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 school's 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. 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. Yet despite the size and extent of on-campus housing, 58% of students live off-campus.
, and were built throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They were built as one of the nine Public Works Administration
(PWA) building projects on campus in that era. Built on “sacred ground”, the original campus growth sprang from this area. The ivy-covered halls are of a Tudor-style design, with high-pitched gabled roofs, metal casement windows, slate roofs, Renaissance detailing, and recall medieval estates. Although currently all but Yakeley are co-ed, the West Circle complex was originally all female. Reflecting that fact, each of the West Circle halls is named for a woman who made significant contributions to Michigan State.
The West Circle neighborhood is made up of 6 buildings named for the following women:
It is named after Mary Mayo, a school teacher and wife of a Civil War veteran who was also an active member of the Grange. Mayo wanted her daughter to be able to attend a collegiate institution, but MAC (Michigan Agricultural College, former name for Michigan State University
) did not have a program for women at the time. Through her speeches and involvement with the Grange, Mary Mayo became an advocate for a women's program and women's housing at MAC. Her persistence was rewarded in 1896 when the first women's course was officially created.
Mayo Hall reopened in the fall of 2009 after a 15-month renovation. The renovation included upgrades to the plumbing and electrical systems, new furniture, and many cosmetic changes on the interior of the building. Even with all of the changes, every effort was made to preserve Mayo's historic architecture and sacred grounds. Mary Mayo Hall is the oldest residence hall still being used as such, an it has long been rumored that the building is haunted. There are various stories to explain the ghostly presence that many residents have felt, though no concrete evidence exists to show that these stories are much more than tall tales
.
.
The Red Cedar is made up of:
, 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. Holmes, McDonel, and Akers Halls all contain classrooms, and Holmes is home to Lyman Briggs College.
The East Complex is made up of:
in East Lansing, Michigan
. Part of the East Complex of residence halls at MSU, McDonel Hall provides housing to almost 600 students, many of whom are international students participating in MSU's Study Abroad Program. With an emphasis on the appreciation of international culture, McDonel Hall is home to the International Language and Cultural Residence on the third floor of West McDonel Hall, La Casa, a special Spanish language speaking floor, and the Arabic Language Instruction Flagship Program. Typically known for its more mature atmosphere, McDonel Hall provides housing for transfer students and students who have completed their first year in six coed-by-suite floors, including two quiet floors. McDonel also features music practice rooms, a fitness center, weight room, a Sparty's Retail Store, recreation area, sand volleyball court and a basketball half court.
, IM Sports West, Munn Ice Arena
, the Smith Center, and the Breslin Student Events Center
. All of the buildings in South complex contain classrooms, and Case Hall is the home of James Madison College
.
The South Complex is made up of:
In addition to a newly renovated Holden Hall, Wonders & Case Hall's dining areas will be renovated to match the Brody Square dining center located in Brody Hall and the Gallery in Snyder/ Phillips Hall.
. The Brody complex comprises six dormitories:
In the center of the complex is Brody Hall, home to Brody Square, a unique dining destination for students, and many classrooms, offices, and meeting spaces. All residence halls in the Brody Complex feature community-style bathrooms and all halls except Butterfield are co-ed by wing. The halls also feature the biggest student rooms on campus and parking just outside of the buildings.
During the 2010-2011 academic year, Emmons hall was closed for remodeling and structure updates and is scheduled to resume operations in the Fall 2011 academic year. Bailey and Rather Halls renovations are scheduled to begin July 2011 with completion in May 2012. Eventually all of Brody's six residential halls will be renovated.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, most of the housing is in the form of residence halls on the school's 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. 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. Yet despite the size and extent of on-campus housing, 58% of students live off-campus.
West Circle
The West Circle residence halls were designed by the Malcomson, Calder & Hammond Architectural FirmMalcomson and Higginbotham
Malcomson and Higginbotham was an architectural firm started in the nineteenth century and based in Detroit, Michigan. A successor firm, Malcomson-Greimel and Associates still exists in Rochester, Michigan as of 2010.-History:...
, and were built throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They were built as one of the nine Public Works Administration
Public Works Administration
The Public Works Administration , part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression...
(PWA) building projects on campus in that era. Built on “sacred ground”, the original campus growth sprang from this area. The ivy-covered halls are of a Tudor-style design, with high-pitched gabled roofs, metal casement windows, slate roofs, Renaissance detailing, and recall medieval estates. Although currently all but Yakeley are co-ed, the West Circle complex was originally all female. Reflecting that fact, each of the West Circle halls is named for a woman who made significant contributions to Michigan State.
- Mary Anne Mayo- (1931) houses 250 students.
- Louise H. Campbell- (1939) houses approximately 300 students.
- Linda E. Landon- (1947) houses approximately 300 students
- Elida Yakeley-Maude Gilchrist- (1947) houses a combined 500 students.
- Sarah Langdon Williams- (1937) houses 160 residents.
Mary Mayo Hall
Mary Mayo Hall was built in 1931 as the first residence hall in the West Circle complex.It is named after Mary Mayo, a school teacher and wife of a Civil War veteran who was also an active member of the Grange. Mayo wanted her daughter to be able to attend a collegiate institution, but MAC (Michigan Agricultural College, former name for Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
) did not have a program for women at the time. Through her speeches and involvement with the Grange, Mary Mayo became an advocate for a women's program and women's housing at MAC. Her persistence was rewarded in 1896 when the first women's course was officially created.
