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Beginning in Fall 2025, all incoming first-year students will pick a themed residential community to live in with other students with similar interests. There will be 11 themes to choose from, including Sustainability Central, Study Sanctuary, Naturally Adventurous and one for the LGBTQ+ community called Lavender Living.

First-year students to be required to live in new themed living communities

By Trey Nitza, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025
In the 2025-26 academic year, residential life will see a significant change. All incoming first-year students will be put into themed living units to foster more community between students in residence halls.
Junior Matan Berman expressed his concerns over the structural integrity of his residential hall and he urges the college to allocate funds to fix the Terraces Residence Halls that seem to be falling apart.

Commentary: Terrace 10 is crumbling and needs renovations

By Matan Berman • September 2, 2021
Once I saw the deterioration of my building, my mind immediately turned to the worst. I had panic attacks before I went to bed because I was afraid.
The First-Year Residential Experience is expanding to include Hilliard and Holmes halls. By 2013, 1,100 freshman will be a part of FYRE.

First-year residence halls to expand in the fall

By Nicole Ogrysko, Senior Writer • January 31, 2013
The First-Year Residential Experience is again expanding its housing options. By Fall 2013, only freshman will be able to live in Hilliard and Holmes Halls, in addition to Boothroyd, Rowland, Tallcott and both East and West Towers.
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