Welcome to Adams Hall

Lakeshore Living in Privacy and Beauty

Students who live in Adams Hall...

  • Believe in a community in which students play the dominant role in shaping programs and activities, building memories, exploring traditions, and creating a strong community;
  • Build a bridge between what they are learning in the classroom and what they are doing in the rest of their lives;
  • Create a welcoming community that celebrates the diversity brought by each community member;
  • Are eager to participate in service and volunteer work that benefits the larger community. Recent opportunities included international pot luck events and Kids Night Out craft nights.

The historic Adams Hall building was constructed in the 1920s and still today remains one of the most attractive campus buildings.

Join the student hall association, called the Federation of Adams, Slichter and Tripp = FAST!

International Learning Community (ILC)

The ILC in Adams Hall attracts residents who:

  • Want to meet people from all over the world.
  • Bring enthusiasm and curiosity for learning about other cultures as well as sharing information about their own.
  • Respectfully seek out and explore cultural values of widely divergent belief systems.
  • Want to improve proficiency in foreign languages through real everyday situations.

This living experience is ideal for students planning to study abroad, international students, students studying foreign languages, and any students simply interested in world affairs. ILC faculty teach an exclusive course on-site for all ILC residents.

Language Programs

Within the ILC, small clusters of rooms are devoted to language immersion. These language programs offer intensive experiences in the culture associated with the language. Each year, we offer a variety of languages based on student interest; past programs have included Japanese, Spanish, German, Arabic, Italian, and Scandanavian languages.