List of Penn State residence halls
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The following is a list of the residence halls within the Pennsylvania State University system.
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[edit] University Park
In addition to the following residence halls, the University Park campus provides housing in Eastview Terrace, White Course Apartments, and Nittany Apartments.
[edit] Residence Commons
The residence commons are common areas for each of the residence hall areas. Each one has a dining hall and a computer lab. At one point in time, each had a radio station. WEHR in Johnston Commons operated until 2005, was the last to survive.
- Waring Commons (West Halls)
- Warnock Commons (North Halls)
- Redifer Commons (South Halls)
- Findlay Commons (East Halls)
- Johnston Commons (East Halls)
- Pollock Commons
[edit] Other Resource Areas
- Nittany Community Center (Nittany)
Houses a TV lounge, laundary facilites, Commons Desk, Residence Life/Housing Office for residents of Nittany Apartments and Suites.
- Weston Community Center (White Course)
Houses a TV lounge, Commons Desk, Residence Life/Housing Office for residents of White Course Apartments.
- Brill Hall (Eastview Terrace)
Houses a TV lounge, Front Desk, Residence Life/Housing Office for residents of Eastview Terrace.
[edit] East Halls
East Halls is the largest group of residence halls on campus, and is served by Findlay/Johnston Commons. It is reserved primarily for first-year student housing, and most residents share a double room with a roommate. The area's special living options are FISE (First-Year in Science and Engineering), First-Year Interest in Liberal Arts and Education, and LIFE (Living in a Free Environment, a substance-free living environment).[1] The residence halls are:
- Bigler
- Brumbaugh
- Curtin
- Geary
- Hastings
- McKean
- Packer
- Pennypacker
- Pinchot
- Snyder
- Sproul
- Stone
- Stuart
- Tener
[edit] North Halls
North Halls is the smallest residence hall complex at the University Park campus, consisting of three co-ed dormitories. All rooms in North Halls residence halls are suites for two or four students. Leete was the first hall converted to this format. North Halls special living options are AA (Arts and Architecture) and BASH (Business and Society Earth House).[2]
- Holmes
- Leete
- Runkle (closed for renovation as of 2007)
- Beam (formerly part of North Halls) [3]
- At one time, this building was part of North Halls, but has since been converted to offices for the Business Administration department. The structure of Beam is identical to the other North Halls dormitories. There was also talk of making Beam a residence hall again. However, the office space is still needed by the Business Administration department.
[edit] Pollock Halls
Pollock Halls is the third-largest residence hall complex on campus, consisting of co-ed, male only, and female only dormitories. Most rooms are shared by two students. Pollock Halls houses seven special livings options: EASI (Engineering and Applied Sciences), HEAL (Health Education and Awareness in Living), HAC (Helping Across the Community), ILH (International Languages), IST (Information Sciences and Technology), and WSE (Women in Science and Engineering).[4]
- Beaver
- Hartranft
- Hiester
- Mifflin
- Porter
- Ritner
- Shulze
- Shunk
- Wolf
[edit] South Halls
South Halls offers housing for Schreyer Honors College students in Atherton and Simmons, and in addition offers male, female and co-ed residence halls. There is also the special living option, LIFE (Living in a Free Environment). Atherton Hall, named for Frances Washburn Atherton, the wife of George W. Atherton, includes a computer lab and the offices of the Schreyer Honors College. In 2003, a student fell down an Atherton elevator shaft and died after attempting to get out of a stopped elevator.[5][6] Simmons and McElwain are the only two dormitories on campus to have dining halls contained within them. South Halls also contains housing for sororities.
- Atherton
- Cooper
- Cross
- Ewing
- Haller
- Hibbs
- Hoyt
- Lyons
- McElwain
- Simmons
- Stephens
[edit] West Halls
West Halls offers male, female, and co-ed housing in regular double, small double, and triple rooms. West Halls also include the oldest dorms on campus that are still in use. Several special living options are offered in West Halls, including EMS (Earth and Mineral Sciences) and E-House (Engineering House).[7]
- Hamilton
- Irvin (EMS)( and once was home to the Penn State football players) [8]
- Jordan
- McKee (E-House)
- Thomspon
- Watts
[edit] Commonwealth Campuses
[edit] Altoona
- Cedar Hall
- Oak Hall
- Maple Hall
- Spruce Hall
[edit] Beaver
- Residence Hall
[edit] Berks
- The Village
- The Woods
[edit] Erie, The Behrend College
- Almy Hall
- Lawrence Hall
- Niagara Hall
- Ohio Hall
- Perry Hall
- Porcupine Hall
- Senat Hall
- Tiffany Hall
- Tigress Hall
- Behrend Apartments
[edit] Harrisburg
- The Village at Capital College Apartment Complex
[edit] Hazleton
- North Hall
- South Hall
- West Hall
[edit] McKeesport
- Residence Hall
[edit] Mont Alto
- Mont Alto Hall
- Penn Gate I
- Penn Gate II
[edit] Schuylkill
- Nittany Apartment
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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| Academics |
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences • Schreyer Honors College • Smeal College of Business • Commonwealth Campuses |
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| Athletics |
Beaver Stadium • Bryce Jordan Center • Football • Governor's Victory Bell • Land Grant Trophy • Medlar Field at Lubrano Park • Penn State Golf Courses • Rec Hall |
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| Campus |
Hetzel Union Building • Old Main • Pattee and Paterno Libraries • Penn State Creamery • Residence halls • ResCom • University Park |
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| People |
George W. Atherton • James A. Beaver • Milton S. Eisenhower • Joe Paterno • Rene Portland • Graham Spanier • Fred Waring |
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| Media |
The Daily Collegian • Phroth • The Lion 90.7FM • WPSU-FM • WPSU-TV |
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| Student Life / Traditions |
Alma Mater • Blue Band • Fight On, State • Mount Nittany • Nittany Lion • Nittwits • Old Coaly • Penn State Dance Marathon • State College • The Nittany Lion |
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