IBL Student Groups

IBL Student Groups

The Student Collective

 The Student Collective is an undergraduate community where students come together to explore, research, and reflect on issues impacting academic life across disciplines. Through collaborative learning, discussion, analysis, entertainment, and mentorship, members develop critical thinking, networking, and community engagement skills while building confidence as scholars and leaders. The Collective fosters an inclusive space where students can think deeply, speak boldly, and thrive together.

The Southern Griot

The Southern Griot is a graduate student collective dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on academic life, history, culture, political struggle, social prejudice, and more. Rooted in the tradition of the griot as historian, storyteller, and truth-keeper, the group cultivates scholarship, intellectual community, and public engagement. Members gather to workshop research, build professional networks, and contribute to conversations that bridge the academy and the broader community.