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[[image:http:''www.rha.drake.edu/rha/logo%20400x250jpeg.jpg width="257" height="157" align="left" caption="RHA Logo - http://www.rha.drake.edu/rha/" link="http:''www.rha.drake.edu/rha/index.html"]]
 
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Arguably one of the most important aspects to college is the community in the residence hall. At Drake University the [http://www.rha.drake.edu/rha/|Residence Hall Association]] (RHA) strives to make all students comfortable in their halls. The purpose of RHA according to Sean Walsh (President of 2010-2011 RHA) is, "RHA’s motto is 'making halls into homes,' so we offer diverse programming for the residence hall community, provide a united voice representing the members of our Executive Board and all of the Hall Executive Councils to the University, and we act as a liaison to the Office of Residence Life." </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RHA was created before 1950, to oversee programs in the residence halls, University programing, and student activities. But the creation of the [[collinsc:Student Activities Board|Student Activities Board]] (SAB) and [[thompsonl:Student Senate Student Senate]has driven the RHA’s main focus on programming in the residence halls. The RHA were initially known as Interdorm Councils and there were separate Interdorm Councils for men and women, because the dorms were segregated by gender. In 1969 the name of the residence council was the Women's and Men's Residence Association. Then in 1972 they were combined to create the RHA that is still active on campus. The RHA has a specific week each year that is dedicated to hall programs and help raise awareness for the residents in the halls to get out and get involved in all of the fun activities happening in the halls.</span>
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===<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RHA Board:</span>===

Revision as of 04:16, 22 November 2010

Residence Hall Association

Originally submitted by: Erica Skuta, Drake University, Nov 3, 2010

File:Http:www.rha.drake.edu/rha/logo 400x250jpeg.jpg width="257" height="157" align="left" caption="RHA Logo - http://www.rha.drake.edu/rha/" link="http:www.rha.drake.edu/rha/index.html"

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Arguably one of the most important aspects to college is the community in the residence hall. At Drake University the Hall Association] (RHA) strives to make all students comfortable in their halls. The purpose of RHA according to Sean Walsh (President of 2010-2011 RHA) is, "RHA’s motto is 'making halls into homes,' so we offer diverse programming for the residence hall community, provide a united voice representing the members of our Executive Board and all of the Hall Executive Councils to the University, and we act as a liaison to the Office of Residence Life." RHA was created before 1950, to oversee programs in the residence halls, University programing, and student activities. But the creation of the Student Activities Board (SAB) and [[thompsonl:Student Senate Student Senate]has driven the RHA’s main focus on programming in the residence halls. The RHA were initially known as Interdorm Councils and there were separate Interdorm Councils for men and women, because the dorms were segregated by gender. In 1969 the name of the residence council was the Women's and Men's Residence Association. Then in 1972 they were combined to create the RHA that is still active on campus. The RHA has a specific week each year that is dedicated to hall programs and help raise awareness for the residents in the halls to get out and get involved in all of the fun activities happening in the halls.

RHA Board: