Purchase Student Government Association The Purchase Student Government Association (PSGA) is a
nonprofit corporation responsible for managing the money collected from
Purchase College students'
Mandatory Student Activity Fee. The PSGA is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. These three branches are subdivided into six bodies: the executive board, the Senate, the Judicial Board, the Council of Clubs & Organizations, the Student Activities Board, and Services Board. In addition to advocating on the student body's behalf, the PSGA runs the college's
Student Center, (known to the student body as "The Stood"), and most non-academic activities on campus, including numerous student-run services, and all clubs and organizations.
Clubs Purchase College hosts a variety of clubs, organizations and services for its students to engage in their hobbies and interests with one another. As of spring 2018, Purchase boasts over 50 of these organizations, reflecting its on-campus diversity.
Events In addition to its clubs, Purchase College holds several events throughout the year, accommodating the diverse musical and artistic interests of its student body. Most notably, these events include: • Culture Shock: Culture Shock is an annual two-day music and carnival festival sponsored by the PSGA. Typically held in April, the weekend festival has featured dozens of renowned performers, including alumni students who have recently graduated from Purchase's Music Conservatory. Some notable performers include:
Iggy Azalea,
Flatbush Zombies,
MF Doom,
Lil B,
Ween,
Jay Electronica,
SZA,
Dan Deacon,
Regina Spektor,
Deerhoof,
Pissed Jeans,
Animal Collective,
GZA,
Cat Power,
Blonde Redhead,
Bouncing Souls,
Ghostface Killah,
Ted Leo,
Biz Markie,
Kool Keith,
Slick Rick,
Destiny's Child,
Solange,
Drake,
Tycho,
Beach Fossils,
Dead Prez,
The Front Bottoms,
The Butchies, and
Big Freedia. • Fall Fest: An "appetizer" for Culture Shock, Fall Fest is the first of the two major music festivals at Purchase College, typically held in October. Like Culture Shock, Fall Fest features of number of bands and Purchase Music Conservatory Alumni. • Zombie Prom: Zombie Prom is a
prom-type event held annually in the spring that features live music, a DJ, and students dressed up as zombies. • Student-run shows that take place in one of the two stages at The Stood: Whitson's or Mainstage.
The Stood The Purchase College Student Center, which is known to the student body as simply "The Stood" was created on January 26, 2003 by Offer Ben-Arie as a recreation hall for students. Before its inception, the building which houses The Stood was a warehouse called the Butler Building. The Stood serves as a space on campus for students to express themselves outside of a school setting. The Stood is a fully equipped music venue, hosting many of the college's larger events such as: Fall Fest, Zombie Prom, SK80s, Afrodisiac, Stood-o-ween, and sometimes Culture Shock. These events usually take place on the larger of the two stages inside of The Stood, typically known as Mainstage, which has a capacity of 900. Smaller, more underground shows happen in The Stood's other performance room, Whitson's Memorial Greeting Hall, which is more commonly known as just "Whitson's" and has a capacity of 250. Students can book this room to play their own shows. Curated events sometimes happen in Whitson's, featuring larger, non-student acts. Some notable people and artists who have played in Whitson's are:
Mitski,
Princess Nokia, and
Crumb. These events are typical to what you would see at a smaller venue in New York City, and are always free. The building is student-run and student-funded by the Mandatory Student Activity Fee.
Greek Life Purchase College does not officially recognize fraternities or sororities on its campus, and the student body has a traditional disdain for such organizations. However, upon request, the college will allow such organizations to use space on campus, as available, to the same extent it provides space to other student organizations. ==Athletics==