Regional History

SWACURH History

1954: In 1954, the Midwest Dormitory Conference was held at Iowa State University. This conference brought together four schools: Iowa State University, the University of Colorado, the University of Missouri, and the University of Northern Iowa. This conference, unbeknownst to those at the time, would set the stage for the rise of the Southwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (SWACURH).

1955: The Midwest Dormitory Conference and its affiliated organization changed its name to the Association of College and University Residence Halls.

1961: The Association of College and University Residence Halls changed its name to the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH). In addition, two regional affiliates were created within the organization: the Inter-Mountain Affiliate (IACURH) and the Midwest Affiliate (MACURH).

A Texas Tech delegate at SWACURH's 2024 Regional Leadership Conference.

1964: Three new regional affiliates were created: the Pacific Coast (PACURH), the North Atlantic (NAACURH), and the South Atlantic (SAACURH).

1968: The Midwest region was divided again to form the Midwest (MACURH) and Great Lakes (GLACURH) region.

1980: The Midwest region was divided again to form the Midwest (MACURH) and Southwest region (SWACURH).

1991: The North Atlantic (NAACURH) region split to form the Northeast Atlantic (NEACURH) and Central Atlantic (CAACURH) regions.

1995: The first schools in Mexico became affiliated with SWACURH, creating the now "MALTO" region.

SWACURH representatives at the NACURH Annual Conference in May 2025.