Tharp Hall is located at the heart of campus on the Pedestrian Mall. Residents enjoy close proximity to classroom buildings, the Deacon Jones Dining Hall, and the Paul Conn Student Union. Four students occupy a two-bedroom suite with a shared bathroom. The bathrooms include a toilet and a combination bathtub-shower. Each bedroom has two extra-long twin beds, two desks with chairs, two to three closets, and a sink/vanity. Each floor of this three-story building has its own coin/card-operated laundry facility and a TV lounge area complete with furniture, a television, and a community kitchen. The community kitchens are equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave, and a stove/oven. A unique feature of Tharp Hall is that it is connected by a hallway to Nora Chambers and Simmons Hall.

What a joy and privilege it is to return to Residential Life and Housing. My passion for residence life began when I served as a Resident Assistant in college, where I discovered my desire to participate in student development, community cultivation, and cross campus connectivity. I truly believe that life is better connected; on campus this starts on our hallways. College is such a formative season, and I am grateful for the opportunity to walk with students as they navigate college and all that this season has to offer. My hope is to help cultivate an honest and authentic community, within the hall, where students feel known, supported, and encouraged to discover all they were created to be. I am so expectant for all that is in store for Cross Hall this year! “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24/25