Contra Costa College’s Student Life Department and Inter Club Council hosted their semesterly Club Rush event late last month, highlighting an array of over 20 student-led clubs and local organizations on campus.
The event brought together an array of on campus student clubs and local organizations, spanning from U.S military to ethnic advocacy clubs, fantasy and debate clubs. The booths displayed cultural, special interest and lifestyle inclusivity which supports the campus’s diverse community of students. Most booths offered lively presentations, with many of them offering visitors perks like dessert bites from the culinary department or free comics after a ring toss game from Comic Book Club.
Club Rush isn’t just about fun and games. Students that are active on campus clubs and organizations are said to have higher career success rates because of the networking, skill development and leadership experience that the various roles within the groups provide. According to a study done by The Ohio State University’s Center for the Study of Student Life “Employers rated the students that had been at least minimally involved in co-curricular activities as more hireable than those who were not involved at all. Employers rated highly-involved students as more career ready than minimally-involved or uninvolved students.”
One of the organizations was the Rising Scholars Network, a program that offers supportive services to students who have been impacted by life-stifling systems. The services offered by Rising Scholars run the gamut from rehabilitation support for formerly incarcerated persons to LGBTQ+ equity assistance. Equity assistance is an effort to ensure fair and unbiased treatment for marginalized groups. Participants in this program can expect personalized assistance to help them through their respective processes.
The Information Technology Club was also present at Club Rush. Their club meets every Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. Participants in this club can expect support with obtaining IT internships and additional training. Complementary courses for this club are Introduction to Computers, Computer Logic concepts and IT Essentials.
Another exciting attraction was the Culinary Club, a newly formed club that will offer book grants to culinary students, cook-off events and regular meetings that will cover a broad range of culinary and student-life related topics.
Students were asked what they were most looking forward to at Club Rush as well, there was an array of responses: “I always look forward to seeing what’s there and learning about different identities.” CCC biology student Dahlia Lopez said.
“I really look forward to seeing how the clubs will display their tables”, said Angela Loera, the program coordinator for student life and student club advisor, who with the assistance of student employees, has spearheaded Club Rush for the past four years.
According to Loera, the event brings out roughly 200 students per semester and is a great social opportunity for students and staff.
Loera also added that it is never too late to start a club, applications for new clubs are accepted on a rolling basis and interested persons should contact her for more information at [email protected]
To see a more comprehensive list of Student Life initiatives please visit the CCC Student Life clubs and organizations page.
Correction: Photo caption information associated with this story has been updated to correct the name of the student club that was present. The club that was present was Concilio de la Comunidad.