03/05/07

MACURH is the Midwest affiliate of College and University Residence Halls. It is comprised of Residence Hall Associations from these states: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Manitoba.

MACURH is one of 8 regions that make up NACURH, which is the National Association of College and University Residence Halls. The regions are: GLACURH, NEACURH, IACURH, SAACURH, SWACURH, CAACURH, MACURH, and PACURH.

NACURH is the largest student-run, non-profit organization in the Unites States. The purpose of the organization is to "design and facilitate programs and informational services to promote the educational goals of residence hall students through discussion groups, seminars, and speakers at the annual conferences and other means of information exchange through the year."

There are two major ways in which NACURH attempts to fulfill its goals. First is the generation of new and fresh ideas for all college and university campuses by providing an "environment" for those ideas to grow. This "environment" takes the form of conferences, both national and regional, that are attended by member schools delegations every year. These conferences provide an opportunity for enhancing leadership skills, developing new program ideas, and revitalizing motivation among delegates.

Second, is the maintenance of a viable communication network between all colleges and universities. This is best accomplished through the effective use of the National Information Center and the services it offers, in connection with the National Communication s Coordinator from each school.

By taking an active role in NACURH and the services it has to offer, each resident hall student can help this organization accomplish its basic goal of improving residence halls nationwide.