An Assortment of Acronyms and Abbreviations at Penn: Student Organizations |
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Below is the second part of a list of Penn acronyms and abbreviations that were published in Almanac last fall (Almanac November 24, 2015). That part of the list accounted for over 100 organizations, institutes, programs and other Penn-related institutions. This part includes more than 30 of Penn’s student organizations along with their associated acronyms and abbreviations.
ACELA: La Asociación Cultural de Estudiantes Latino Americanos, a student-run organization, established in 1958, based in La Casa Latina.
BGAPSA: Black Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, provides support for graduate and professional students of the African Diaspora.
BLSA: Black Law Students Association, provides a variety of programming and opportunities for engagement with campus life and the greater legal community.
DP: The Daily Pennsylvanian, the independent student newspaper, founded in 1885.
GAPSA: Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, the University-wide student government for graduate and professional students.
IAA: International Affairs Association, founded in 1963, organizes two annual conferences: ILMUNC (Ivy League Model United Nations Conference), the premier model UN for high school students, hosted by Penn; and UPMUNC (University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference) for college students, as well as other events.
JRP: Jewish Renaissance Project, network of Penn students interested in an alternative education in Judaism.
MARS: Men Against Rape & Sexual Assault, previously 1 in 4, a men’s group that uses peer-education to combat sexual violence.
MSA: Muslim Student Association, bridges the gap between Muslim students at Penn and the Muslims of the neighborhood.
NEC: Nominations and Elections Committee, one of the six branches of undergraduate student government at Penn.
OCP: Orthodox Community at Penn, provides information, programs and services for the Orthodox Jewish community.
PAACH: Pan-Asian American Community House, central resource for advising students and student organizations with a particular focus on
students of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage, opened in 2000.
PAC: Performing Arts Council, support for more than 45 different student-run performance organizations.
PASS: Penn Arab Student Society, organization geared towards exploring Arab heritage and culture.
PAVE: Penn Anti-Violence Educators, a peer-education student group focused on how to be an active bystander.
PGCF: Penn Graduate Christian Fellowship, faith-based group comprised of graduate students, post docs and their spouses at Philadelphia-area universities.
SAC: Student Activities Council, recognizes, supervises and funds undergraduate activities, funded through the UA, one of six branches of undergraduate government.
SCUE: Student Committee on Undergraduate Education, the oldest existing branch of student government, founded in 1965, works to enhance
and expand curricular opportunities and quality of academic experience.
SNAP: Student Nurses at Penn, promotes participation in community service activities in the area of health care and serves as the Penn chapter of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania.
SPEC: Social Planning and Events Committee, part of Connaissance, one of six branches of undergraduate government.
SPEC-Trum: Social Planning and Events Committee To Represent Undergraduate Minorities, provides entertainment that addresses the diversity of interests within the Penn community.
STAB: Student Theatre Arts Board, the student-elected representatives that serve as a link between the theatre arts students and the faculty.
TSA: Taiwanese Student Association, aims to provide a comfort network and community.
TSA: Turkish Student Association, provides a platform for bringing Turkish community in Philadelphia together. Also known as Turks@Penn.
UA: Undergraduate Assembly, responsible for advocacy of undergraduate issues to the administration, consists of elected student officers. One of six branches of undergraduate government.
UMC: United Minorities Council, undergraduate student coalition of Penn’s cultural and ethnic student groups, promotes a forum of advocacy, reflection and action on issues of concern to students of color at Penn, with a mission to facilitate interculturalism and promote social justice.
UPS: Undergraduate Psychology Society, an organization of Penn students interested in exploring the field, sponsors events and publishes a journal, Perspectives in Psychology.
UTB: Under the Button, online blog for immediate and relevant news, gossip and entertainment for the University of Pennsylvania.
UTV-13: University Television, the student-run station.
VSA: Vietnamese Students Association, a group devoted to promoting an appreciation for Vietnamese culture.
WGA: Wharton Graduate Association, the primary vehicle for coordinating and managing student activities and initiatives, both academic and extracurricular.
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