The Residence Hall Association will announce the delegates chosen to attend the annual Great Lakes Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls conference during its meeting at 5 p.m. today at McKinney Hall.

According to its website, GLACURH is part of the larger National Association of College and University Residence Halls that draws leaders of resident housing organizations from colleges across North America to build communication between schools and improve the quality of life on campus.

RHA President Jake Nees said Dondre Keeler, the National and Illinois Communication Coordinator, chose the members who will represent Eastern for the November conference.

“He has selected an amazing group of student leaders to represent EIU,” Nees said. “These individuals are going to learn how to become better leaders and learn about more programs they can bring back to Eastern as well as better the programs we already sponsor on campus.”

RHA Vice President Andrew Lilek said the executive board plans to discuss a charity car smash scheduled for Saturday.

Lilek said each swing at the car will cost $1 and the money raised will go to benefit the Parents Club Scholarship.

Nees said he will also use the meeting as an opportunity to encourage RHA members to attend “Terror on the 8th Floor” in Carman Hall, which is a haunted house set up on the unused floor of the residence hall.

The majority of the meeting will be devoted to the members of the RHA subcommittees meeting to prepare for upcoming events, Nees said.

“They have all been working on their programs for next semester,” he said.

Nees said the committees meeting will discuss different topics like Social Justice and Diversity Week, the Tunnel of Oppression, Kids and Friends event, and ways to improve next year’s Residents on Campus Festival.

Nees said the RHA will also be appointing RHA volunteers to sit on the Union/Bond Revenue Fee Committee.

Ultimately, Jenna Kuehl, RHA treasurer, will choose three RHA members and the RHA executive committee to work alongside three other members appointed by the Student Senate.

Andrew Crivilare can be reached at 581-2812 or at [email protected].