RHA (Residence Hall Association) is an elected student government for the residence halls which any undergraduate student in the Salem or Portland residence halls can take part in. RHA is affiliated with the regional Pacific Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (PACURH) which hosts leadership conferences throughout the year. At the beginning of November, three RHA executive board members: Josi Lee (Executive Director/President), Rodney Gray (Director of Administration), Eclipse Albert (Director of Sustainability) attended the regional conference along with their advisor, Residence Life Coordinator Nikola Douglas - Tavani.
The 2023 regional leadership conference was hosted at the University of California, Riverside and during the conference there are a handful of spirit awards that universities can submit entries for. This year, RHA was able to take home the 'Banner award' which is a digital banner submitted by the students that attended the conference and showcases Willamette University. We're incredibly proud of the work that these students did to represent the history and culture of Willamette as well as bring back lessons around student leadership and advocacy.
To learn more about Salem's RHA, we encourage you to attend the weekly RHA meeting on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in Kremer Board room (104) in Ford Hall. You can also learn more by visiting this website: https://willamette.edu/org/rha/index.html. Additionally, ask your Resident Advisor about how to get involved with Hall Council. Hall Council are student groups in your community!
To learn more about Portland's RHA, we encourage you to attend the weekly RHA meeting on Friday's (every other week) at 5:15 p.m. in the lobby of ArtHouse.