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Music Club Southern Union Student Veterans Association (SUSVA)
The Southern Union Music Club is an organization that promotes fraternalism among Southern Union Student Veterans Association is dedicated to provide student veterans,
the vocal and instrumental students. The club also promotes and helps plan and organize service members, and their family members with support, camaraderie, and networking at
music performances. Membership is open to all students who are enrolled in a performance Southern Union State Community College. SUSVA conducts regular monthly meetings to
course at Southern Union State Community College. find ways to give back and recognize our student veteran population and the community.
SUSVA strives in promoting fundraisers and charitable events. SUSVA is a chapter of the
National Student Nurses’ Association National Student Veterans of America.
The NSNA is the only national organization for students of nursing. The purpose of
NSNA is to assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide
for the highest quality health care; to provide programs representative of fundamental and CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
current professional interests and concerns; and to aid in the development of the whole
person, his/her professional role, and his/her responsibility for health care of people in all College Bowl Team
walks of life. The categories of NSNA membership are Active Membership and Associate A group organized for the promotion of academic excellence, this group competes in
Membership. statewide competition with teams from other two-year colleges and assists with the organi-
Phi Beta Lambda zation and promotion of high school scholars’ teams. Admission to the group is by faculty
The purpose of Phi Beta Lambda is to provide opportunities for students to develop selection based on grade point average.
vocational competencies for business and office occupations or business teacher education.
Designed to promote a sense of civic and personal responsibility, PBL membership is open Music
to all students who are studying some area of business or office administration at Southern The Southern Union Singers is a show choir group which gives concerts both at the
Union State Community College. College and in surrounding communities during each academic year. This group is open to
all students by consent of the instructor with admission based on musical ability and previ-
Phi Theta Kappa ous musical experience. Handbook Student
Phi Theta Kappa is an international organization for recognizing academic achieve-
ment in two-year colleges. The Iota Iota chapter at Southern Union was chartered in April The Southern Union Sound is a group of singers and dancers which gives concerts
1957. It has a rich tradition of excellence, including regional and national honors. This at the College and in the College community. The Southern Union Sound is a select group
honorary concentrates on the hallmarks of leadership, fellowship, and service, as well as of performers chosen from The Southern Union Singers. After several performances at
scholarship. Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Southern Union Sound has earned an open invitation
Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is extended by invitation only. To be eligible, a student to perform each May at the Memorial Day concert.
must have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher and must have made the Dean’s List (3.5 or
higher) on a full load (12 hours or more), and be enrolled during the semester invitations Miss Southern Union State Community College Pageant
are issued. Members must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher. The Miss Southern Union State Community College Pageant is a preliminary to the Miss
Phi Theta Kappa members are recognized for their academic excellence at graduation by Alabama Pageant. Participation is open to fulltime Southern Union female students, and
wearing gold stoles. Membership is noted on each student’s transcript, and each member’s qualified students are encouraged to compete. Contact the Student Government Association
diploma will carry the Phi Theta Kappa seal. (SGA) for additional information.

Mu Alpha Theta Student Publications
Mu Alpha Theta is a national honor society for outstanding community college students. Membership on the staff of The Southerner, the college newspaper, is open to all stu-
The purpose of Mu Alpha Theta is to promote scholarship in and enjoyment and under- dents. The purpose of The Southerner is to provide information on the activities, events, and
standing of mathematics among community college students. Active membership may be people of the college. The publication not only offers interested students opportunities and
conferred upon students who take Precalculus Algebra (MTH 112) or higher, achieve a 3.0 experience in journalism but also is utilized in student recruitment activities. The publicity
GPA or above in all mathematic courses and have an overall 3.0 GPA or higher. Students who coordinator of the college serves as sponsor of The Southerner.
were Mu Alpha Theta members in high school are eligible for membership in the SUSCC The student newspaper subscribes to the publication policy of the college—that publica-
chapter.
tions should be edited in the spirit of goodwill and within the framework of good journal-
ism.
Southern Union Players
Intramural Program
The Southern Union Players was formed to promote interest in the dramatic arts. This The intramural program gives students the opportunity to participate in team and in-
organization assists in the planning and promotion of the college theatrical productions. dividual sports/activities. Presently the Multi-Use facility on the Wadley Campus is open
Membership is open to students enrolled in a Theatre course or by consent of the advisor.