Bastyr students get involved in a wide variety of on-campus activities. Students are involved in the University's governance system through student and University councils. Other activities include service in the medicinal and culinary herb garden and in various clubs, committees and support groups, including:

• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
• Bastyr Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
• Student Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Herbal Ways Club
• Bastyr Africana Student Association
• Venture Grant Committee
• Student Research Grant Committee
• Tai Chi Club
• Sports Medicine Club
• Student Midwifery Club
• Student Nutrition Association
• Natural Medical Student Association (NMSA)
• Pediatrics Club
• Parent Resource Center
• Multicultural Student Association of Natural Medicine
• Voice for Queer Natural Health Club
• Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians(WANP)
• Action Africa
• Community Health Club
• Meditation Club
• Nature Cure Club
• Culinary Roots Club
• Natural Products Student Reps
• 12-Step Group
• Various spiritual groups
• Various athletic groups
• Various musical groups
• Various political groups

Additionally, special events like Community Day, Haunted Trails, World Breastfeeding Week, Splash and Dash, the Talent/No Talent Show and Herb Day help create a sense of school identity and a feeling of community.

Bastyr Campus

Bastyr University's natural health science campus is located in Kenmore, 10 miles northeast of Seattle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The 186,000 square foot facility rests on 50 acres of fields and woodlands on the northeast shore of Lake Washington. Built in 1959 as a Catholic seminary, this building houses the University's classrooms and other facilities, including:

Library and reading room University bookstore Laboratories and research facilities Conference and seminar space Administrative offices Whole food cafeteria Chapel Dormitory space on campus

A variety of off-campus apartments and rental homes are available in the Juanita, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell and Kenmore areas.

Campus Setting

The Bastyr campus setting is uniquely suited for the study of natural health sciences. The grounds, well-watered by the Pacific Northwest rainfall, stay green most of the year. The burgeoning herb garden draws students to learn, get their fingers in the dirt or just admire the aesthetic beauty of nature's medicinal plants.

Adjacent to the University's own playfields and gardens are miles of wooded trails winding from the 316-acre St. Edward State Park to the shore of Lake Washington. The park has a secluded beach and a natural habitat where coyotes, eagles and spotted owls find refuge. The park also includes outdoor volleyball courts, tennis courts and playfields available to Bastyr students, faculty and staff.

Beyond the Classroom

Many Bastyr students dream of extending their studies beyond the U.S. borders, and the University offers many ways to help students to fulfill that dream. Bastyr's "venture grants" are one option. The grant awards give students a chance to develop innovative projects that will expand their knowledge of medicine and benefit the communities they visit. See how a few proactive Bastyr students are involved in transforming the health and well-being of the human community.

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