Middle Earth Housing

Middle Earth Housing

Middle Earth houses approximately 1,690 students in 24 residence halls. The names of the halls and other facilities were selected from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The halls are divided into six clusters or theme areas of four halls and offer classes associated with their names.[1][2]

There is a basketball court, beach volleyball court, and a game room (Brandywine Student Center) for activities including pool, air hockey, foosball, Rockband on the Nintendo Wii, and ping pong, all of which are open only to Middle Earth residents. The community also has a trained staff that includes : Resident Advisors (one per hall), Community Council Board, Community Programmers, Professional Staff and Middle Earth Assistants.

Middle Earth also has two dining commons, Brandywine and Pippin. When compared to the dining common in Mesa Court, Mesa Commons is larger to accommodate more people; because of that Mesa Court only has one dining common instead of two like Middle Earth. To access the dining commons students (with a meal plan) swipe in and may enjoy buffet style dining. Menus for what is being served can be found on the UCI Dining website.

Middle Earth is known for its location, conveniently located right along Ring Road, toward the core of the campus. The residence halls were built in three consecutive phases, beginning in 1974;[3] the last phase was completed in the early 2000s. The newer phases have larger rooms and elevators but are located farther from the main campus. Phase two and three dorms have three floors, while the phase one dorms have two.

Each hall has a common room with a TV, full kitchen, a study room, and card operated laundry facilities.[2]

List of halls

  • Aldor
  • Balin
  • Calmindon
  • Crickhollow
  • Elrond
  • Evenstar
  • Gondolin
  • Grey Havens
  • Harrowdale
  • Hobbiton
  • Isengard
  • Lorien
  • Mirkwood
  • Misty Mountain
  • Oakenshield
  • Quenya
  • Rivendell
  • Rohan
  • Shadowfax
  • The Shire
  • Whispering Wood
  • Woodhall
  • Valimar

References

  1. ^ http://housing.uci.edu/me/hall_desc.asp
  2. ^ a b "UCI Student Housing". http://www.housing.uci.edu/me/hall_Desc.asp. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 
  3. ^ "350 Students Now live in 'Middle Earth'", Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1974 .

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