Resident Assistant

RA Hiring Process Now to Include Rising Sophomores

November 19, 2019

by Rose Brennan, A&E Editor The role of a resident assistant (RA) is one of the most sought-after positions at Manhattan College. In addition to the chance to become a student leader, the position is also compensated through free room and [...]

Voices on the Quad: Meet the New RAs

September 3, 2019

As students begin to file into campus, a new group of Residence Assistants are welcoming their new residents to campus. A new school year means these RA’s are assisting both freshman and returning students acclimate to campus and their new [...]

Walls of Inspiration: Welcoming Home Jaspers with Creative Floor Themes

August 28, 2019

by Bruna Lauermann, Staff Writer Move-in made the corridors of the residential buildings busy last week. But besides the energy of new faces and the return of old residents, the dorm walls and doors were also playing a role at the beginning of the [...]

Meet (Some of) the RAs

September 5, 2018

by Alexa Schmidt, Asst. A&E Editor Each residence hall on Manhattan College’s campus comes with Resident Assistants, or RAs. Commonly seen all around campus, these students have a substantial amount of responsibilities like getting to know [...]

Residence Life Welcomes 30 New RAs

April 12, 2018

Earlier this semester a total of 111 students applied for residence assistants positions across campus. After a thorough application and interview process, 36 new RAs have been hired for the upcoming 2018 – 2019 academic year. “We’re [...]

Residence Life Hires 36 New Resident Assistants

April 4, 2017

Earlier this semester a total of 120 students applied for residence assistants positions across campus. After a thorough application process including group scenarios and individual interviews, 36 new RAs have been hired for the upcoming academic [...]

Common Interest Living Community Brings Performing Arts Home

February 12, 2016

Last year, Residence Life introduced the brand new Common-Interest Living Communities to accompany the popular Arches program. There are four different communities students can choose from: Nuestra Casa, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues & [...]

Life as a New Resident Assistant

September 16, 2015

Meghan Sackman, Staff Writer With the start of a new year comes a fresh wave of newly trained resident assistants. These carefully selected individuals have endured a vigorous training process and have been engaged in their duties since before most [...]