Pick your community. Discover your Herd.
Designing your college experience starts now! Students can opt to live in a Themed Community. Themed Communities are spaces that foster integrated learning, provide opportunities for personal growth and development, promote social responsibility, and help students discover their Herd.
Interested in exploring the great outdoors? We’ve got a Community for you! Interested in getting an advanced degree in dentistry, medicine, or pharmacy and looking to live by students who you can build study groups with? We’ve got a Community for you! Interested in living amongst fellow gamers? We’ve got a Community for you!
Marshall University has the following Themed Community options for you to choose from:
| Themed Community/Location | Description |
|---|---|
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-North |
The Art & Music Community will provide students the opportunity to engage with other residents who are also interested in Art & Music. This Community will be open to all students and does not require a specific major or program of study to join. Members will help their Resident Advisor (RA) determine the specific focus each year based on what they are interested in experiencing, learning about, and engaging in. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-South |
Business Community will provide students the opportunity to explore the business world through a partnership with the College of Business (COB). This Community is open to all Business and any non-Business majors. Members of this Community will have an interest in deepening their professional business network, learning from the College of Business (COB) faculty, staff, and partners or developing their business knowledge base. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-North |
The Outdoor Adventures Community invites students to explore West Virginia’s natural beauty, from scaling cliffs and trekking trails to finding a peaceful spot to hang a hammock. It’s open to all students who crave outdoor thrills and want to get their hands dirty in the wild and wonderful outdoors of campus and beyond. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-North |
Gaming Interest Community will provide an opportunity for residents to build a virtual neighborhood for everyone to play their favorite games be it on a table or online. Whether you’re a pro or casual gamer, this community is a place for you! When you first move in, you’ll be sent a survey where you’ll establish what genres of gaming you’re interested in and added to the MU Gaming Interest Community Discord server. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-South |
Honors Community will provide an experiential and collaborative learning opportunity for residents to create purposeful links between academic, residential, and social components of the college experience. This Community is open to all students who have been accepted into the Honors College at Marshall University. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-North |
Movies Interest Community will provide students the opportunity to engage with other residents who also enjoy movies. This Community will be open to all students and does not require a specific major or program of study to join. Members will help their Resident Advisor (RA) determine the specific focus each year based on what they are interested in experiencing, learning about, and engaging in. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-South |
Pre-Health Science Community will provide students the opportunity to engage with others pursuing advanced degrees in the following concentrations: Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Veterinary studies. Pre-Health Science House members can form study groups, share common core science classes and develop a support system of faculty, staff and peers. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-South |
Science Interest Community is for students who share interests in the Science field whether you are in the College of Science or just like a little Forensic Science, Criminal Justice or Chemistry on the side of their English degree, this is the place for you! Members of Science Community will get the opportunity to learn about science in practice as well as form study groups and perhaps even get a tour of the on-campus Crime Scene House or get to try homemade nitrogen Ice Cream. |
 Location:
First Year Residence Hall-South |
Student Support Services (SSS) Community helps support your personal and academic development and tools to navigate campus. This Community will have shared academic classes for its members. Students in this Community are participants in the TRIO program at Marshall University, which is income-eligible for first-generation college students. |
| Themed Community/Location | Description |
|---|---|
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Location: Twin Towers East- 10th Floor & Twin Towers West- 9th Floor |
Gaming Interest Community will provide an opportunity for residents to build a virtual neighborhood for everyone to play their favorite games be it on a table or online. Whether you’re a pro or casual gamer, this house is a place for you! When you first move in, you’ll be sent a survey where you’ll establish what genre’s of gaming you’re interested in and added to the MU Gaming Interest Community Discord server. |
Location: Twin Towers East- 7th Floor & Twin Towers West- 6th Floor |
Safe Space Community is ideal for students wanting to embrace diversity in a safe and affirming environment that brings together LGBTQ+ students and allies on a gender-neutral floor to freely explore issues of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and the intersection of those while advocating for awareness and social justice. |
| Location:
Willis Hall |
Honors Community will provide an experiential and collaborative learning opportunity for residents to create purposeful links between academic, residential, and social components of the college experience. This Community is open to all students who have been accepted into the Honors College at Marshall University. |