White college is a cohesive, energetic community that seeks to broaden the learning experience at Murray State beyond the traditional classroom. Central to achieving this goal is the community that develops among the White college's students and it's affiliated faculty, staff members and visiting scholars. White College sponsors a broad range of informal cultural and intellectual activities. The intellectual liveliness and student-faculty contact of the college is balanced by a rich array of student-organized social events throughout the year.
Our goal is to provide an educational opportunity for students to learn from living in a group environment. Through this experience, they are exposed to issues of compromise, relationship building, diversity, consideration, problem solving and developing life skills. Our emphasis is to build character so that when our students go into the world of work, they can be successful and contribute to society. Students are responsible for conducting themselves in a manner that reflects high ethical standards representative of the Murray State creed.
A Sense of Community
White college is more than just a place to live. Students participate in academic, social, and philanthropic activities, and enjoy informal contact with the faculty, staff members, and visiting scholars who volunteer to serve as members. White College RCC student body provides social programs and activities that help students make new friends and get involved through social and cultural or sporting activities. The Mission of the White College Honor Society is to encourage and honor academic achievement and to foster personal and professional excellence. The Honor Society elects men and women who have distinguished themselves with outstanding scholarship and character.
White College Residential advisors support the university’s recruitment and retention initiatives by coordinating events, activities, and services that integrate new students socially and academically into the Murray State community.
White College Residential advisors provide programs and services that assist students with their social and academic transition into the university.
Opportunities for Leadership and Fun
Through participation in the activities, students have the opportunity to work with faculty and administrators to help shape the social and academic programming. We support philanthropic and volunteer programs that give students opportunities for contact with the community beyond the University.
First Year Leader (FYL) assists freshmen in making positive choices about their academic and social experiences. The primary focus is to network with the student group assigned to the FYL and to maintain ongoing contact throughout the first year.
We are committed to nurturing the development of self-sufficient, responsible freshmen who have a successful college experience that culminates in graduation. The FYL supports new students’ transition by obtaining information and providing assistance.
First-Year Leaders are students who have been trained to offer educational outreach to freshmen. Their mentoring helps new freshmen students succeed in the classroom and elsewhere on campus.
Special Programs
The Residential College Seminar program – IDC 199 class is devoted to the development within the residential colleges of innovative courses that fall outside departmental structures. The IDC 199 seminar encourages innovation and experimentation within the framework of academic excellence that characterizes the MSU curriculum.
The IDC I99 seminar seeks to expose undergraduates to topics and modes of inquiry not available within MSU's departmental framework.
During the spring semester of 2012, we will honor and examine the African American's heroic struggle for freedom and civil rights. We will learn and celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history by using photographs and special films to educate residents about the civil war and this important part of American history.
White College celebrates cultural holidays each year by providing diverse programs that allow international students to get a taste of home while educating other residents about their ethnic traditions. This program is made possible through the generous donations of community leaders.
We celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history and explore the status of and challenges facing women in today’s society.
White College supports Relay for Life each year through several programs that allow students the opportunity to socialize while at the same time raising funds for our Relay for Life team.
Informal Contact with Faculty
We would like to thank our Faculty Volunteer Tutors for their valuable contributions to the success of our students. We value the knowledge, experience, and expertise Faculty Volunteer Tutors bring to the White College community. We offer opportunities for students to pursue intellectual and personal enrichment in a supportive educational environment. The White College strives to serve the needs of our residential college community through the continuous improvement and development of services, resources, and special projects.
Individually, we are one drop
Together, we are an ocean