Photo of Laughlin Hall, a red brick mansion converted into a residence hall

Laughlin House

Laughlin has some interesting features, including an unconventional first-floor layout with a side entrance, a large entrance hall, a grand staircase, and beautiful stained-glass windows.

Approximately 31 students live here each year. Laughlin has single rooms to quad rooms, communal bathrooms, a kitchenette, and laundry.

Photo of Laughlin Hall, a red brick mansion atop a green hill, with autumnal trees and a blue sky

Femme Aligned & Women’s Leadership Living Learning Community

Laughlin House is home to the Femme Aligned & Women’s Leadership Living Learning Community. This space is designed to foster a sense of community among the women at Chatham, work with students to develop a sense of their potential and demonstrate that women continue to affect change in society and the world.

Touring Laughlin House

Check out this video to see the ins and outs of living in Laughlin.

Learn more about all of the housing options available on campus by clicking here.

Emma Tucker ‘20

Emma Tucker is an example of the many friendly Residence Assistants (RA) that Laughlin boasts.

Learn more about her and RA life by clicking here.

Photo of Emma Tucker, a young white woman with long hair and glasses, posing in front of a tree with flowers

Course Highlight: Womanist and Feminist Theology

Womanist and Feminist Theology is one of the courses that members of the Laughlin LLC have available to them.

Learn more about this unique course by clicking here.

Photo of a wall outside covered in political posters, calling for the end of apartheid and the use of fossil fuels

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