Campus and Professional Organizations
Campus Organizations
There are numerous UNC campus organizations and groups, representing a myriad of interests, activities, etc. For more information on what UNC has to offer, access the clubs and organization information from the UNC website:
http://uncstudentorgs.collegiatelink.net/organizations
Examples include:
FACSS
Description: Friendship Association of Chinese Scholars & Students
GPSF
Description: Graduate and Professional Student Federation
KASS
Description: Korean Association of Students and Scholars.
Sangam
Description: South Asian Organization
Sierra Club
Description: hiking trips, trail, lake, and river; clean up; activism.
Carolina Canoe Club
Offers weekly paddling trips for both whitewater and flat water. Reasonable membership fee.
Professional Organizations:
The professional organizations that are likely to be of interest to School of Pharmacy graduate students are too numerous and diverse to list them all here. What follows are some examples of professional organizations that may be of interest to some students.
ASCPT
Description: American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
AACR
Description: American Association for Cancer Research
AAPS
Description: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Many graduate students present posters at their Annual Meeting. UNC has a student Chapter. Get involved.
ISPOR
Description: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
ISPE
Description: International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
ISSX
Description: International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics
ACS
Description: American Chemical Society
RTP DMDG
Description: Research Triangle Park Drug Metabolism Discussion Group
Comments: Quarterly meetings with world-renowned scientists and a hearty dinner
Other
Orange County Animal Protection Society
Description: animal shelter on Airport Road- lots of animals for adoption, outdoor training facility offering dog obedience classes in Mebane.
