Student Centers and Programs The Levering Union, a multipurpose student center, offers space for relaxation and conversation, diversion, cultural enrichment, a quick snack, or a hot meal. The information desk sells newspapers and has information about campus and Baltimore-Washington events. The Glass Pavilion, the Great Hall, and the campus pub, E-level, are the sites of a variety of social activities. The Union has a small theater, darkrooms, music practice rooms, lounge space, and a cafeteria. Just as much fun are the impromptu lacrosse and football games on the campus grounds, frisbee games, picnics, and live music.
Graduate students find that their academic and social lives tend to center around their departments.
The off-campus apartment buildings and weekend social activities provide ample opportunities for students and their families in different disciplines to meet and enjoy a feeling of community. The Student Activities Commission of the Student Council coordinates over 170 student organizations. The Student Council is an elected body that meets weekly to administer campus organizations, plan social and entertainment functions, and serve as the recognized undergraduate voice in dealing with faculty, administration, and off-campus groups. The Graduate Representative Organization provides a voice for graduate students. The GRO sponsors an annual academic symposium and publishes a graduate newsletter and handbook.