{"id":39486,"date":"2025-06-25T19:46:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T19:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=39486"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T17:17:41","slug":"focused-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/residencelife\/communityexperiences\/focused-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Focused Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Focused Communities<\/strong> are more than just a place to live \u2014 they are a chance to build meaningful connections with community members who share your passions, interests, or personal identities. From day one, you\u2019re part of a close-knit group with common goals and expectations.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no required class or linked curriculum. Instead, you and your community shape the experience together, supporting one another and defining what your shared space becomes.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a living environment where you can show up as your full self and find your path, people, and place, Focused Communities are ready for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Want to sign up for a Focused Community?<\/h3>\n

While completing your Housing and Meal Plan Contract, make sure to indicate your interest!\u00a0 Residence Life will be in touch with next steps!<\/p>\n

\"\u00a02026-2027<\/a><\/p>\n

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Well Living<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Oren Gateway Center<\/h4>\n

A substance-free community built on connection, balance, and growth\u2014supporting mental, physical, emotional, and social wellness together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open to: <\/b>All Day Students<\/span><\/p>\n

Requirements: <\/strong>Adherence to the Augsburg Residence Life Substance-Free Living Agreement<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Arts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Anderson Hall<\/h4>\n

A welcoming creative community where ideas are shared, voices are valued, and creativity shapes how we live and learn\u2014no matter where you\u2019re starting from.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open to: <\/b>All Day Students<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Living<\/b><\/h2>\n

Anderson Hall<\/h4>\n

A place where international and domestic students live together, share their cultures, and build meaningful connections in a global community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open to: <\/b>All Day Students (specific spaces reserved for visiting International Students).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow House <\/b><\/h2>\n

Urness Hall and Anderson Hall<\/h4>\n

A safe and affirming environment where community members are able to explore, empower, and express their many intersecting identities, and connect with the queer community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open to:\u00a0<\/b>First Year Students in Urness Hall | Returning and Transfer Students in Anderson Hall<\/p>\n

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