Verder Hall
Verder Hall will be back for the fall 2025 semester.
Highlights
- Named for Blanche A. Verder, Dean of Women, 1922-1938.
- Dedicated in 1957.
- Houses approximately 230 students from first year to upper-class.
- Close proximity to the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
- Community spaces (including lounges and hallways) are air conditioned.
- Student rooms have an individual portable AC unit per room. The AC unit sits on the floor and vents out the window.
Hall Mailing Address:
Student Name
Room Number, Hall
1375 Eastway Drive
Kent, OH 44243
GPS Address:
150 Midway Drive
Kent, OH 44243
Rooms
Verder Hall is comprised of deluxe single and double rooms. There are also a few singles and singles with private bathrooms. All beds use twin extra-long sheets. Fridge, freezer, microwave units are provided. The furniture in the rooms provides a multitude of furniture arrangement options! To learn more about what the lofts are and how they can be used, visit our 'Loft Instructions' page.
Student rooms have an individual portable AC unit per room. The AC unit sits on the floor and vents out the window. Students who are not familiar with the noise portable AC units should watch our Verder Hall video below before selecting Verder.
Dining Close to Verder Hall:
Staff
Verder and Engleman Halls together are staffed by a Residence Hall Director (RHD), a Graduate Assistant (GA), and eight Resident Assistants (RAs). The staff's main goals are to provide the residents with valuable information, create a positive community through educational programming, maintain a safe and high-quality living environment and serve as a resource whenever a student has a question or concern.
Hall Council
The Verder Hall Council also operates with the goal of improving student living. Hall Council provides all residents with an opportunity to interact with one another through weekly meetings and a variety of fun activities and programs. The Executive Board provides leadership opportunities within the hall, as well as the whole campus.
Required preventative maintenance is completed in each student room twice a year.
