Hudson Hall (Mizzou)

Hudson Hall is an undergraduate residence hall on the campus of The University of Missouri campus.

About

Located on the southeast corner of Rollins St. and Virginia Ave, Hudson Hall stands alongside Gillett Hall. Both halls are structurally connected to Rollins Hall, which serves as a social and educational hub and a link to the Rollins Dining Hall. Hudson is near the Christopher Bond Life Sciences Center and the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resource Building. The hall is co-ed, and has a capacity of nearly 480 students. [ [http://reslife.missouri.edu/housing2/hall_hudson.htm Department of Residential Life] ] This hall is currently jungle themed. Hudson currently displays a pirate flag in the window on the 7th floor. The pirate flag is visible from the corner of College Avenue and Rollins Street, and is displayed in the top left window.

History

The hall is named after William Hudson, President of the University of Missouri from 1856 to 1859 [ [http://muarchives.missouri.edu/one.html University of Missouri Leaders] ] . William Hudson was also the first mathematics professor at the university [ [http://map.missouri.edu/bldgview.php?bldg=37240 MU Campus Map - Hudson Residence Hall] ] . Hudson Hall was built and opened in 1966. [ [http://map.missouri.edu/bldgview.php?bldg=37240 MU Campus Map - Hudson Residence Hall] ]

Future

Hudson Hall is slated for renovation in early 2009. The building will house students during the fall semester of 2008, but will not be open during the spring semester of that same academic year. The building will get central air, along with other improvements, including new bathrooms. [ [http://reslife.missouri.edu/RLMPnew/index.php Residential Life Master Plan] ] [ [http://reslife.missouri.edu/RLMPnew/hudson.php Residential Life Master Plan] ]

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