The Penny Dreadful Players is a theater group that provides an outlet for aspiring playwrights on campus. The group's productions allow U. of I. students to hone their skills in directing, writing, acting and producing. The Society of Women Engineers is a national organization composed of more than 14,000 women and men. Founded in 1949, the organization's purpose is to stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. The society's U. of I. chapter increased its membership by 25 percent over the last year, and its members participated in several philanthropic activities both on campus and in the community.
TEAM is a group of students dedicated to the goal of eliminating prejudice and uniting the campus.
The group organized the Culture Shock Unity Festival, during which more than 1,000 students learned about cultural diversity.