Resilience Week

Created by the Students of Color Coalition (SCC), Resilience Week features public and private events centered on important conversations about diversity, intersectionality, identity and social change. To learn more about Resilience Week and the upcoming events, click here.

Clubs & Organizations

To start a new club or student group contact studentlife@meca.edu or stop by Student Life.

Campus Events

Student Life hosts a variety of co-curricular events for students. Weekend social and informational programming is a terrific way for students to connect to the community and each other. Seasonal events include apple picking, ice skating, and holiday celebrations throughout the year. Other annual events Late Night Breakfast, Spooktacular, and Stress Relief Week, which includes bringing puppies, kittens and massages to campus for students. Student Life also hosts educational panels on topics such as diversity, life skills (time management, wellness, etc.), and healthy relationships. Our student leaders host events both in the Residence Halls and in Porteous. Examples of some previous Student Life Events include:


  • Apple Picking
  • Visiting Artist Lectures
  • Game Night
  • Scavenger Hunt around Portland
  • Self Defense Class
  • Cupcake Decorating
  • Halloween Costume Contest
  • Potlucks
  • Super Bowl Party
  • Pumpkin Carving Contest
  • Grant Application Workshop


  • Stress Relief: play dough and slime making
  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Movie Screenings
  • Trick or Treating
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Tie-Dye Workshops
  • Diversity focused programs
  • S’mores around Fire Pit
  • Comic Expo