ACUHO-I News Blog

Ball State University has an emerging media living learning community, which is discussed in this short article. We’re not familiar with any other communities like it. However, there’s probably a lot of unusual living-learning communities out there. The often-seen living-learning communities–those based on a major or profession; ones for freshmen; for honors students–are great support systems for those students. But sometimes an unusual theme for a living-learning community can say a lot about the student, staff or faculty population at a certain institution or the area around it. Do you have an unusual living-learning community? Tell us about it!

A Detroit News article reports that living-learning programs are popular in Michigan, often filling all available spaces with some students being turned away or put on waiting lists. Several institutions interviewed interest has risen steadily since the programs were introduced as students become more familiar with the concept. Wayne State involves commuter students in the living-learning programs, hoping they will make stronger ties with the educational experience and other students that way.

Here’s a feel-good quote for Friday too:

Beatrice Hilado, an 18-year-old sophomore who commutes to classes from Plymouth, participated in one of Wayne State’s living-learning groups last year.
“Friends are a big part of it,” she said Monday. “It helps you make friends, gives you a group to study with. The best part of it was that most of us had classes together. So when we wanted to get together or if we needed to study, we could arrange that.”