Campus Life 

As part of the University, each student becomes part of the Cairn family.  Often, students and professors study, share meals and fellowship, and become part of one another’s lives during their time together.  The campus is large enough to offer a broad cultural experience, and small enough to provide you with a supportive, community atmosphere.

Take a look at just some of the ways you can get involved!


Student Groups & Organizations

Student groups promote leadership opportunities, spiritual maturity, and cultural awareness. Students walk along side one another, on the same path toward responsible decision making, spiritual growth, transformation, and character development.

Professional Clubs
  • Alpha Chi Epsilon Teacher Education Club
  • Chi Beta Sigma Social Work Club
  • CMENC Music Education Association
  • HPEC Health and Physical Education Club
  • Enactus (formerly SIFE)

Student Organizations

  • ASCEND outdoor activities club
  • Beauty in Black and White poetry club
  • Class Councils representatives from each class
  • Commuter President commuter student rep.
  • Culture & Arts Association (CAA) engaging with cultural and artistic developments on campus
  • Mu Kappa national organization for students whose parents are missionaries
  • Resident Life Teams work to provide a healthy living and learning environment for students
  • Student Missionary Fellowship (SMF) supports students participating in university missions trips
  • Student Senate student government representatives
  • Student Theological Society (STS) fosters student engagement with theological issues

Student Publications

  • Milestone yearbook
  • The Scroll campus newspaper

 


Athletics

Cairn intercollegiate athletics aims to provide the student-athlete with the opportunity to demonstrate excellence on the field of play, integrity in competition, and a desire to win while competing to their utmost. Learn more about Cairn Highlander Athletics.

Intramural sports are an exciting way to exercise and maintain physical fitness while developing strong friendships.  Join athletic teams with students, faculty, and staff who come together for fellowship, camaraderie, and team sports outside of traditional competition. 

Fall Sports
Flag Football 
Indoor Soccer

Spring Sports
Men’s Basketball 
Women’s Basketball 
Ultimate Frisbee		 One-Day Tournament Sports

Dodge Ball
Ping Pong
Billiards
Volleyball
Broomball
Tennis
Powder Puff Football
Staff vs. Students Flag Football
 Staff vs. Students Softball


Performing Arts

The performing arts provide students with a unique opportunity to be a part of a larger production, performed for faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community.  Recent productions include Much Ado About Nothing, The Music of Irving Berlin, and Shadowlands.

Cairn also offers many different musical ensembles that students and members of the community are welcome to participate in.


Community Service

The University Ministry Center has created partnerships with several urban ministries in the Philadelphia area.  Students are encouraged to reach out to the surrounding community in response to a growing need for tangible resources and aid.   Through strategic relationships and the gathering of resources, our hope is to serve those in need, effecting change in the lives of the people living in our area.  

Service projects include building and repairing homes, reading to children, cleaning city streets, painting murals, feeding the homeless, serving in recreation centers, and being an example of the love of Christ.

Student Life, Student Senate, the University Ministry Center, Health Services and Athletics are working in a variety of ways to keep the following service projects as ongoing, annual or semi-annual events:

  • Adopt a Highway (Business Route 1)
  • Lower Bucks County Red Cross Blood Drive
  • Martin Luther King Day of Service
  • Responding in community service as needed
    (ex: Hurricane Irene cleanup in Vestal, NY and Bloomsburg, PA; Mill Creek Clean up in Penndel, PA)



Philadelphia and Bucks County

Cairn University is located just 30 minutes from Center City Philadelphia. Easily accessible via car or public transportation, Philadelphia offers a wide range of cultural and athletic events, outdoor recreation, and historical landmarks. Cairn students enjoy the comforts of a suburban campus partnered with the diverse opportunities that a major metropolitan area offers.

Bucks County is filled with numerous historical sites, beautiful countryside, and diverse cultural experiences. Whether you are taking in a show at the Bristol Riverside Theater, shopping at Peddler’s Village, or enjoying the flowers at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, you are sure to find unique opportunities.
Be a Part if It!