Living Learning Communities

Come live and learn with us……

Living Learning Communities are floors especially for students who share a particular interest in various academic areas, social issues or activities. If you want to get a good start in college, these communities are worth checking out:

Thunderwolf Residential Academic Communities (TRACs)

The Thunderwolf Residential Academic Communities (TRACs) are academically based communities designed to cluster students around a shared major or interdisciplinary area of study. 

Nursing

(For Nursing and Pre-Nursing Majors)
Residents of the Nursing TRAC will have the opportunity to learn more about the nursing field, participate in residential-based tutoring for required courses, and interact with faculty and retention staff in the Nursing program.

Fine & Creative Arts

(For Art and Music Majors)
Residents of the Fine & Creative Arts TRAC will engage in a community that will bring creativity to the residential experience and participate in experiential activities related to the arts.

Teacher Education

(For Techer Education and Liberal Studies Majors)
Residents of the Teacher Education TRAC will develop a community of learners in the residence hall and participate in curricular and professional development opportunities with the Teacher Education Program.

Literature & Culture

(For English Majors)
Residents of the Literature & Culture TRAC will participate in study and reading groups, writing marathons, faculty lectures, and workshops to promote critical thinking of current events and written and oral communication skills.

History, Political Science, & Philosophy

(For History and Political Science Majors and Philosophy Minors)
Residents of the History, Political Science, & Philosophy TRAC will live and learn together while exploring current political events, understanding historical significance of events, and developing an understanding of different perspectives.

Media & Popular Culture

(For Mass Communication Majors)
Residents of the Media & Popular Culture TRAC will engage with faculty in the Mass Communications program as they explore current events and hot topics in newsworthy aspects of popular culture, as well as become involved with the various communication outlets on and off campus.

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)

(For Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering Majors)
Residents of the STEM TRAC will explore various areas of science through faculty lectures, field trips, and academic resources, as well as develop strong peer networks to promote academic success.

Business

(For Business Management, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, and Economics Majors)
Residents of the Business TRAC will have the opportunity to learn more about the field of business, participate in hands-on business-related activities, and interact with faculty and staff of the Hasan School of Business.

Thematic Floors

First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience community is a co-ed, freshman, residential living-learning environment that encourages students to connect with their peers, faculty and staff through participation in various activities important to first-year students.  It offers a series of programs designed to help students successfully transition to CSU- Pueblo.

Outdoor Leadership Community

The Outdoor Leadership Community (OLC) is a living and learning community intentionally designed for freshman students who share outdoor pursuits interests.  OLC participants will have the opportunity to experience the natural environments of Colorado. Students will learn a variety of outdoor living skills, trip planning skills, wilderness medicine, and group leadership skills applicable to a variety of wilderness traveling scenarios.  The OLC program facilitates cohesive connections with peers and fosters a connection to the University, Pueblo and Colorado.  The OLC is interactive, supportive, challenging and fun.