What is a Living-Learning Community?

Being a part of a living-learning community provides a climate of academic excellence. In a learning community, faculty and students come together to explore and share common interests, educational experiences, and career directions. Faculty and students engage in hands-on learning experiences, special mentoring, and build a deeper understanding of the shared special interest area. By participating in campus life together, the student members create a support group for the collegiate experience and friendships for life. Leadership House is the first living-learning community established at ETSU and was created in the fall of 2000.

Many campuses have created learning communities of various types, sizes and themes. Leadership House is a strong program because of the commitment of the faculty and staff, the strength of the leadership curriculum, the ownership of the program by the student participants, and the “just right” size of the program. Students have an opportunity for individual attention through leadership roles in the House, coaching and mentoring, and community opportunities in service and leadership. ETSU’s Leadership House is an interactive community in every sense of the word.