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Shea House

[Area Photo]The Shea House provides approximately 75 students at the University of Virginia with the unique opportunity to live for an academic year in an environment of total language immersion in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi and Urdu, Italian, Japanese, or Persian. Shea House serves as the cultural and linguistic center at U.Va. for Italian and for six of the richest and most widely spoken languages of Asia and the Middle East. Each year there are a number of cultural events put on at the Shea House in collaboration with faculty from the language departments. Whether joking with friends, sharing meals, keeping a journal, discussing films, or discussing politics, students living at the Shea House will have one of the finest opportunities available at a North American university to deepen their experience of these vital languages and cultures.

Applications and other information are available from the Shea House website.

Note: Living in a language house normally requires participation in a meal plan. Please contact the language department or Dining Services for more information.

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Furnishings & DimensionsFacilities & Services
Each bedroom is furnished with the following items:
  • 1 or 2 extra-long captain's beds [80" x 36"], 6 drawers underneath
  • 1 or 2 desks with carrels and chairs
  • 1 or 2 wardrobes
  • Wastebaskets
  • Window blinds (must be left in place)
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individual data connections to the University's computer network
  • Telephone unit with local service and voice-mail
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