Hu Shih Hall
Hu Hall is part of Cornell's First-Year Experience, and will house first-year students.
Hu Hall is named in honor of Cornell 1914 graduate, renowned Chinese scholar and diplomat Hu Shih.
Through creative floor plans, Hu Hall provides living spaces with a modern aesthetic that enhances the residential experience and encourages interaction and collaboration among students. Hu Hall aims to draw students out of their individual rooms and into ample common areas that support group study, social interaction, and programs in spacious lounges and nearby cafés. Hu Shih Hall is comprised of single, double, and quad rooms.
Hu Hall's Residence Hall Director, Faculty-in-Residence member, and Resident Advisors will host programs and activities for all interests that help students meet new friends and make connections to the university community.
Community Features
- 429 residents
- Located on North Campus
- Single, double, and quad rooms (large spaces that accommodate 4 students) arranged in pods along the corridor with corridor bathrooms. Pods are single gender; floors are mixed gender.
- Bedrooms contain, for each occupant: an extra-long twin bed, a wardrobe and three drawer bureau, a desk and desk chair, a desk lamp, a wastebasket, and recycling bin
- Five study spaces located in the common area of the community; four have a white board and a TV
- Six shared kitchen spaces with stove tops and microwaves; one oven located in the Chui Lounge on the first floor
- Laundry facilities
- Music practice room
- Piano in the main lobby
- Bike room
- Three trash rooms a trash chute and recycling
- Two elevators
- Wireless Internet access
Affiliated Faculty
Eilyan Bitar, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the Faculty-in-Residence for Hu Shih Hall. He lives in an apartment in the building with her partner, Adrienne Bitar, Faculty Fellow in Residence and Lecturer in American Studies, and regularly spends time with student residents of the Hu Shih community.
Hu Shih Hall also has a number of Faculty and Community Fellows that provide students with opportunities to explore and cultivate their academic, intellectual, and cultural interests. You will find them attending events in your building, eating with students in the dining room, and leading on and off campus trips to lectures, plays, films, concerts, and regional points of interest.
Helpful Information and Important Links
Below are resources and guidelines to support your residential experience at Cornell University. Please review the tabs below and bookmark these pages to apply for housing, browse through meal plan options, find mail and package information, and explore the Hu Shih community on CampusGroups.