Mosher Jordan (2026-2027) (Housing)

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

Join your RA for the first floor meeting of the year. Policies, expectations, and general advice for living in the residence hall will be shared at this meeting.

As residents enter the Jo Living Room, they will be welcomed into a relaxed atmosphere with background music playing. They can choose a seat at any of the open work tables. Residents will be instructed to head to the Supply Station first to grab a base pennant and their initial crafting materials before settling into a table. Once everyone is seated with their supplies, RA Prathisha will briefly introduce the event and its purpose. RA Prathisha will share a completed example pennant to give residents a visual idea of how to combine STEM symbols (e.g., gears, beakers, code brackets) with personal identity markers (e.g., cultural flags, favorite colors, community values).To wrap up the event, residents will be invited to do a quick "gallery walk" around the room or hold up their pennants to see what their peers created. They will take their finished decor back to their rooms to hang up.

Join RA Maya for a clay craft night. Supplies will be provided. This event is a low stakes opportunity to socialize, craft, and relax.

This event will have a number of gaming stations set up in the Jo Living Room, including Uno, Apples to Apples, Codenames, and giant Jenga. Residents will be free to join whichever game interests them, and are encouraged to use this as a chance to meet new people. To facilitate movement, RA Sinna will join any games that are low on participants, switching as the event goes on to encourage players to move around.

Join emcee RA Joseph and RA Chris for a game of Freshman Feud! We will run through a typical round of general trivia from start to finish, with five rounds, and if time permits, do more games with varying trivia. The teams will be set up randomly to give residents a chance to get to know each other.

 At the start of the paint night, residents can grab refreshments to start the night of relaxation. They will then take a seat by their easels that are set up with their canvases, paints, and paintbrushes. I will play this videoLinks to an external site. where an instructor tells them how to paint a beach scene. After the beach is complete, I will encourage residents to paint a scene on the beach that has representations of their identities. Residents will then share their paintings with the people around them and as a group as a whole, explaining what each part of the scene represents of their identity if they are comfortable. This will lead into discussions of identity that will hopefully allow residents to think more on what represents them and what parts of their identity are most important.

RA Vini, David, Chelsea, Kanush, and Han will be hosting “Picture This: Decorating Picture Frames” in MoJo Classroom as a part of the Wellness Monday Initiative. During the event, residents will be able to reflect on their identities and embellish photo memories with customized frames. It is a time for residents to connect and relax after another Monday.

This program will provide residents with the opportunity to have free professional headshots taken in a welcoming and accessible environment (their own dorm!). During the event, residents will be able to drop in and have several photos taken against a simple, professional backdrop. Students will be encouraged to use their new headshots for LinkedIn, Handshake, internship and job applications, research opportunities, academic profiles, and other professional or academic purposes. In addition to taking headshots, the program will promote conversations about professional identity and preparing for future academic and career opportunities. Residents can interact with one another while waiting for their photos, creating a casual community-building environment alongside the professional development component. After the event, photos will be distributed digitally to participants.

The goal of this event is to introduce residents to learning about sustainability and archiving. Through visiting the video game archive, residents will develop a sense of appreciation to game history and learn about how games and game consoles developed over time as well. As per the Responsible Stewardship tenet of MRADS, residents will learn about digital sustainability.

Meet at The Blue Market at 8:40pm to walk over to the Detroit Observatory (1398 E. Ann Street ) together! 

“Visitors will have opportunities to observe the sky using Observatory telescopes led by trained astronomers. Inside the dome, the 1857 Fitz telescope provides wonderful views of the moon, planets, and stars! Observation sessions are weather dependent.” There will also be a walking tour of the center. This is a low stakes and interactive social opportunity for residents.

 Nothing haunts a college student quite like an empty resume and an outdated LinkedIn profile. On Sunday October 4th, we’re putting the real horrors to rest—banishing application dread and replacing it with pure career confidence. Bring your laptop and join your RAs to exorcise the bad bullet points from your resume and resurrect your professional network this fall.

