The Merrill Mission
Merrill College is dedicated to helping students engage responsibly with the world. As a community, we strive to embrace formative practices — to learn what we don’t know and how to know it, and to take action on what we have learned — in order to create a more just and inclusive world. Merrill strives to help students understand and develop their positions. We intentionally make space for a diversity of perspectives and encourage community members to own their impact on others.
Merrill Student Government
Merrill Student Government (MSG) is composed of approximately 12 students who organize college activities and support campus student organizations with their events. MSG serves as the voice for Merrill students' concerns or interests to the Merrill staff and other campus constituencies.
It allocates funding that supports social, cultural, and educational activities that benefit Merrill College and its students. The College Programs Coordinator acts as the staff adviser to the organization.
The Merrill Experience
Merrill College offers a variety of educational and extracurricular opportunities.
Classroom Connection links community experience to university education by placing students in internships for credit in area schools.
Merrill hosts KZSC radio station, Merrill Pottery Co-op, and the Lionel Cantú Queer resource center.
In addition to hosting welcome week events after move-in, the Merrill Activities Office provides programs and events throughout the year, including interactive pop-ups, movie nights, Moat Day (celebration of murals), workshops, performers, and dances.
