{"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":"2026-06-26T11:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T16:56:18","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 primarily 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, as well as 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=\"Aerial view of a university campus featuring multiple brick residential buildings, Oak Hall, Walnut Hall, Pine Hall, Cedar Apartments, and Tamarack Hall, near a tranquil lake, with green lawns and trees in the landscape.\" 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=\"Side view of a wooden bed frame showing adjustable pegs spaced 3 inches apart, with a dark blue mattress and partially opened closet in the background.\" 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=\"A double room showing a lofted bed on the right and an un-lofted bed on the left, with a desk and window in between, labeled with &quot;Lofted Bed&quot; and &quot;Un-Lofted Bed.&quot;\" 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=\"Interior view of an Oak Hall double room featuring a lofted bed, desk with drawers, and a window. Dimensions for various items are displayed in green text annotations.\" 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=\"An Oak Hall double dorm room featuring a blue mattress bed, a lofted bed with a Blue mattress, a desk with a green chair, and a window with blinds.\" 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=\"Image of an Oak Hall double room closet layout, showing its dimensions and features, with text stating &quot;DOUBLE ROOM CLOSETS&quot; on the right.\" 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=\"Interior view of a dorm room desk in Oak Hall, showing dimensions and a wooden chair positioned at the 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=\"An Oak Hall double room featuring a lofted bed, a desk with a chair, and a closet area, with light walls and a patterned carpet.\" 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=\"An image showing a Oak Hall double room setup with two configurations of unlofted beds. The upper section features a double room with two beds and a dresser under a window, while the lower section shows one bed and a mirror.\" 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=\"A cozy Oak Hall dorm room with two beds, one with a colorful quilt and the other with a light floral cover. Decorated walls with art, a window with greenery, and a desk with plants create an inviting atmosphere.\" 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=\"A shared Oak Hall dorm room with two elevated beds, wooden shelves with potted plants, a closet with clothes, and decorative posters on the wall.\" 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=\"A dorm room in Oak Hall with two lofted beds, one with white bedding and the other with a light blue comforter. A central black pouf sits on the carpeted floor, with a gray couch and dark dresser opposite the 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\/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=\"A neatly made bed in Oak Hall with decorative pillows, a pink blanket, and a gallery wall of framed artworks, alongside storage boxes beneath the 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\/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=\"Group of players engaged in beach volleyball on a sand court, with nets and boundary lines visible; a recreational area in the background.\" 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=\"Aerial view of a college campus featuring a building with large glass windows, Walnut Hall, surrounded by green grass and trees, with parking lots and a lake in the background displaying autumn colors.\" 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 it a priority to support your academic success. 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 Oak&rsquo;s priority list 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 primarily participating in the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) program, as well as 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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