Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics

La Salle is home to over 120 clubs and activities. Our organizations include honor societies, service and advocacy groups, spiritual opportunities and more. Some organizations directly related to PPE include:

The Students’ Government Association

The Students’ Government Association (SGA) is the officially-recognized representative of the student body. The main role of the SGA is to serve as a liaison between students and University administration in order to enrich the academic integrity and social environment of the La Salle community. SGA protects individual interests through collective action and fosters academic freedom, academic responsibility, and student rights. Elected members of SGA sit on all University committees.

The Students’ Government Association is comprised of 25 elected members. The SGA consists of an executive board and a senate. The executive board members consist of a President, and Executive Vice President of Student Affairs, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Vice President of Public Affairs, and Vice President of Business Affairs. The senate is comprised of five members from each class. SGA elections for both the executive board and senate are in early April.

Thomas More Pre-Law Society

The St. Thomas More Pre-Law Society is an officially-recognized organization on La Salle’s campus and was established to foster awareness and to provide information to those La Salle students interested in a career in the legal field. The Pre-Law Society is open to any student with an interest in working in law. The Pre-Law Society invites practicing lawyers and law school admissions officers to campus to speak about specific legal topics. Student officers are elected in the fall of each year. The Pre-Law Society assists students to understand the nature of the law school admissions process, prepare for the LSAT examination, and decide whether or not go to law school after graduation. For more information, contact faculty adviser Nicholas Staffieri at staffieri70@lasalle.edu.

The La Salle Mock Trial Association

Initially formed in 2008-2009, the La Salle Mock Trial Association is an officially-recognized organization on the La Salle’s campus open to students of all years and all majors. Utilizing a national competition case presented each year, students prepare and practice for their roles as plaintiff/defense attorneys or as witnesses. The team travels to and has successfully competed in competitions at the Coast Guard Academy, Princeton, Penn, and Villanova. The team also inaugurated a very successful High School Mock Trial Tournament held on La Salle’s campus every January.

National Society of Collegiate Scholars

This organization is an academic honor society for all students who maintain a GPA of 3.4 or above. NSCS was founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership, and service, and seeks to train the best and the brightest students to give back to the community. New members are inducted in early fall and several service projects, as well as social functions, are organized each year for members.

Travel study courses are semester-long classes with a 10- to 15-day travel component built into the syllabus. Through these courses, people, places, and concepts that students have learned about in the classroom are brought to life and given context. Students broaden their worldview, gain a heightened understanding of other cultures, and learn about the responsibilities of global leadership. Students have traveled to places including Cuba, Turkey, Portugal, and Rome!

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