Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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STOPHER HALL, perched on a rise above the Commons, is built in an L shape, and accommodates 275 men. LIVING ROOM of the University, the Union is a center of almost constant activity. ENGLEMAN HALL, connected by a covered possagev oy to the Union, is a second home to 200 upperclass v omen. J f

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The campus erupted, and out of the huge cavity created by bulldozers, steam shovels and working crews appeared the steel and stone shoots of KSU ' s new $2,000,000 women ' s dormitory. Fourth and largest on Kent State ' s roster of coed ' s residences, the building was begun during the first week of Fall quarter, 1953, and is slated for completion on Sep- tember 1, 1954. The three-story brick building is being constructed in an X shape so that two of the four wings will angle toward Terrace Drive. Plans for the dormitory show, in addition to the sleeping rooms which will each house two coeds, two recreation rooms and two dining rooms with a central kitchen. A food warehouse and a bakeshop to service the entire University are also in the blueprints. Designed to house 500 women, the building will have quarters for two head resident counselors, with special accommodations for four graduate assistants and six guests. Main entrance to the fireproof structure will face west on Terrace Drive at the corner of East Main St. Construction of the sleek modern building is the initial step in a program aimed at relieving the urgent student housing shortage at Kent State. President George A. Bowman points out that the project represents merely the first step in a long range program being undertaken to meet the increasing demand that is inevitable for colleges during the next ten years. New Dorm to House 500 Coeds ■ it PROPOSED GIRLS ' DORMITORY KENT STATE 18

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THE CLASSIC STONE pillars of Merrill Hall echo from within its walls the lonely wail of a music student ' s horn, the beat of the journalism tele- type, and the crescendo of the choir practicing. KENT HALL, ONE of the University ' s first permanent build- ings, is still one of its most used. In addition to class- rooms, the three-story brick structure contains the home economics rooms. Studio Theatre, radio station WKSU, photography labs, psychology clinic, and guidance testing. BEHIND THE IMPRESSIVE stone exterior of the Administra- tion Building may be found the many executive offices which keep Kent State moving ahead. Located here also Is Wills Gymnasium and the ever-popular Atrium meeting place. 20