Student Organizations, Clubs and Interest Groups

Whether you want to connect with classmates who share your passions, discover new interests, build your community beyond the classroom, our student organizations are open to all students and offer opportunities to get involved throughout your time at the Newmark J-School.

Current Organizations and Clubs

Student Organizations and Clubs bring together members of the Newmark community around shared interests, identities, and goals. These established organizations create opportunities to build connections, develop leadership skills, collaborate on projects, and engage with classmates beyond the classroom.

  • President: Nancy Jiang
  • Vice President: Irene Adeline Milanez
  • Secretary: Nazeefa Ahmed
  • Treasurer: Nick Song

Advisor: Vanessa Bothelo

Instagram: @newmarkaaja (AAJAC)

Inactive
AV Club, CUNY J International Student Organization, Students for Empowered Reporting

Journalism Interest Groups

Journalism Interest Groups are student-driven communities centered around bringing together students interested in specialized journalism beats and areas of coverage that reflect the interests of each cohort. These groups offer a flexible way to connect with peers, explore popular areas of journalism, and participate in conversations and events beyond the classroom.

Sports Journalism

Student Contact: Allison Baker
Alum/Advisor: Lenn Robbins

Graduate Student Association

The Graduate Student Association plays a key role in determining the allocation of student activity fees to support student organizations and clubs, programs, and initiatives. The Association also provides a forum for discussion of school-related matters of concern to the student body. Members of the Association are voted on by the student body.

Student Members

President: Jacqualine LeKachman
Secretary: Carlin McCarthy
Treasurer: Grace Thomas
Steering Members: Sophia Castillo, Carol Chen, Simon Galkevich, Anke Dieber, Irene Adeline Milanez, Olivia Sippel

Interested in restarting or starting a new student club or organization? Contact Student Affairs!

How to Start a New Club or Organization at Newmark J School

  1. Check to see if an organization or club already exists
  2. Submit the New Club/Organization registration form
  3. Meet with Student Affairs Club Advisor, Bria Thorne
  4. Find a faculty advisor, Student Affairs can assist with finding a suitable advisor if you do not have one in mind.
  5. Present club proposal to Graduate Student Association – GSA
  6.  Approval/Rejection from GSA for the club/chapter
  7. Hold an interest meeting for those interested in joining OR go the route of nominations and elections for an executive board, you’ll need to form a board with the following positions: president, vice- president, secretary and treasurer.

For the proposal, here are some things you might need:

  • Constitution/ Bylaws/Guiding documents
  • Organization/Chapter or Club plans
  • 3 Sample events 

If you are interested in becoming a chapter of a main organization, check with your headquarters website as they may already have this information required above.