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Alumni Court

Alumni Court was recently closed for a year for some extensive renovations, and just reopened in January 2013. For the 2013-2014 academic year, Alumni Court will house mainly female freshmen and female upperclass residents, with opportunity for male freshmen and male upperclass residents to put in a preference to live in this space as well. Alumni Court is coed by floor, and there are not females and males living on the same floor. Alumni Court is composed of 4 wings: B, C, D, and E. Each wing has 2 small floors of 15 residents that share a community restroom. Each floor in Alumni Court has a large lounge with study and social space, as well as a flat panel TV. Alumni Court also houses the campus Learning Center (tutoring services) and the newly renovated Harrod Lounge. Washers and dryers (free of charge to residents) as well as soda, vending, and a coffee machine can also be found in Alumni Court. As a result of recent renovations, part of Alumni Court is now handicapped accessible. Alumni Court (with the exception of the Harrod Lounge) is kept locked 24 hours a day and students gain access through a secure key swipe card system.

 

 

Alumni Court Room Floor Plan

Each resident in Alumni Court is provided with a bed frame, mattress, chest, desk, bookcase, chair, and closet. The furniture is all moveable and residents can arrange the room any way they wish. However, no furniture may be removed from the room. The beds can be bunked, low lofted, or high lofted (limited quantities). Air conditioning is provided in Alumni Court. Each room also has cable access, one phone jack, 2 Ethernet connections, and wireless internet access. Residents must bring their own landline phone in order to access free local phone service.

Alumni Court Hall Lounge

 

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Founder's Court

Founders Court was closed for Summer 2011 for several renovations, including all new room and lounge furniture. Founders Court predominantly houses male freshmen and male upperclass residents. For the 2013-2014 academic year, there will also be opportunity for female freshmen and female upperclass residents to put in a preference to live in Founders Court as well. This facility is coed by floor, and there are not females and males living on the same floor. Founders Court is comprised of Darst Hall, Deweese Hall, Ford Hall, and Myers Hall. Each wing has 2 small floors of 16 residents that share a community restroom. Each floor in Founders Court has a small lounge, and most floors have a flat panel TV. Founders Court is located next to Ben Major, a small building which houses washers and dryers (free of charge to residents), as well as a computer lab, large lounge with a big flatscreen TV, and vending and soda machines.

 

 

 

Founder's Room Floor Plan

Each resident in Founder's Court is provided with a bed frame, mattress, chest, desk, bookcase, chair, and closet. The new furniture in Founders Court is all moveable (except for the closets) and residents can arrange the room any way they wish. However, no furniture may be removed from the room. The beds can be bunked, low lofted, or high lofted (limited quantities). Air conditioning is provided in Founders Court. Each room also has cable access, one phone jack, 2 Ethernet connections, and wireless internet access. Residents must bring their own landline phone in order to access free local phone service.

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Founder's Court Hall Lounge

 

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Langston Hall

Langston Hall is a coed residence hall for upperclass and transfer residents interested in suite style living. This building is comprised of 3 floors each housing between 25 and 35 residents. Langston is comprised of private rooms that share a bathroom with just one other person.

Each floor in Langston has a large lounge with a TV. Classes, large study groups, and organizational meetings are often held in Langston. Washers and dryers (free of charge to residents) are provided on each floor in Langston. This building also has an elevator! Soda and vending machines can also be found in Langston.

 

Langston Hall Room

 

Each room in Langston has its own heating/AC unit and students are able to cntrol their own room temperature. Each room also has cable access, one phone jack, an Ethernet connection, and wireless internet access. Residents must bring their own landline phone in order to access free local phone service.

Each resident in Langston Hall is provided with a bed frame, mattress, chest, desk, bookcase, chair, and closet. Each room also has its own sink with a shared shower and toilet in between two rooms. The furniture is all moveable (except for the closets) and residents can arrange the room any way they wish. The furniture is also “stackable” and residents can “stack” the bed on top of the desk and chest in order to raise the bed up off of the floor for more space. (There are pins that residents can check out to secure the bed in place.) No furniture can be removed from the rooms.

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Langston Hall 3rd Level Lounge

 

 

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Langston Hall Room

 

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Langston Suite Floor Plan

 

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Gunzenhauser Hall

Gunz Hall was closed for Summer and Fall 2011 for a series of extensive renovations. For the 2013-2014 academic year, Gunz will be a coed residence hall for predominantly female upperclass and male upperclass residents. Gunz Hall offers suite style living in which a resident shares a room with a roommate and shares a bathroom with the two residents in the adjoining room. Gunz is coed by suite, so there are not males and females sharing a suite, but there are males and females on the same floor. Gunz is comprised of 3 small floors that each house between 8 and 16 residents. Each floor has a lounge with a flat panel TV. Washers and dryers (free of charge to residents) are located on the main level along with a full kitchen area (available for student use) and a soda machine. This building is also handicapped accessible and offers a chair lift up to the main level. Gunz Hall is kept locked 24 hours a day and residents gain access through a secure key swipe card system.

 

 

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Gun Hall Room

 

 

Gunzenhauser Room Floor Plan

Each resident in Gunz Hall is provided with a bed frame, mattress, chest, desk, bookcase, chair, and closet. Rooms share a full bathroom (shower, sink, and toilet) with the adjoining room. The new furniture in Gunz is all moveable (except for the closets) and residents can arrange the room any way they wish. However, no furniture may be removed from the room. The beds can be bunked, low lofted, or high lofted (limited quantities). Air conditioning is provided in Gunz Hall. Each room also has cable access, one phone jack, 2 Ethernet connections, and wireless internet access. Residents must bring their own landline phone in order to access free local phone service.

 

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Gunz Hall Community Lounge

 

 

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Ivy Hall

Ivy Hall is a new residence hall that just opened in January 2012. For the 2013-2014 academic year, Ivy Hall will house 4 of our Greek organizations and 1 wing of upperclass male or upperclass female residents. There are between 17 and 21 residents in each wing that collectively share a large community restroom. Each wing in Ivy Hall has a small study lounge plus a larger social lounge with a flat panel TV. Ivy Hall also has a media room on the upper level that has media:scape technology perfect for group project work. Washers and dryers (free of charge to residents) are located in the lower level along with a full kitchen (available for student use), eating area, and additional lounge space. This building has an elevator and is also handicapped accessible. Ivy Hall is kept locked 24 hours a day and students gain access through a secure key swipe card system.

 

 

 

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Ivy Hall Media/Study Room

 

 

 

Ivy Hall Room Floor Plan

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The rooms in Ivy Hall are the most spacious rooms on campus. Each resident is provided with a bed frame, mattress, chest, desk, bookcase, chair, and closet. The furniture is all moveable (except for the closets) and residents can arrange the room any way they wish. However, no furniture may be removed from the room. The beds can be bunked, low lofted, or high lofted (limited quantities). Ivy Hall is a green building and provides geothermal heating/cooling. Each room also has cable access, 2 Ethernet connections, and wireless internet access. Ivy Hall does not provide phone jacks for landline phones, but there is a landline phone accessible in many of the lounge areas.

 

 

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Ivy Hall Floor Lounge

 

 

 

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Lisa Fischer
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Lisa Fischer received her B.S. degree in Marketing and her M.B.A. both from Bradley University. She recently received her second master's degree in College Student Personnel Administration from Illinois State University. Lisa is also currently helping to advise "Up Til Dawn" on campus, a new organization supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

 

All housing and residence life questions may be directed to:

 

Lisa Fischer
Director of Residence Life
(309) 467-6419

 

 

 

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Ben Major Study Area at Founder's Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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