Moore Hall is a co-ed residence hall at Kansas State University

Kansas State University

Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...

. It is located on the East side of Kansas State's Manhattan, Kansas

Manhattan, Kansas

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 campus in the North-West corner of the Derby Complex, north of West Hall and west of Haymaker Hall

Haymaker Hall

Haymaker Hall is a co-ed residence hall at Kansas State University. It is located on the North-East corner of the Derby Complex at Kansas State's Manhattan, Kansas campus North of Ford Hall and East of Moore Hall on Manhattan Avenue and Claflin Road. It has a residence of approximately 525...

. It is known for its Leadership Studies

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 and Business cluster floors. After the end of the Spring semester, students typically move out of the halls, but Moore provides residency for year-round students along with Haymaker Hall

Haymaker Hall

Haymaker Hall is a co-ed residence hall at Kansas State University. It is located on the North-East corner of the Derby Complex at Kansas State's Manhattan, Kansas campus North of Ford Hall and East of Moore Hall on Manhattan Avenue and Claflin Road. It has a residence of approximately 525...

. Some return to live there another year while others move on to live off-campus or in fraternities and sororities

Fraternities and sororities

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History

It was named after Dean Helen Moore, the first Dean of Women at Kansas State University

Kansas State University

Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...

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In 2005, Moore was paired with Marlatt Hall

Marlatt Hall

Marlatt Hall was the only all-male residence hall at Kansas State University, United States. Starting with the 2009-2010 academic year, Marlatt became a coed residence hall which includes the honors program cluster floor , an Architecture cluster floor, and an Engineering cluster floor...

 for homecoming and the pairing was the overall champion in the residence hall division.

Moore has a refurnished lobby with plenty of seating, tables, an aquarium

Aquarium

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, and computers. There is a gameroom, television room, exercise and weight room.

Moore along with Van Zile are the only halls to have a small convenience store in its lobby, where drinks, frozen food, snacks and toiletries can be purchased by residents 24 hours a day.

1980s

1985-1986

• Intramural Flag Football - Fifth Floor
• Intramural Softball - Fifth Floor

1988-1989

• Intramural Basketball - Seventh Floor

1990s

1990-1991

• Intramural Softball - Eighth Floor

1991-1992

• Intramural Volleyball - Sixth Floor

1992-1993

• Intramural Basketball - First Floor
• Intramural Softball - First Floor

1993-1994

• Intramural Softball - Third Floor

1994-1995

• Intramural All-Hall Champions - Third Floor

1995-1996

• Intramural All-Hall Champions - Third Floor
• Intramural Softball - Third Floor

1996-1997

• Intramural Cross Country - Third Floor

1997-1998

• Intramural Softball - Second Floor
• K-State Residence Hall of The Year

1999-2000

• Intramural Softball - Third Floor

2000s

2001-2002

• K-State Residence Hall of the Year

2003-2004

• Intramural Flag Football - Fourth/Fifth Floor
• Intramural Softball - Ninth Floor

2004-2005

• Intramural Softball - Sixth Floor

2005-2006

• Homecoming Winner (with Marlatt Hall
  Marlatt Hall
  Marlatt Hall was the only all-male residence hall at Kansas State University, United States. Starting with the 2009-2010 academic year, Marlatt became a coed residence hall which includes the honors program cluster floor , an Architecture cluster floor, and an Engineering cluster floor...
  
  )- Residents Hall Division

2008-2009

• Homecoming Winner (with Goodnow Hall)- Residents Hall Division

2009-2010

• Homecoming Winner (with Haymaker Hall
  Haymaker Hall
  Haymaker Hall is a co-ed residence hall at Kansas State University. It is located on the North-East corner of the Derby Complex at Kansas State's Manhattan, Kansas campus North of Ford Hall and East of Moore Hall on Manhattan Avenue and Claflin Road. It has a residence of approximately 525...
  
  )- Residents Hall Division

2010-2011

• Moore Hall has the best Resident Assistants and Community Assistants in the United States.