Michigan State University Housing
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Michigan State University Housing is a large and complex network of housing for students and faculty of Michigan State University, most of the housing is in the form of residence halls on the schools campus, but there are also the University apartments, fraternity and sorority housing, and free-standing housing for grad students, faculty and staff may as well. The University expanded its housing greatly in the 1950s and 1960s resulting in what is now the largest residence hall system in the United States.[1] 16,000 students live in MSU's 23 undergraduate halls, one graduate hall, and three apartment villages. Each residence hall has its own hall government, with representatives in the Residence Halls Association (RHA). In total 245 buildings for housing and food service, as well as 74 other buildings that help support the housing complex system.[2] Yet despite the size and extent of on-campus housing, 58% of students live off-campus.[3]
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[edit] Residence Halls
[edit] West Circle
West Circle halls are steeped in history and tradition. Built on “sacred ground”, the original campus growth sprang from this area. The ivy-covered halls exemplify the traditional Collegiate-Gothic style with ornamentation and decorative plaster found inside. All of the West Circle halls are coed (although Yakeley is all female) and feature community style bathrooms.[4]
The West circle is made up of:
- Mary Mayo- houses just over 200 residents.
- Campbell- houses just over 200 residents.
- Linda E. Landon- houses about 300 residents
- Elida Yakeley-Gilchrist- houses a combined 500 residents.
- Williams- houses just over 200 residents.
[edit] Red Cedar
The Red Cedar Complex is close to the geographic center of campus. [5] Snyder and Phillips Halls contain classrooms and are home to the Residential College in Arts & Humanities.
The Red Cedar is made up of:
- Stevens Mason/Theodore Abbot Halls
- Jonathan L. Snyder/Glenn C. Phillips Halls
- Robert S. Shaw Halls
[edit] East Complex
East Complex halls are located just off of Hagadorn Road near the East IM and intramural fields. Close to the Business complex, the MSU College of Law, both the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Human Medicine, the College of Veterinary Medicine and a five-minute walk to the Wharton Center.[6] Holmes, McDonel, and Akers Halls all contain classrooms, and Holmes is home to Lyman Briggs College. The East Complex is made up of:
- McDonel
- John Holmes East/West Halls
- Forrest H. Akers East/West Halls(Akers-Hubbard Complex)
- Bela K. Hubbard North/South Halls(Akers-Hubbard Complex)
- Owen
- Van Hoosen Halls
[edit] South Complex
Case, Wonders, Holden and Wilson halls are located in the midst of the athletic venues situated across from the Intramural fields and near Spartan Stadium, West IM, Munn Ice Arena, the Smith Center, and the Breslin Student Events Center.[7] All buildings contain classrooms, and Case Hall is the primary building of James Madison College. The South Complex is made up of:
- Albert H. and Sarah A. Case North/South Halls
- Wallace K. and Grace Wonders North/South Halls
- Lynne C. Holden East/West Halls
- Matilda R. and Alfred G. Wilson East/West Halls
[edit] Brody Complex
Brody Complex is a group of six student housing buildings located at the far northwestern corner of the campus. Brody comprises the six dormitories:
- Armstrong Hall,
- Bailey Hall,
- Bryan Hall,
- Butterfield Hall,
- Emmons Hall and
- Rather Hall.
In the center of the complex is Brody Hall, which is where two very large cafeterias serve the residents of the complex.[8] Within the Brody Complex, only Brody Hall contains classrooms.
[edit] University Apartments
Michigan State owns and operates two apartment complexes, Spartan Village and Cherry Lane. A third complex, University Village, is currently undergoing redevelopment. When it reopens in August 2007, it will offer new apartment-style housing for upper-level undergrads. The University owns in total 1,800 one- and two-bedroom apartments. [9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Kiernan, Vincent. "Michigan State Asks Students to Turn Off Their Computers Over Winter Break". The Chronicle of Higher Education. January 2, 2003. Accessed April 13, 2007.
- ^ "Building Data Summary". MSU Physical Plant. 2004. Accessed April 12, 2007.
- ^ "Michigan State University: Campus Life". The Princeton Review. 2005.
- ^ west circle campus/halls 4/30/07
- ^ [1] MSU campus/halls 4/30/07
- ^ East Complex campus/halls 4/30/07 Michigan State
- ^ South complexcampus/halls 4/30/07
- ^ brodycampus/halls 4/30/07
- ^ Apartments of Michigan State Housing MSU 4/30/07
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