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Located in Brogdon Hall, about 200 students participate in Residential College yearly and we have over 8,000 alumni. Brogdon is on the original part of campus, adjacent to Commons Dining Hall and across from Flowers Hall. This Living-Learning Community is for any major, so everyone is welcome!

Students will take the following courses selected from the list of undergraduate courses.

Fall Semester

  • US 1100: University Seminar
  • MU2313: Introduction to Fine Arts
  • PHIL 1320: Ethics and Society

Spring Semester

  • COMM 1310: Fundamentals of Human Communication
  • POSI 2310: Principles of American Government 

Out of Class Connections

  • ResCollege Coffee Shop
  • Ice cream Social 
  • Austin Symphony Trip
  • Faculty Series
  • Service Learning Events
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Faculty-in-Residence

Daris Hale

Daris Hale

Hellooo! I am Daris Hale, professor, performer, mom, and cheerleader for amazing people (you!). I’m extraordinarily excited to be Faculty-in-Residence for Residential College. Teaching young adults has always been a passion, but engaging our Bobcat society in even more substantial ways that add to the vibrancy of our intellectual community is a truly enriching opportunity.

Here at Texas State University, I teach music performance and Introduction to Fine Arts (Music 2313). As a professional musician, I tour internationally with Trio 488, working on collaborative projects with composers from around the world. I am also a member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Austin Orchestra, as well as a studio musician having played bassoon on many different commercials and film scores, such as Spy Kids II.

I really love teaching Music 2313. For me, introducing college students to the arts is something that I find incredibly rewarding. My passion for teaching fine arts has also led me to create a wonderful study abroad program to the incredible cities of London and Paris (occurring between the spring and summer semesters.

I work here, I live here! Find me in the faculty apartment in Brogdon Hall with my husband, Tom, my son, Sam, and our dog, Gweedy (aka Guido). My daughter, Daryl, is a freshman at the University of Utah, majoring in Musical Theater.