Welcome to Boreman Residential College!
You are probably asking yourself “What is a residential college?” It is not a place where you simply eat, sleep, and then leave to go to class. Residential colleges have been in existence for hundreds of years. They started with Oxford and Cambridge, in England, and were then implemented at the American Ivy League schools at the
beginning of the twentieth century and within the last decade or so some public universities have transformed their residence halls into residential colleges.
A residential college is a small community within a larger community. We are all Boreman scholars at West Virginia University. The members of Boreman comprise students, faculty, and staff. Within our college we want to foster an atmosphere that promotes academic success, encourages intellectual curiosity, and creates a strong sense of community, loyalty, and belonging to Boreman. Our motto is “a facultate ad veritatem” which means “from possibility to actuality.” We want you to develop what is within you; we want you to be the best that you can be. Within our the community you will find a rich array of formal and informal academics along with social activities that can transform your college experience, if you let them. Get involved! Wear one of our t-shirts, drink from a Boreman mug, participate in our numerous traditions, win the campus cup for the Hall, and be proud to be a Boreman student at West Virginia University!
Boreman is a hall steeped in tradition. Boreman South opened in 1935 as “Men’s Hall” and was later named Boreman after the first Governor of West Virginia, Arthur Ingram Boreman.
Boreman North opened in 1963. It remains the last all female residence hall on campus. Today, the Boreman Residential College consists of Boreman North and South as well as the unique International House. Arthur Boreman was instrumental in bringing West Virginia University to Morgantown and throughout his career as Governor of West Virginia he was a fierce champion of education. At his Inaugural address on June 20, 1863 he stated: “it shall be my especial pride and pleasure to assist in the establishment of a system of education throughout the state that may give to every child among us, rich or poor, an education that may fit them for respectable positions in society.” In Boreman we continue Governor Boreman’s support of education and we want every Boreman student to experience our motto “a facultate ad veritatem,” and engage in activities and experiences that are essential to a life of leadership, scholastic success, intellectual engagement, citizenship and service.
If you are interested in the history of Boreman, read The History of Boreman Hall South by Scott B. Rubin. Copies are available at the Boreman Hall Main Desk.
Interested in Boreman?
If you are interested in becoming a member of this unique community, follow the link below to the New Student Application, fill it out and send it in. We are always looking for members who will bring something interesting to the already diverse population that we have in Boreman Hall.