Student Life at ARCC

College is more than classes alone. Life outside the classroom at Anoka-Ramsey Community College is full of vitality with a variety of social, educational, and cultural events throughout the year. Listed below are the highlights of the many opportunities you have a current student at Anoka-Ramsey.

Anoka-Ramsey strives to be inclusive, and students are encouraged to get involved or bring their own ideas to the table to enhance campus life.

For more information about student programming or clubs, visit: AnokaRamsey.edu/campus-life or contact the Student Activities office at 763-433-1320.

Clubs & Organizations

The following clubs & organizations are currently active at Anoka-Ramsey. Visit our Clubs & Organizations webpage to learn more about how to connect with these clubs or how to start your own!

Student Leadership Opportunities

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK)

Cambridge & Rapids

Student Senate

Student Senate (Cambridge & Rapids) is the voice for students, and, together with college administration, oversees student affairs. Student Senate appoints student representatives to college committees and advocates for student needs and concerns.

The Health & Wellness Center

The Health and Wellness Center (HWC), located on the Coon Rapids campus, provides health and fitness opportunities for students, employees, and the community.  Currently, there are no other sports facilities in the northern Minneapolis suburbs that provide the opportunities of Anoka-Ramsey’s Health and Wellness Center.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Anoka-Ramsey is a Division III member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and competes in Region XIII. The following sports are offered through Anoka-Ramsey. Current students who make the team (through individual tryouts specific to each team) must maintain certain enrollment and academic progress standards to maintain their athletic eligibility. To learn more and complete a student athlete interest form, visit the Anoka-Ramsey College Athletics webpage, and select the team of interest on the “Recruits” menu dropdown.

Co-ed Sports

• Clay Target: Cambridge

Men’s Sports

• Baseball: Rapids
• Basketball: Rapids
• Soccer: Rapids

Women’s Sports

• Basketball: Rapids
• Fastpitch Softball: Cambridge
• Soccer: Rapids
• Volleyball: Rapids

Intramural & Recreational Sports

Fine Arts Opportunities on Campus

Opportunities abound at Anoka-Ramsey for students in the Fine Arts. Students can even receive academic credit for these activities. The following are the current fine arts courses offered during the academic year at Anoka-Ramsey. Student can take these courses for academic credit or just for fun.

Music

Band Ensembles

• Concert Band: MUSC 1106  
• Guitar Ensemble: MUSC 1149  
• Jazz Ensemble: MUSC 1146  
• Musical Theatre Ensemble: MUSC 1147  Spring only
• String Orchestra: MUSC 1107   
• World Drumming Ensemble: MUSC 1145  

Choir Ensembles

• Chamber Singers: MUSC 1148  
• Women’s Chorale: MUSC 1188  
• Concert Choir: MUSC 1108  

Check out the Music Department’s Ensembles webpage to read more and listen some performances from some of these groups!

Theatre/Drama

• Practical Experience in Theatre: THTR 1109  

Check out the Theatre Department’s webpage to learn more about the three-show season the department offers and what is coming up for the next year!

Student Publications

Anoka-Ramsey also boasts a deep culture of creative writing and publication and both campuses. Below are a few of the different literary publications that students create yearly with the support and guidance of our Creative Writing faculty.

Literary Magazines

• The Rapids Review: Rapids
• The Spirit River Review: Cambridge

Newspaper

• The Campus Eye: Rapids & Cambridge

Visit the Student Publications webpage through the Creative Writing Department to learn more about these yearly publications and how to participate.