The staff and faculty are part of the residential college system, creating a community among all individuals on campus. The university is in discussion about having affordable housing near campus. All undergraduates live in one of eight colleges. Students eat in their respective colleges. The colleges compete with one another in such things as sports and knowledge of traditions.
Students live on campus through their junior year.
The students are knowledgeable about the university's traditions. The alumni magazine is distributed every other month to alumni and parents. There is a strong parent program. The university is the faculty's primary community to which they participate by writing articles for the alumni magazine, speaking at fundraisers, going to the residence halls, and attending athletic events. A significant number of faculty live on or near campus.