Murchison Hall has traditionally been one of the more popular residence halls due to its proximity to upper campus and the Coates University Center. In 1997-1998, however, due to the large size of the incoming first-year class, some first-year students also took up residency in Murchison. In 1998-1999 Murchison will be primarily a first-year hall, instead of the traditional location for additional first-year students in McLean Hall. The Murchison Lounge is a terrific alternative studying environment and lies in the middle of this two-story building.

(Murchison 106)

• A laundry room located on the first floor,
• Easy access to Murchison Lounge,
• One of the closest residence halls to upper campus and the Coates University Center, as well as the outdoor swimming pool.
  
  

• High ceilings with permanently secured windows on both sides of the room,
• Built-in desks with two deep drawers, a bulletin board, and four cubby hole areas above the desks,
• Small walk-in closets with two built-in, four-drawer dressers,
• Temperature control for each individual room.
  
  

• Partitioned areas, one for the shower, the toilet, and a sink area,
• Large storage areas under the sinks.