Mayo Hall reopened in the fall of 2009 after a 15-month renovation. The renovation included upgrades to the plumbing and electrical systems, new furniture, and many cosmetic changes on the interior of the building. Even with all of the changes, every effort was made to preserve Mayo's historic architecture and sacred grounds. Mary Mayo Hall is the oldest residence hall still being used as such, an it has long been rumored that the building is haunted. There are various stories to explain the ghostly presence that many residents have felt, though no concrete evidence exists to show that these stories are much more than tall tales
Tall Tales
Tall Tales may refer to:* Tall Tales , 2004* Tall Tales , by American band The Hot Club of Cowtown* "Tall Tales" , an episode of the television series Supernatural-See also:...
.
Red Cedar
The Red Cedar Complex is close to the geographic center of campus. Snyder and Phillips Halls contain classrooms and are home to the Residential College in Arts & HumanitiesResidential College in Arts & Humanities
The Residential College in Arts & Humanities is a new residential college at Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan. Founded October 21, 2005, the college provides around 600 undergraduates with an individualized curriculum in the liberal, visual and performing arts...
.
- Stevens Mason/Theodore Abbot Halls
- Jonathan L. Snyder/Glenn C. Phillips Halls
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 LawMichigan State University College of Law
The Michigan State University College of Law is a private law school located in East Lansing, Michigan which is affiliated with Michigan State University...
, both the College of Osteopathic Medicine
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is an academic division of Michigan State University , and grants the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. The college also offers the DO/PhD combined degree for students interested in the Medical Scientist Training Program...
and the College of Human Medicine
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is an academic division of Michigan State University , and grants the Doctor of Medicine degree. CHM was founded in 1964 as the first community-integrated medical school, and has a program that emphasizes patient-centered care and a...
, the College of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1910 and awards about 100 DVM degrees each year. It is the only veterinary college in Michigan. It is composed of the departments of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Microbiology,...
and a five-minute walk to the Wharton Center. Holmes, McDonel, and Akers Halls all contain classrooms, and Holmes is home to Lyman Briggs College.
The East Complex is made up of:
McDonel Hall
McDonel Hall is a residence hall on the campus of Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...
. Part of the East Complex of residence halls at MSU, McDonel Hall provides housing to almost 600 students, many of whom are international students participating in MSU's Study Abroad Program. With an emphasis on the appreciation of international culture, McDonel Hall is home to the International Language and Cultural Residence on the third floor of West McDonel Hall, La Casa, a special Spanish language speaking floor, and the Arabic Language Instruction Flagship Program. Typically known for its more mature atmosphere, McDonel Hall provides housing for transfer students and students who have completed their first year in six coed-by-suite floors, including two quiet floors. McDonel also features music practice rooms, a fitness center, weight room, a Sparty's Retail Store, recreation area, sand volleyball court and a basketball half court.
Other Halls
- John C. Holmes East/West Halls
- Forrest H. Akers East/West Halls(Akers-Hubbard Complex)
- Bela K. HubbardBela HubbardBela Hubbard was a 19th century naturalist, geologist, writer, surveyor, explorer and civic leader of early Detroit, Michigan. Hubbard is noted as one of the pioneer geologists of Michigan starting with expeditions undertaken, while in his twenties, with Michigan's geologist Douglass Houghton...
North/South Halls(Akers-Hubbard Complex) - Floyd W. Owen Graduate Hall
- Van Hoosen Halls
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 StadiumSpartan Stadium (East Lansing)
Spartan Stadium opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans...
, IM Sports West, Munn Ice Arena
Munn Ice Arena
Munn Ice Arena is a 6,470-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University. It is home to the MSU's ice hockey team...
, the Smith Center, and the Breslin Student Events Center
Breslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan...
. All of the buildings in South complex contain classrooms, and Case Hall is the home of James Madison College
James Madison College
This article is about the public-policy college at Michigan State University. For the similarly named institution in Virginia, see James Madison University....
.
The South Complex is made up of:
- Albert H. and Sarah A. Case North/South Halls (1961)
- Wallace K. and Grace Wonders North/South Halls
- Lynne C. Holden East/West Halls
- Matilda R. and Alfred G. Wilson East/West Halls
In addition to a newly renovated Holden Hall, Wonders & Case Hall's dining areas will be renovated to match the Brody Square dining center located in Brody Hall and the Gallery in Snyder/ Phillips Hall.
Brody Complex
Brody Complex is a group of six student housing buildings located at the far northwestern corner of the campus just north of the Red Cedar River and bordered by streets Grand River Ave. & Harrison Rd. It is only located a short walk from the Breslin Student Events CenterBreslin Student Events Center
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969. It is home to the Michigan...
. The Brody complex comprises six dormitories:
- Armstrong Hall
- Bailey Hall
- Bryan Hall
- Butterfield Hall
- Emmons Hall
- Rather Hall
In the center of the complex is Brody Hall, home to Brody Square, a unique dining destination for students, and many classrooms, offices, and meeting spaces. All residence halls in the Brody Complex feature community-style bathrooms and all halls except Butterfield are co-ed by wing. The halls also feature the biggest student rooms on campus and parking just outside of the buildings.
Brody Neighborhood Renovations
The newly constructed Brody Square appears to be a key factor in students’ living arrangement plans for the coming school year. Renovations began on Brody Hall in January 2009. Among other upgrades, planned improvements include redesigned entrances,new dining area, a two-story main lounge and improved community spaces on all floors. Phase I was completed in July 2010 with final renovations scheduled to be completed July 2011 and ready for students and staff for the Fall 2011 academic year.During the 2010-2011 academic year, Emmons hall was closed for remodeling and structure updates and is scheduled to resume operations in the Fall 2011 academic year. Bailey and Rather Halls renovations are scheduled to begin July 2011 with completion in May 2012. Eventually all of Brody's six residential halls will be renovated.