial discounts on ACS journals, Chemical & Engineering News, four issues of the undergraduate career magazine in Chemistry, career and employment services, and the Directory of Experience Opportunities that lists co-ops, internships, and summer jobs for undergraduate chemical science students.  For more information contact Rob Cameron.

Bioethics Society
Seeks to promote student awareness of current ethical issues in medicine, to provide students with resources needed for conducting research on medical ethics related issues,and to be a source of information for students interested in pursuing a bioethics related field.  For more information contact Maddie Chalfant.

Comparative Advantage
Comparative Advantage is a mentoring program for economics majors.  For more information contact Petri Lindberg.

Davidson Forum
In keeping with the Inercollegiate Studies Institute's motto, "Educating for the Liberty," the Davidson Forum will encourage students and faculty from all backgrounds and points of view to expand their literary background, critical reading skills, and discussion abilities through the reading and discussion of books on classic politcal philosophy.  For more information contact Angela Soper.

Davidson Investment Financial Association (DIFA)
The Davidson Investment Financial Association (DIFA) is a student organization that that manages $200,000 of the college's endowment. The student-run club was chartered in 1999 when two recent graduates, Peter Clark '01 and David Johnston '01, spearheaded a push for Davidson's first investment club. The club was founded on the principle of education and the college's need for an effective and unique way to educate the student body about the stock market.   For more information contact Brett Holloway.

Eta Sigma Phi
Eta Sigma Phi is the national honorary collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek. Students are elected into the Society based on excellence shown in their classical studies. The purposes of the Society, in the words of the Constitution, are "to develop and promote interest in classical study among the students of colleges and universities; to promote closer fraternal relationship among students who are interested in classical study, including inter-campus relationship; to engage generally in an effort to stimulate interest in classical study, and in the history, art, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome."  For more information contact Willie Shain.

Eumenean Society
The Eumenean Society seeks to develop speech, debating and rhetoric skills by studying and giving classic speeches, engaging its own debates and by discussing the contemporary implications of past debates and speeches.  The Eumenean Society upholds a special sense of honor and celebrates its role as one of the oldest societies on Davidson's campus.  For more information contact Ryan Gough.

Hobart Park
Hobart Park is Davidson College's annual literary review.  We feature works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, as well as visual art.  Submissions are accepted from students, alumni, faculty, and visiting writers.  Hobert Park is published every May.  For more information contact Chris Cantanese.

Mock Trial Association
Gives members an opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge about the theory and practice of law in America; sends teams to trial advocacy competitions throughout the academic year; student-run program that competes consistently on the national championship level.  For more information contact Kayla McCann.

NAROD Davidson Russian Club
The purpose of NAROD is to acquaint Davidson students and local community members with Russian culture and to facilitate connections between Davidson College and the growing Russian-speaking community in the greater Charlotte area. In support of these goals, the Davidson Russian Club plans to organize Russian-related cultural events and service projects during the Academic year. For more information contact Anastasia Kozhevnikova.

Pre-Dental Society
To educate students about the dental careers, offer mentoring opportunities, and to inform students about the DAT and dental schools. This society intends to provide information to students who might be interested or who are definitely interested in pursuing dentistry, separately from the Pre-Medical Society, and is meant to be a direct resource for those students. This organization is meant to place an unprecedented focus on studies in pre-dentistry in the college and increase awareness of the rewards of practicing dental medicine. Past events have included a Pre-Dental Workshop (with Career Services, Kaplan, and Dr. Putnam), speaker events, and a DAT practice test. For more information contact Julia Paquette.

Pre-Law Society
The Pre-Law society has two principal functions.  First, it seeks to educate Davidson students and others about legal issues, legal education, and the legal profession.  Toward this end, it invites legal professionals and educators to speak on campus and arranges field trips to law firms and law schools.  Second, the organization serves as a resource to students who are considering legal careers.  Toward this end, it hosts campus visits from law school admissions representatives, organizes affordable LSAT preparation courses on campus, and serves as a clearinghouse of law school admissions information.  In addition, the organization's advisors from the faculty and staff counsel students through the law school admissions process, from deciding whether or not to apply through revising admissions essays.  For more information contact Peter Costa.

Pre-Medical Young Professionals
The purpose of this group is to prepare underrepresented pre-medical students for the medical school admissions process.  For more information contact Janell Dyitt.

Pre-Vet Society
The purpose of the Pre-Vet Society is to provide support for students interested in careers related to the animal sciences.  Also, it raises awareness in Davidson of animal related issues.  For more information contact Christa Goeke.

Scholars Helping Scholars
This organization tutors and mentors local K-12 students.  For more information contact Amanda Preston.

STEPS Into the Hispanic Community
Students provide childcare and serve as tutors and mentors to Hispanic children while their parents are in English as a Second Language classes. Steps also links students to other opportunities to volunteer in the Hispanic community. For more information contact Maddie Chalfant.

Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
The SAAC impliments ideas to better promote academics and athletic achievement among Davidson varsity athletes.  It also encourages the Davidson students and faculty to attend sporting events.  For more information contact John Edwards.

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