WKU dedicated its two newest residence halls and its First Year Village at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
The new First Year Village encompasses residence halls at the south end of campus where focused, first-year programming takes place. The $48 million living learning complex features two new pod-style residence halls, which house the majority of WKU’s Living Learning Communities (LLCs).
“Today, while we celebrate two newly constructed residence halls and our comprehensive First Year Village, we must remember that while attractive and exciting to our students, the significance does not lie in new construction. It lies in our Living Learning Communities, or what we call LLCs, that reside within this village,” WKU President Timothy C. Caboni said.
In a WKU LLC, students with similar academic or social interests live together on a residence hall floor and participate in activities tailored to their specific majors or interests. LLCs are designed to help students foster social and academic connections and to engage with WKU faculty, staff, and administrators. In addition to living together in residence halls, the students attend shared classes.