{"id":74,"date":"2022-01-17T13:21:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T19:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:31:56","slug":"oak-hall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/oak-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Oak is home to 525 residents participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/first-year-residential-experience\/\">First Year Residential Experience<\/a> (FYRE) program, along with several upper-division housing options. It has three wings and is alive with a strong sense of tradition and endless activities. Oak encourages academics through large study spaces and resources. There is always something going on here, from volleyball to game nights in the basement lounge.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-74 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"A view of Oak Hall from above. This includes a lobby in the middle with A, B, &amp; C wing connecting\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/BSU-oak-aerial-dorms-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Bed adjustable pegs\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Adjustable-Pegs-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Bed Options\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Bed-Options-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Desk area Dimensions\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Desk-Area-Dimensions-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Oak hall double room\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Double room closets\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Closets-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Double room desk\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-Desk-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Double room with lofted bed\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Bed-Lofted-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed-570x380.png\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Unlofted double room\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed.png\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed-570x380.png 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed-767x511.png 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/04\/Oak-Hall-Double-Room-with-Unlofted-Bed-991x661.png 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-570x380.jpeg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Oak Hall double room from the hallway door with two unlofted beds\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-570x380.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-767x511.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-991x661.jpeg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK2-1365x910.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-570x380.jpeg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Oak double room with two unlofted beds view of the closets and hallway door\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-570x380.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-767x511.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-991x661.jpeg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/10\/Oak-AK3-1365x910.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-scaled.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-570x380.jpeg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Oak double room with both beds lofted and a mini refrigerator and storage under the left bed and a futon under the right bed.\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1.jpeg\" data-caption=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-570x380.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-767x511.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-991x661.jpeg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Oak-VW1-1365x910.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/Decorated-Oak-Room.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/Decorated-Oak-Room-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Oak Room Decorated\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/Decorated-Oak-Room.jpg\" data-caption=\"Example of a decorated room\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/Decorated-Oak-Room-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/Decorated-Oak-Room-767x511.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-553'>\n\t\t\t\tExample of a decorated room\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Students playing on the sand volleyball courts in front of Oak Hall\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/Volleyball-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323-570x380.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"View of Oak, Walnut, Pine, and Cedar Halls\" ids=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"1698,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,1707,1708,2095,553,2023,1470\" columns=\"3\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/Fall-Tam-12th-Floor-View-17-e1729798995323-991x661.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<h2>Oak Hall is Everything College Life is Supposed to be About<\/h2>\n<p>Home to part of the <a title=\"First Year Experience\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/first-year-residential-experience\/\">First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program<\/a>, it provides a unique mix of academic support and social opportunities. In addition, Oak Hall has floors designated for upper-division students.<\/p>\n<p>The staff and residents of Oak make supporting your academic success a priority. Visit the Academic Resource Center (ARC), where peer tutors are always around to help with coursework and regularly check in on how your classes are going. Also high on the priority list at Oak is involvement, with lots of planned activities every week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 clearfix my-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oak Hall Double Room 360 Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/514356176?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Life in Oak Hall<\/h2>\n<p>Living in Oak is a great way to jump right in and get a full dose of the college experience. It&rsquo;s a very social environment, and residents have a lot of fun. People are around all the time &mdash; in the game room, at the front desk, the lobbies and the lounges. You can always find a study partner or someone to hang out with. Oak has both co-ed and single gender floors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youvisit.com\/tour\/ada\/bemidjistate\/80510?tourid=tour2_04_30_20_76772&amp;pl=v#10795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See more pictures and a video on our virtual campus tour.<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oak is home to 525 residents participating in the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program, along with several upper-division housing options. It has three wings and is alive with a strong sense of tradition and endless activities. Oak encourages academics through large study spaces and resources. 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