{"id":740,"date":"2026-01-06T12:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/?p=740"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:45:58","slug":"find-your-community-at-marshall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/2026\/01\/06\/find-your-community-at-marshall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Your Community at Marshall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"herdpress-block wp-block-herdpress-html has-white-background-color has-background   \">\n\t\t\t<p>Community at Marshall is everything, but we get it \u2014 meeting new people can feel overwhelming (and let\u2019s be honest, sometimes a little terrifying). Here are some easy ways to connect with like-minded students, and maybe even discover a new hobby or passion along the way!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Join student organizations\/clubs:<\/strong> Marshall has over 250 clubs and organizations, plus 17 sororities and fraternities, so basically, there\u2019s a group for everyone. Whether you\u2019re into academics, sports, hobbies or just want to meet others with similar interests, you can find your people. A few examples? Anthropology Club, Cyber Team, Craft Club, Game Design Club, Garden Club, International Student Organization \u2014 and honestly, the list goes on. You\u2019ll definitely find a spot that feels like home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attend campus events:<\/strong> Just show up! There\u2019s always <a href=\"https:\/\/events.marshall.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">something happening around campus<\/a>, whether it\u2019s a concert, cultural event or guest lecture.<br \/>\nEven if you go alone, it\u2019s an easy way to find people who are into the same stuff as you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Volunteer:<\/strong> Helping out in the community while meeting new people? Total win-win. Jump into a service project or a student leadership program. It\u2019s an easy way to meet others while making a positive impact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connect through classes and study groups:<\/strong> Team up with classmates for a study group. You could improve your grades and even make some new friends while you\u2019re at it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk to your resident advisor (RA):<\/strong> If you live in a residence hall, your RA is an awesome resource. They can help you meet new people and point you toward clubs, events or groups that match your interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leave your door open:<\/strong> We mean it \u2014 literally! If you live in a dorm, leaving your door open when you\u2019re home gives off welcoming vibes. You never know who might stop by to say hi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want more tips from Marshall students or info on different programs? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our blog<\/a> for all the details!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":945,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/945"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=740"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":742,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/740\/revisions\/742"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}