Residential College of Cultural and Community Studies
The Residential College of Cultural and Community Studies, also known as CCS, is one of Northwestern University's oldest residential colleges. It is located at 2303 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL in the northern part of the Northwestern Campus. With a capacity of 38 people, CCS is one of Northwestern's smallest residence halls and is the university's smallest residential college.
History
CCS was commissioned in 1971 by Raymond Mack as the Urban Studies Residential College. The 2303 Sheridan building was originally built in order to house the Beta Theta Pi and later the Zeta Psi Fraternities. After CCS took up residence in the building, CCS's main theme was and still is the interaction of diverse cultures and communities with an emphasis on community service.
Government
As a residential college, CCS has both a student executive board and faculty leadership. The student executive board is student-elected and consists of President, Vice-President of Community Engagement, Vice-President of Programming, Vice-President of Faculty Relations, Secretary, and Treasurer. The faculty leadership consists of a Master, Assistant Master, and Associate Master. New leadership is selected each year either through student election or, in the case of faculty leadership, through selection by the Residential College Board with recommendations by CCS residents.
Student Life Aspects
The People of CCS on Wikipedia
The treasurer is James S., who is a Freshman in the Engineering School of Northwestern named the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering. The Multicultural Chair is Benjamin R. F., who is a beloved Sophomore in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Both are exceedingly spectacular and highly influential in the CCS Hockey Team. Jenny G. H. is also an important member of the CCS executive board. She is a Junior who does not enjoy being judged. She is also the captain of the CCS Hockey Team; as such she is the direct superior of Benjamin R. F. and James S. All are nationally known which is possibly debatable in the realm of reality. Also present is Hugh T. H. L. who is a Sophomore in the Engineering School of Northwestern named the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering. He is a nationally renowned (debatable) Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) player who spends multiple hours each day training and maintaining his ranking. The President of Community Engagement is Rigo M. F., no relation to Ben R. F., who is a proud student in the School of Secondary Education and Social Policy. The former Intramural Chair is Clayton M. J. B. who is a Sophomore in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He is a key player in the CCS Basketball Team. The former President of Relations Ashleigh M. J. who is a Sophomore in the Medill School of Journalism. The beloved Community Assistant is Jerry L. who is a Sophomore in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Sail X. F. W. is the resident hero of CCS. He is a Freshman in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering from Mainland China who brings a unique perspective to CCS. Ben Z. is a Freshman in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering. He has hopes to serve in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The President of Kindness and Love is Timi A. C. who is a Freshman in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering. Joon Y. K. is a Freshman in the Medill School of Journalism. He is a intrinsic member of CCS who sadly must take a temporary leave of absence to serve in the South Korean Military. The Former Kitchen Chair is Lara T. S. who is a Sophomore in the Weinberg Collage of Arts and Sciences. In 2007, CCS won the Northwestern Green Cup which is an annual competition amongst all the Northwestern Undergraduate Residences to conserve the most energy. In 2008, CCS were the proud overall winners of Northwestern's Field Day, which is an annual competition amongst Northwestern's 11 residential colleges.
Faculty Fellows
Faculty fellows of CCS are a group of faculty members affiliated with the residential college. The fellows share meals, attend events, give informal faculty-led discussions called firesides, provide exclusive research opportunities, and give CCS-only classes called tutorials. These fellows come from all types of departments, from Physics to Academic Advising. Faculty members are approached directly by CCS residents to become CCS fellows, with new fellows possibly added each quarter.
Events
CCS holds a variety of culturally-themed events each school quarter available for residents to participate in. Most are subsidized by CCS if costs are required. For example, CCS holds biannual camping trips each year and numerous trips to Chicago in order to experience the city's rich culture. Additionally, CCS residents have the opportunity to attend events accessible to all residential colleges. CCS also partakes in intramural sports, competing mainly against other residential colleges.
Community Service
In accordance to its theme, all CCS residents are strongly urged to consistently take part in community service each quarter.In order to encourage community service, consistent volunteering is rewarded by housing points which determine housing priority. CCS has CCS sponsored volunteer sites each quarter. These sites are weekly volunteer sites with an emphasis on cultural diversity.
Facilities
CCS consists of 5 floors and a fully furnished basement. The first floor is a student lounge used for both studying, socializing, and major CCS events. It has many couches and of course the infamous couch in which everyone falls asleep in. A piano, bookcase, various table games, paintings, TV room, computer room, and mail-room. The second through fifth floors are residential floors with a variety of singles and doubles. The basement contains a kitchen, a laundry room, and an additional lounge that has chalk-boards, more couches, and a ping pong table.