Moore Hall (Kansas State University)
Moore Hall is a co-ed residence hall at Kansas State University, Kansas, United States. It is located on the East side of Kansas State's Manhattan, Kansas campus in the North-West corner of the Derby Complex, north of West Hall and west of Haymaker Hall. It is known for its Leadership Studies and Business cluster floors. [1] After the end of the Spring semester, students typically move out of the halls, but Moore provides residency for year-round students along with Haymaker Hall. Some return to live there another year while others move on to live off-campus or in fraternities and sororities.
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General information | |
Type | Residential Hall / Academic Building |
Architectural style | Standard limestone brick |
Address | Kansas State University |
Town or city | Manhattan, Kansas |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 39°11′40.94″N 96°34′41.69″W |
Current tenants | 633 students |
Completed | 1966 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 9 & Basement |
Website | |
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History
The building opened in 1967, named after Helen Moore.[2] Moore was Dean of Women at Kansas State University from 1940 until 1957, when she retired as an administrator but remained active on the Kansas State faculty as a professor of mathematics.[3] She died on February 8, 1963.[4]
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2006-08-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Helen Moore", Notable Women of K-State, Kansas State University Library, Richard L. D. and Marjorie J. Morse Department of Special Collections, hdl:2097/21921
- "K-State Dean of Women Quitting", The Salina Journal, p. 1, May 7, 1957
- "Helen Moore dies of heart attack", Kansas State Collegian, 69 (81): 1, February 8, 1963