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Alger Hall

Alger Hall will be offline in Spring 2025 for renovations. Students housed in Fall 2024 will need to relocate at the end of the semester. Review the Renovation FAQs.

Alger Hall was built in 1967 and was named after Minnie M. Alger who taught music at the College from 1893-1925. Alger Hall underwent a major renovation in 2003, which expanded the different housing options in the hall. 

Alger is an eight-story residence hall that houses upper-class, first year and transfer students. Each floor in Alger Hall has two six-person suites comprised of three double rooms and two corridors with both single and double rooms.  There are four singles per floor for a total of 28 designed single rooms.

Alger Hall Highlights

  • Kitchens are available on each floor. This kitchen is equipped with a sink, stove/oven and a microwave.
  • A recreation lounge is located on the first floor and has a pool table, air hockey table, ping pong table, TVs.
  • The laundry facilities and vending machines are located on the lower level.
  • The cost for use of the laundry machines is included in your dining plan. You need to use your College ID Connections account to pay for vending machine items.
  • There are common area spaces located on the first floor and ground floor where you can relax and study outside of your residence hall room.
  • Mailboxes are located on the first floor.
  • The entire building is wireless Internet accessible.
  • An elevator allows access to all floors.
  • The corridors are co-ed by room.

Alger Hall Room Dimensions

Please be aware that these dimensions are approximate and may vary from room to room.  

Design Single

  • 10.9' x 9.3' floor
  • 5.9' x 3.9' window
  • Free-standing closet   

Corridor Double

  • 12.5' x 13.6' x 9.6' x 13.3' floor
  • 3.9' x 6.8' window
  • Free-standing closet   

Suite bedroom

  • 15.1' x 10.3' floor
  • 3.9' x 6.8' window
  • Free-standing closet 

Suite Common Area

  • 10.7' x 14.7'
  • 14.6' x 5.7' hallway
  • 3.9' x 5.9' window
  • Free-standing closet

Each double room in Alger Hall has two closets, one large window and the following furniture: two beds, two desks, and two dressers.

Photo Gallery

Alger Hall Common Room

View the Alger Hall Photo Gallery.
View the Alger Hall Walkthrough.

Hall Staff

Area Coordinator (AC)

Residence Halls are managed by a full-time professional area coordinator (AC) who both lives and works on campus.

Jesse Bair Headshot

Jesse Bair

Alger Phone: 607-753-4156
Randall Phone: 607-753-4154

Resident Assistants (RA)

Each residence hall has a staff comprised of RAs and professional staff.