Activities & Organizations
Davidson students work and study hard, but they still make time outside of class to connect with other students across a broad range of interests.
There are more than 200 student organizations on campus that show interest and cultivate awareness in many areas including culture, politics, arts, entertainment, publications, religion, athletics, diversity, civic engagement, and more.
Davidson is home to eight fraternities, three sororities, and four Eating Houses. Our fraternities and sororities include NPHC, IFC, NALFO, and NAIC international organizations. Eating Houses are a unique Davidson tradition centered around social gatherings and shared meals. Eating houses undergo a self-selection process, where students rank houses in order of preference and an algorithm assigns them an eating house affiliation—removing the pressures of rush from the process.
Davidson Outdoors offers students, faculty, and staff a variety of outdoor activities and courses throughout the year. Davidson Outdoor trips are student run and include whitewater kayaking and canoeing, backpacking, rock and mountain climbing, and caving. Davidson Outdoors also offers weekly kayak rolling lessons, daily indoor climbing, bicycle repair tools, a community bicycle program, a group initiatives challenge course, and, for those who want to run their own trip, an equipment rental and trip planning resource center.
The Chidsey Center for Leadership Development prepares Davidson students to exercise leadership in ways that positively impact our campus, community, and world. We believe that leadership is a choice, and that we all have the potential to lead from where we are. Through our programs, we invite students to discover and step-into their capacity for leadership.
Our campus is always buzzing with events and lectures for our students and community. From events sponsored by student organizations to annual lectures and sporting events, there is always something happening around Davidson.