Students develop a variety of skills including personal and intergroup communication, self-assertiveness, leadership, and personal initiative. Supporting this development, the University requires all freshmen to live on campus during their first year. Summer school students should consult the Office of Residence Life and the Summer Course Schedule for information concerning summer housing and food services. A variety of specific living environment options are available to students. Each hall also has kitchens, lounges, laundry, and recreational facilities, as well as a variety of home and recreational equipment available for residents to check out at their hall's front desk.
Students furnish bed linens, blankets, pillows, towels, and items to personalize the room.
Approximately 135 men and women live in Case Hall, which is named after former Nebraska educator Eva J. Case. The building is one of two UNK residence halls listed in the State Registry of Historic Buildings. A micro-computer lab is located in the hall, and features both PC and Macintosh computers, as well as a laser printer and mainframe network access. Rooms are approximately 14' x 11'. The hall, which was one of two UNK facilities named in honor of Nebraska's state centennial celebration, also features a spacious main floor lounge and a micro-computer lab.