David Blackwell Hall opens doors to incoming students

Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
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Named after the university’s first tenured Black professor, Blackwell Hall is 185,000 square feet and can house 777 students in its 412 rooms.
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According to the proposal, two separate buildings will be constructed: a 132-unit residential building and an academic building for the Goldman School of Public Policy.
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As the campus struggles to house an influx of students, UC Berkeley’s housing task force has drawn up nine potential locations for new student housing — including People’s Park, the site of the historic “Bloody Thursday” protest and clash in 1969.
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As the campus faces a chronic housing shortage, construction is set to begin Nov. 1 on the Bancroft Residence Hall at the corner of Bancroft Way and Dana Street that will house an estimated 775 students, replacing the current site of Stiles Hall.
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UC Berkeley’s Real Estate Division presented a proposal for a freshman residence hall between Bancroft Way and Durant Avenue during an open house Monday night.
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