Welcome to the National Residence Hall Honorary
Student Chapter at Iowa State University!
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is an honor society for students who have previously or are current living in an on-campus residence hall. Our chapter focuses on three pillars:
Service
Recognition
Leadership
We have a strong commitment to serving residents in the Iowa State Department of Residence, and the greater Ames community. Our organization has hosted campus cleanup events, worked closely with Reiman Gardens, and packaged meals to fight food insecurity.
Our chapter believes in honoring those who make strong commitments to bettering their communities. We launched Rising Resident (now called Rising Star) in January of 2023 and since then the platform has been used to express gratitude across campus over 500 times.
We believe in the cultivation of leaders across Iowa State’s Department of Residence. Our meetings offer opportunities for leaders to network with one another and further discuss their commitments to the communities they serve.
Campus, Regional and National Affiliation
Campus Affiliation – The National Residence Hall Honorary Student Chapter serves as a sister organization to the Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA) at Iowa State. While NRHH is an honor society focusing on the three pillars above, IRHA places greater emphasis on social programming, leadership development, and advocacy in the residence hall system. Both organizations have advisors from the Department of Residence, and work alongside its professional staff to ensure both organizations are able to have the greatest impact.
Regional Affiliation – NRHH and IRHA are proud to represent Iowa State University as a founding institution of the Midwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (MACURH). MACURH is a collaborative organization that facilitates connections between member institutions (like Iowa State University) across 7 states including North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri, as well as the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Nunavut. MACURH hosts two conferences each academic year, bi-weekly “COW” Chats, and provides resources to NRHH chapters and RHAs throughout the Midwest.
National Affiliation – As an affiliated institution within MACURH, Iowa State University is also a member of the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). The primary function of NACURH is to connect the 8 regions across the Midwest, Canada, and Mexico to ensure the proper administration of resources and organizational information. NACURH hosts a national conference annually in the late Spring, which is open to any affiliated institution within any region.
More information about our affiliated organizations:
IRHA – irha.iastate.edu
MACURH – macurh.nacurh.org
NACURH – nacurh.org