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Seven Houses make up THE MINERVAS, which were created in September, 2004 to broaden the educational experience for students outside the classroom.
Every incoming student is randomly assigned to one of the Minerva Houses and joins upperclass students, faculty and staff in a house affiliation.
Each Minerva has its own governing council, which is led by a faculty and student representative. Minervas provide first rate space for gatherings, lounging, reading, throwing parties, hosting receptions, showing movies, watching television, hosting CrossTalks, showing powerpoints, or just hanging out. Minervas also band together for friendly competition, such as broomball on the skating rink, volleyball or a rousing game of capture the flag.
Minervas have become a means for the campus to share ideas-large and small. From a lecture series on the history of Union to a computerized matching program that brings people with common interests [from Asian cooking to heteroskedasticity] into the Minervas, Union is placing the Minervas front and center as it blurs the lines between life inside and outside the class.
Visit the house websites to learn more.