Student Activities

College students share similar goals of meeting new people and finding ways to get involved. The Office of Student Activities supports these goals by offering fun, entertaining, educational, and innovative programs and activities. Co-curricular activities are an essential part of enriching campus life and we encourage students to become involved. This office also provides leadership development opportunities and accommodates close to 50 clubs and organizations on-campus. It is our goal to take learning beyond the classroom and cultivate programs that lead to student success.   

Click on the links to the left to learn more about the events and programs this office has to offer.

stay connected and diy with student activities!

Looking for something fun to do from the comfort of your home? We got you covered! Dive into DIYs with Student Activities! Every Monday and Wednesday, we will post a DIY tutorial on our Instagram for you to try! Be sure to follow @hpustudentactivities for the latest lessons. Post your creations online and tag us in it – Let’s see those beautiful masterpieces!

free online courses!

Yale: the science of Well-being

"In this course you will engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. As preparation for these tasks, Professor Laurie Santos reveals misconceptions about happiness, annoying features of the mind that lead us to think the way we do, and the research that can help us change. You will ultimately be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life." Click here for more information and to enroll.

Online Civic Learning Opportunities

"The National Constitution Center is here to support remote learning with free lectures and civil dialogue sessions on the Constitution that students across America can access online, and accessible on a home computer, laptop, or phone. Join us as we expand the Classroom Exchanges to go well beyond the traditional classroom to connect students to constitutional scholars and each other for thoughtful civil dialogue around constitutional issues that matter to them." Click here for more information.

Virtual Experiences

Take advantage and experience the best museums from NYC to France to Seoul from the comfort of your own home. Check out these sites to take virtual tours of various museums and specific exhibits. More virtual tours can be found on Google Arts and Culture App available in the App Store and Google Play Store for free! 

 

Museums:

• The Louvre
• National Gallery of Art
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
• Van Gogh Museum
• National Museum of Anthropology
• The Olympic Museum  
• British Museum
• NASA’s Glenn Research Center
• Smithsonian
• Best Museums in Dubai

 

National Parks and Landmarks:

• Iolani Palace
• Check out the Hawaiian Volcanos, Kilauea and Mauna Loa
• Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island
• Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg 
• Thanks to virtual reality (and Google), discover Yellowstone National Park and 5 other National Parks
• Take a walk on the Great Wall of China
• Check out the view from Pompeii through Google Maps 
• Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
• 360 Cities
• Google arts and culture

 

Animal Webcams:

• San Diego Zoo
• Monterey Bay Aquarium 
• Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute 
• Atlanta’s Zoo Panda Cam
• Georgia Aquarium 
• Ouwehand Park Polar Bears