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The Spanish House is an affinity house whose purpose is to provide students with an opportunity to practice the Spanish language outside the classroom. Students majoring in Spanish who cannot spend a semester in a Spanish-speaking country are required to live at least a year in the Spanish House in an environment which fosters acquisition of language fluency and a knowledge of Hispanic culture.

A Spanish native exchange student lives in the house and serves as house director to organize activities and to practice everyday conversation and casual discussion with students living in the house. Students meet on a regular basis for an activity (conversation, games, movies, meals, TV programs, etc.) to develop their language skills, away from the pressure of the classroom. Many activities are organized in cooperation with the Spanish Club. The Spanish House receives Spanish TV programs from TVE (Televisión española) on Channel 28.