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The Eastway Experience is a first-year residential community located in the Eastway Complex, the only on-campus area exclusively housing first-year students. Although first-year students live across many residence halls, students in the Eastway Experience live alongside other first-year students and are paired with a first-year roommate. This community connects students to campus resources, staff, and services that support a successful academic, social, and personal transition to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.  

The Education and Human Services Theme Community is designed for students who are passionate about serving others and making a positive impact on the world. Whether pursuing careers as teachers, interpreters, case managers, counselors, or in related fields, students in this community come together around a shared commitment to support and service. By fostering a strong sense of belonging, the community provides opportunities to build meaningful connections and relationships that support students throughout their academic journey and beyond.

The Exploratory Community helps you build connections with your peers and gain access to support through your career and major exploration as an Exploratory student!

Students in the Exploratory Community are more successful academically and in making connections with their peers.

Being in the Exploratory Learning Community, you will have:

• Opportunities to explore with programming focused on exploration of your strengths, careers and majors, leadership, and college success!
• Chances to build community, relationships, and connections with your fellow Exploratory students.
• Support from 1-on-1 and group interactions with our Exploratory Mentors.
• Opportunity to see what 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has to offer and more!

The Hall of Champions is a theme-based residential community for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students who share a common interest in athletics, spirit, and campus pride. Developed in partnership with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics, this community brings together student-athletes, cheer and band members, athletics student managers, and participants in the Flashes Flock student spirit group. The Hall of Champions offers a focused living environment that fosters connection, belonging, and collaboration through shared experiences, leadership development, engagement in athletics and spirit-centered activities, creating a cohesive community united by a commitment to representing 51³Ô¹ÏÍø with excellence and pride.

The Honors Residential Experience is dedicated to providing honors students with an atmosphere that promotes academic excellence. To apply for honors housing, select the Honors Residential Experience when prompted on the housing application. With this selection, during your room self-selection time you will have the option to select rooms in Stopher Hall, Johnson Hall, Centennial Court B and/or Clark Hall. Please note that living on campus is not required to be a member of the Honors College. 

Living in the Arts (LITA) is a theme community located in Prentice Hall and offered in partnership with the School of Fashion. This residential community brings together students interested in fashion, design, and other forms of artistic expression to live and collaborate with peers who share their creative interests. LITA is open to all students with an interest in the arts and is especially encouraged for those majoring in art, fashion, music, theater, and dance.