Cornell Keeton House Floor Plan

Named for distinguished professor of american and european history carl lotus becker the house brings the mission of learning where you live alive for about 380 sophomores juniors and seniors for whom becker is their cornell home.

Cornell keeton house floor plan.

Cornell university faculty 1958 1980. Welcome to cornell university s residential college initiative. For more information about the keeton house community visit the. Cornell s colleges and schools encompass more than 100 fields of study with locations in ithaca new york new york city and doha qatar.

113 158 sq ft unit facility director. Charged with bringing students and faculty together in a spirit of inquiry and active citizenship the west campus house system offers a living and learning experience for sophomores juniors and seniors at cornell university. Trustees george charles boldt andrew dickson white and robert henry treman led a subscription campaign. 4 forest park ln city of ithaca tompkins ny construction date.

Because of its popularity on campus his introductory biology class became known simply as the keeton course. After risley hall was designed as a women s residence hall in 1911 work began on the construction of a men s residence hall complex on west campus. The building has residential rooms and suites apartments for the house professor dean and assistant dean and their families and a house office dining room library and other common spaces. The house was named in honor of cornell faculty member alice hanson cook 1903 1998.

At least in becker there was a kitchen on every other floor. In 1910 warren hanning s campus plan had established the site for new halls in the english collegiate gothic style. Becker house is one of five houses in cornell s west campus housing system. 35 views 0 replies 0 points started by stang2201 august 15 cornell university.

Welcome to the carl l. A natural extension of the first year experience on north campus the west campus house system emphasizes informal interaction with faculty members self governance social and. William keeton house is a part of the west campus house system a faculty led community for upperlevel students on cornell s west campus. Keeton was a beloved professor known for his enthusiasm for research and passionate teaching style.

Keeton house and the new west houses bathrooms are the best bathrooms of any dorm on campus. Cornell university is a private research university that provides an exceptional education for undergraduates and graduate and professional students. Alice cook house opened in august 2004 and was the first of five houses in the west campus house system cornell university s residential college initiative.