•  Resume Resurrection: Learn the formatting secrets and strong action verbs that survive the applicant tracking graveyard and catch recruiters' eyes.
•  LinkedIn from the Dead: Dedicated work time to build, flesh out, and polish a LinkedIn profile that connects you to industry ghouls and pros alike.
• 1-on-1 RA Critiques: If time permits, bring your current draft forward for a quick, brutal-in-a-helpful-way review by your RAs
  
  Leave the Sunday scaries at the door. You’ll walk away with an upgraded resume, an active LinkedIn, and zero fear of the "Apply" button. Spooky snacks provided.

Join us for a relaxed, welcoming art session where residents can draw, paint, and connect with one another over cookies and music. No artistic experience is needed, and everyone is encouraged to simply enjoy the process. Cookies and supplies will be provided!

RAs will set up the event with music, snacks, and a designated area for line dancing. During the event, RAs will welcome the residents and direct them to the different activities where RAs will be helping to facilitate. Some RAs will be helping with snacks, drinks, and making popcorn and cotton candy. Other RAs will lead residents through simple line dances and help them learn the steps. This will help encourage residents to take a break from studying to participate in a fun event of food and physical activity.

This Halloween-themed, hands-on program combines STEM, creativity, and stress relief in a fun, low-pressure environment. Residents will make and customize their own slime while experimenting with different ingredients, colors, and textures, giving them an opportunity to practice problem-solving and learn through trial and error. The event will also give residents a chance to take a break from academics, socialize with others, and enjoy a relaxing creative activity.

Every Sunday, November 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, RA Han will be hiding 50 ducks around Mosher Jordan hall. On the flyer around the hall there will be a corresponding task for each of the duck colors and a QR code to submit completed quests for residents to enter to the final draw of the Prize (huge duck plushie) . The quest prompts are as followed:

1. Howdy, Neighbor!
1. Focus: Social connection — Snap a photo of the duck with a neighbor from a different room or wing.
2. Golden Hour
1. Focus: Mindfulness & aesthetics — Frame the duck on a hallway, lounge, or stairwell windowsill capturing the sunset outside.
3. Dining Hero
1. Focus: Campus staff appreciation — Take a polite selfie with the duck alongside a dining hall or café staff member during meal hours (ask permission first).

1. Community VIP
1. Focus: Building resources & leadership — Capture a photo with the duck and a hall director, community center manager (CCM), or facility manager working on the 2nd floor.
2. Home Base
1. Focus: Comfort & belonging — Place the duck in your favorite spot of your room.

1. Board Walk
1. Focus: Event awareness — Position the duck pointing to an active event flyer or bulletin board display in the hall.
2. Study Grind
1. Focus: Academic focus — Photograph the duck perched next to an active study session, open laptop, or textbook in a lounge.
3. RA High-Five
1. Focus: Staff accessibility — Duck in hand giving an air-high-five or thumbs-up with an RA from your building (during desk shifts or hall hours).

1. The Third Place
1. Focus: Community spaces — Frame the duck where you usually hang out when you want to leave your room but stay inside the hall.
2. Study Squad
1. Focus: Academic collaboration — Duck sitting in the middle of a group study session or homework circle with at least two other residents in a lounge or common room.

This program will provide students an opportunity to explore research, in-depth as far as their potential involvement at the current point of their academic journey as well as with a long-term view for continuing with research in the future. WISE RA Jade and MRADS RA Sinna will recruit peers of varying experience levels with research to provide insight on their experience, as well as sharing from their own research experience. By presenting from an undergraduate perspective, we hope to offer students insight and clarity in their undergraduate research journeys.

Join RA Kanush as they help residents explore course options, majors, minors, and requirements while creating a four-year academic plan. RA Kanush will provide resources for researching classes and encourage residents to think about their academic interests and future goals. Residents will have time to work on their plans, ask questions, and discuss any uncertainties they have about course selection. 

Join RA Zara for a craft night. During the event people will be making and decorating their own clay magnets that represent something about themselves. While they are making the crafts there will be different prompt cards on the table, to connect with their peers. Then after their clay craft is finished they will pair up and try to interpret other’s crafts.