Service House
Community | Acceptance | Character
SMUSH for short
Our House.
Community | Acceptance | Character
SMUSH for short
The SMU Service House (SMUSH) is a 28-student residence hall dedicated to service and social change. SMUSH is supported through Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH) and the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement (OSCIE). The purpose of SMUSH is to develop and nurture a community focused on cooperative responsibility, experiential education, and social action in order to promote self-awareness and community understanding.
One thing to know about SMUSH is that we love food! Each week a pair of roommates plans and cooks a meal for the whole house. We believe there is something special about cooking dinner for your fellow housemates and these meals are some of the most anticipated weekly events for residents. Twice a semester, our Faculty Initiatives Committee invites a SMU faculty member to dinner at the Service House. Each professor leads an informal discussion around their area of expertise where SMUSHies get to critically engage with the pressing issues of today.
Applications for SMUSH open in November on connect.smu.edu. Decisions are made and students receive notification by the end of February.
Get a feel for all that Service House has to offer by scrolling through the photo gallery or viewing the video. If you prefer, check it out for yourself by visiting campus, or take an online 360°room tour.
Community design
An academically-oriented environment
Community abbreviations | SMUSH |
Building capacity | 28 |
Year built | Unknown |
Residential area | North |
Physical address | 3041 Dyer Ct. |
Room types | Double |
Gender | Co-ed by gender by room |
Get to know the staff and student leaders of SMUSH.
Residential Community Director
Lauren Eisenschenk has been the RCD for SMUSH since January 2022 and she also serves as the Coordinator for Engage Dallas within the Office of Academic Initiatives. Lauren received both her BA in Political Science and Masters of Public Administration from the University of Alabama. In her free time, Lauren enjoys reading, attending art exhibits, traveling, and watching SEC football in the fall. Her favorite Service House tradition is weekly House Dinners when a roommate pair cooks dinner for the entire house and the house gest to enjoy an evening full of delicious food, community, and laughter.