Resident assistants are expected to mentor and guide residents to take advantage of what LSU has to offer in a pilot program developed by the residence life coordinator in Broussard and Pentagon halls.
Through this residential community program, RAs are in charge of helping students reach out to the community as a whole, rather than implementing programs themselves within the residence hall, according to Ben Dewberry, the residence life coordinator who spearheaded the project. He hopes to call the project “Living to Learn, Learning to smaller.”
Long’s favorite activity that she and another RA planned within the Broussard and Pentagon community was an intramural volleyball team.
“We had a solid six people show up at every game,” Long said. “It was a fun way to meet new people.”
Andara said the idea of bringing the communities together with the help of a RA is beneficial to all residents.
“Our ultimate goal is community building and interaction,”Assistant Director of Residential Life Catherine David said.
Dewberry said he hopes to continue assessing the piloted program this semester. He said he wants to apply this residential community program to other residential areas in the upcoming years.
 
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