The Inter-Residence Housing Council (IRHC) is a council of dedicated students who work closely with their peers to improve the student housing experience. They have been working on campus living and are dedicated to listening to student feedback and answering questions to support their fellow students in calling Michigan Tech their home.
IRHC works closely with Residential Living and the governmental bodies within the residence halls, such as Wadsworth Hall Student Association, McNair Hall Association, Douglass Houghton Hall Council, Hillside Place Association, and now East Hall Council. The IRHC hosts weekly meetings in Wadsworth G42 at 6 p.m. on Mondays. Students are welcome to attend and voice their questions, comments, or concerns to representatives and suggest changes to be made within the community.
Braden Quesenberry, the Vice President of IRHC, said, “We really want to create more of a presence on campus for IRHC, so that people know that we’re here and that we are the people to go to when they have issues in the dorms… We want people to know that we’re here if they want to see something changed.” When asked about the challenges for different dorms, as well as the addition of East Hall, Quesenberry said, “trying to bridge the gap between [the dorms] and remind them that we’re all into this together and that we can share resources with each other, that’s the biggest thing that we’ve been working on and it’s been a bit of a challenge in the past … I know East Hall [Council] has had a little bit of difficulty finding its footing since it’s a brand new Hall Council. And they didn’t receive enough funding.”
IRHC is currently planning its annual Safehouse event, which they have been putting on since 1988. The event seeks to connect with the community by offering a chance for local students and children to enjoy trick-or-treating and other Halloween activities. The event is being held on Oct. 27 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the resident halls. For more information about Safehouse or IRHC, contact irhc@mtu.edu or visit their website involvement.mtu.edu/organization/IRHC
