Affiliated Student Organizations

The Multicultural Coalition is the collective of student organizations affiliated with the Center for Multicultural Life. The Coalition meets regularly to discuss programming, calendaring, and general organization and community concerns.

Affinity Organizations

Africa Alliance welcomes students interested in learning about the continent of Africa. This group is for those interested and related to those on the continent of Africa and their descendants. We share music, language, dance, and all aspects of culture with members. All are welcome.

The objective of the Asian Students Association is to foster a community among students, faculty, staff interested in Asian cultures and to bring multicultural awareness to the College. We hold weekly dinner meetings and organize a wide range of club or campus-wide events to promote a variety of Asian cultures. Past activities include the ASA Fashion Show, Calligraphy Night and Asian Nibbles etc. Students of all cultural backgrounds are welcome to join ASA.

The Black Student Union is a cultural group to promote black unity on campus and raise awareness. It seeks to promote community and support for all of its members. We push our members to succeed academically and socially, in order to reach the highest levels of achievement on Bowdoin's campus (and beyond). We strive to be a strong-knit, inclusive community. Through dialogue and programming, we work to enrich, engage and inform the campus of black culture as well as diverse black experiences.

At the Bowdoin Alliance for Immigrant Rights (BAIR), formerly Define American, we use stories, art, and culture to encourage our audience to think critically about American identity, and in the process inspire new ideas and conversations about our nation’s current immigration system. We engage and educate the Bowdoin and larger Brunswick community in questions about identity, current events and American heritage.

The goal of this club is to continue to create an inclusive environment where self expression through fashion is welcomed. We want to help people express themselves through the things that they wear. Confidence is key and finding a way to bring people together through shared exThe goal of this club is to continue to create an inclusive environment where self expression through fashion is welcomed. We want to help people express themselves through the things that they wear. Confidence is key and finding a way to bring people together through shared experiences and a shared love for fashion is essential for people trying to find their style and more importantly themselves. Learning to utilize fashion to please ones self (not others). Acknowledging that fashion is there when you want it but knowing that you don’t need it to feel good about yourself. periences and a shared love for fashion is essential for people trying to find their style and more importantly themselves. Learning to utilize fashion to please ones self (not others). Acknowledging that fashion is there when you want it but knowing that you don’t need it to feel good about yourself.

The Chinese Student Association is committed to providing a space on campus for those who identify as Chinese, Chinese American, or anyone who's interested in Chinese culture to celebrate our culture and our heritage in the Bowdoin community.

ISA connects international students with the greater Bowdoin campus. ISA seeks to connect international students with the greater campus and foster intercultural understanding and appreciation.

The Japanese Student Association:
1. provides a space for people who identify as Japanese and for those interested in Japanese culture to discuss identity and foster a community.
2. promotes awareness of Japanese culture and identities within the Bowdoin community.

KASA is for students interested in Korean culture. The Korean American Students Association is committed to promoting cultural awareness and understanding on Bowdoin campus. KASA aims to reach its goal through the various political, social and cultural events held throughout the year.

LASO aims to educate and unite the Latino and greater communities. A cultural organization aimed at assisting the Latino community adjust to life at Bowdoin and find a place of comfort while striving to educate the greater community about Latino culture, customs, and issues and combating stereotypes and bias.

Our mission is to create a space for students who identify as Middle Eastern or North African or who are interested in immersing themselves in the culture.

Our mission is to advocate for and foster a sense of multiracial community and identity at Bowdoin College.

Bowdoin's Muslim Student Association strives to promote knowledge, awareness, and understanding of Islam and it's followers throughout campus in order to develop a community of tolerance and appreciation for diversity. Our mission is based on the conviction that we're all brothers and sisters in humanity. We hope to bring together people with different levels of Islamic faith and other faith traditions by promoting a non-judgmental and welcoming atmosphere. We aspire to build and strengthen the Muslim community on campus by establishing events, activities, and programs that will appeal to future students. Our mission is to not only provide the foundation with which future members can build, but also make Bowdoin a "home away from home" for all Muslims.

NASA seeks to educate interested students in Native American culture. It is the mission of NASA to create and maintain a supportive environment for Native American students and to increase awareness of Native American cultures on campus and within the community through a collaboration of Native American and non-Native American students. NASA strives to develop a supportive space for the unique struggles faced by Native American peoples in order to help improve academic success and individual growth of these students. NASA also believes that it is essential to foster a community of learning and growth with people from all backgrounds; inclusiveness is central to our mission.

The organization's purpose is to promote Philippine culture and heritage within Bowdoin College and Maine. In addition, the club will place emphasis on fostering relationships with those of Filipino descent and students interested in Filipino culture.

Quest for Excellence

To provide a space for South Asian students to celebrate their culture and to have a voice for South Asians on campus through various cultural events and celebrations.

SOCA's mission is anchored by three central components: to facilitate discussions around the complexities of Caribbean cultures, to provide a space for those with Caribbean heritage/ or interest to be more visible on Bowdoin's campus and to interact with the school community by providing a variety of social and academic programming.

VSA aims to serve Bowdoin’s Vietnamese students with a space of community and to provide Polar Bears an opportunity to engage and understand our Vietnamese culture. VSA hopes to promote cultural awareness and diversity on-campus with celebrations such as Tết nguyên đán/Vietnamese Lunar New Year or Trung Thu/Mid-Autumn Festival. Ultimately, VSA aspires to integrate cuisine and activities that resonate with those whose home is currently half-the-earth away and introduce a snippet of Vietnam to Bowdoin’s community.

Women of Color Coalition

Affiliated Student Organizations

Affinity Organizations

Africa Alliance

Asian Student Association (ASA)

Black Student Union (BSU)

Bowdoin Alliance for Immigrant Rights (BAIR)

Bowdoin Fashion Club (BFC)

Chinese Student Association (CSA)

International Student Association (ISA)

Japanese Student Association (JSA)

Korean American Students Association (KASA)

Latin American Students Association (LASO)

Middle Eastern and North African Student Association (MENA)

Multiracial Student Union (MSU)

Muslim Student Association (MSA)

Native American Student Association (NASA)

Philippine Society of Bowdoin (PSB)

Quest for Excellence

South Asian Student Association (SASA)

Student Organization for Caribbean Awareness (SOCA)

Vietnamese Students Association (VSA)

Women of Color Coalition