Hume Hall

Hume Hall, built in 2002, is the Honors Residential College of the University of Florida, located on the western side of the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.[1]

Hume Hall
Honors Residential College at Hume Hall
General information
TypeHousing
LocationMain campus, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Coordinates29.6449555°N 82.3522077°W / 29.6449555; -82.3522077
Named forHarold Hume
Completed2002
Cost$18.1 million
Design and construction
ArchitectPonikvar & Assoc.
Website
Dorm Info

The current structure is the second at the university to bear the name. The original Hume Hall[2] was designed by Guy Fulton and built on the same site in 1958 as a conventional dormitory. It was demolished in 2000 to allow for construction of the current facility.

The University of Florida Honors Program offers housing for freshmen at Hume Hall. This residentially-based academic community consists of two residence halls that integrate the housing needs of Honors residents with facilities, staff, and programs in support of the Honors Program.

Hume Hall can be accommodate 608 residents, and is located in the heart of the University of Florida campus. The facility has a commons building, a number of multimedia-capable classrooms, faculty offices with an on-site academic advisors, a large activity room, and an information desk. The UF Student Honors Organization (SHO) also functions as the area government for Hume Hall.[1]

Hume Hall is named for Harold Hume, dean of the College of Agriculture, provost, and interim president of the university.[3]

See also

References
  1. University of Florida, Housing, Hume Hall Residential Honors College Archived 2010-02-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. University of Florida, George Smathers Libraries, UF Architecture, Hume Hall. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. University of Florida, Past Presidents, Harold Hume (1947–1948) Archived 2009-11-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 16, 2010.


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