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ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» is a residential institution that believes in the educational value of the residence life experience. For this reason, we require all students to live on campus except those students living at home with their parents, married students, students with children, handicapped students with a need for facilities which the College is unable to provide, and independent students (NOT claimed as a dependent by their guardian(s) over 23 years of age).
The significance of living in a community cannot be overestimated! Ask graduates about their college years, and most will say that the closest relationships developed and the greatest lessons were learned in the context of residential living.
Along with attending classes and participating in activities outside the classroom, living on campus is a key building block of a ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» student’s educational experience. We believe it is vital for students to be immersed in community living so that key life-to-life encounters may occur. In community living, students give and receive, are shaped by and contribute to campus life, and are challenged to integrate learning with their choices.
A Resident Assistant (RA) is assigned to a floor and/or hall. The RA helps to build a community of respect within the residence halls by developing individual relationships and group programming. The RAs are knowledgeable of the College’s mission, its rules/regulations, and are instrumental in shaping and maintaining community standards.
Glory Residence Hall
Glory Residence Hall is the newest residence hall on campus. Opening in the spring of 2025, Glory Hall is the first new residence hall to be built on campus and dedicated in 54 years. The new residence hall, along with upcoming renovations to Roxanna Booth and Gribble Halls, will form the Freshman Village at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³». Glory Residence Hall was named by Kathy (Dunbar) Ramsdell, 1974 magna cum laude graduate, for her faith-based history with the College.β―The building houses incoming freshmen, and is part of the βCreating Home: It Takes a Villageβ campaign. Glory Residence Hall is home to more than 100 students on campus. The multi-story building features modern design elements and accessible amenities for all students, including common lounge and study areas, laundry facilities, kitchen facilities with ice makers, several bathrooms on each floor, wireless internet access, heat and air-conditioning access, an elevator, and an outdoor patio overlooking the Myles Center and the Walter S. Robbins Memorial Chapel. Glory Hall features 24-hour video monitoring on all floors of the hall.ΜύΜύ
Roxanna Booth Hall
Roxanna Booth Hall is a four-story brick residence hall that will be renovated beginning in the summer of 2026, and serves as co-ed housing with men and women assigned to separate floors. Named for the mother of major donor Alexander Booth, it provides a comfortable and attractive campus home for up to 148 residents in 83 rooms. There are two bathroom facilities on each floor, a common area and kitchenette on the main floor, and a laundry room on the ground floor. Wireless internet access, telephone service, laundry facilities, and cable television are all provided amenities. Booth Hall features 24-hour video monitoring on all the entrance doors.
Darby Hall
Darby Hall was named for H. M. and Susan Darby, generous friends of the College. The residence hall, nestled among woods and close to the dining hall, underwent extensive renovations in 1997 and 2009. It houses men and women assigned to separate floors. Laundry facilities are located on each floor and there are two lounge areas for students to use on the ground floor as well as a kitchenette. Wireless internet access, telephone service, laundry facilities, and cable television are all provided amenities. Darby Hall features 24-hour video monitoring on all the entrance doors.
Gribble Hall
Gribble Hall is named for the late Senator and Mrs. Wallace Gribble, benefactors of the college. It was renovated in 2026 to add air conditioning units to each room, new carpeting and paint, remodeled bathrooms, a new community kitchen, and an indoor-outdoor recreational space on the ground level. Gribble Hall houses up to 91 female and male students (coed by floor) in a total of 51 rooms. Laundry facilities are located on each floor and there is a kitchen and large lounge area on the ground floor where students can relax, play pool or watch television. Wireless internet access, telephone service, laundry facilities, and cable television are all provided amenities. Gribble Hall features 24-hour video monitoring on all the entrance doors.
Presidential Center
Presidential Center is a suite-style residence hall. The three-story building houses up to 124 upperclassmen. All suites are single-sex, and each consists of four bedrooms, a bath, and a common room. Bathrooms in this building were renovated in 2026. Laundry facilities are located on the ground floor along with a kitchen and lounge area. All rooms have individually controlled heating and air-conditioning and wireless internet access, telephone service, and cable television are all provided amenities.
Moyer Hall
Moyer Hall, formerly International Center, is a three-story, three-section, residential facility. It houses men and women assigned to separate floors in a total of 92 rooms, each with a telephone line, television connection, wireless computer access, and heating and air-conditioning in every room. The Hall has several bathrooms on each floor β renovated in 2026 β and laundry rooms on each level. A lounge space with a ping pong table, pool table, vending machines, a smart TV,Μύ and community kitchen are located on the first level. Moyer Hall features 24-hour video monitoring on all the entrance doors.
Morrison-Novakovic Center
The Center, named for alumnus and trustee David Morrison, ’79, and his wife, Phebe Novakovic, opened in fall of 2016 and provides an open space where students, faculty, visiting scholars and others can explore issues of faith, and social and public policy beyond what they learn in the classroom. The Center is located in the three-story house adjacent to the Gatehouse. The center also houses 10 students, who are chosen to live in the center based on essays and their GPAs. The center has many elements and amenities such as laundry facilities, a kitchen, wireless internet access, an outdoor patio, along with 3 bathrooms in the center.Μύ
Varchetto Village
Varchetto Village currently consists of two off-campus homes that house six female and six male students. Housing in Varchetto Village is reserved for upperclassmen who are in good standing with the College. When fully developed, Varchetto Village will include a total of six houses, expanding upperclassman housing options.
The Varchetto houses were generously bequeathed to ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» by Rick Varchetto, Class of 1969. Located near the lower end of campus by the tennis courts, each home offers a variety of amenities, including a full kitchen, wireless internet access, heating and air conditioning, full bathrooms, multiple common and lounge areas, study rooms, as well as a deck and backyard.
Byrd Conference Center
The Robert C. Byrd Center for Hospitality and Tourism was dedicated on March 25, 1997. Also known as the Byrd Conference Center, it is located on the campus of ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Σ³» and offers a versatile space suited for both professional and academic use. Featuring business-class lodging and executive-style conference rooms, the Center accommodates a wide range of events, including a large meeting room that can host 75β100 attendees.
In addition to serving as a conference venue, the Byrd Center provides comfortable housing for students, faculty, and staff, with amenities such as ensuite bathrooms, a community kitchen, wireless internet access, and laundry facilities on each floor. The facility also houses CCWV/Student Health Services, which supports the behavioral and physical health needs of students, and provides a supportive residential environment for up to 25 student residents.
