Dale and Ruth Michels Hall

Location: 712 South Third Street
Architects: Performa Inc. 
Cost: $2,350,000

College officials, wanting to reverse the trend of students renting from private landlords in order to maintain the College's residential campus tradition, adopted a plan by students, faculty, and administration to address a living-learning opportunity. The plan resulted in a 119 student residence hall called the Living-Learning Residence Hall on college owned property at 704, 708 and 712 Third Street. The 712 residence was razed so that the site abuts the Intramural filed on Third Street along its northern edge. Parking is provided for 40 vehicles on the south side of the Hall.

The Residence Hall is approximately 27,000 square feet with a three-story wood frame structure clad in brick. Living units are clustered in wings to encourage small community friendships. Each living unit contains four bedrooms, a bath, and a living room accommodating eight students. Classrooms and training spaces are located on the first floor. A small living unit is provided for a resident director. 

The construction cost of $2,350,000 includes building and site construction, design, furnishings and equipment. Construction began on March 1, 1996 and students occupied the building in mid August 1997.