The university named this residence hall for English professor and the first dean of women, Katherine Kennedy Carmichael. As dean from 1946 to 1972, she oversaw significant expansion in the number of female students and worked to protect and encourage them.
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Hall Details
- Year Built: 1986
- Hall Population: 485
- Elevator: Yes
- Floor Plan: Suite style with interior corridor access
- Fire Safety: Smoke detectors, alarms and sprinkler system
- Resident Advisors: 10
- Amenities: study rooms, kitchen and ice machine, laundry, TV room, lounges, recreation room, vending machines
- Laundry: Carmichael 1st Floor
- Residential Learning Programs (RLP): BLUE and Transfer United
- For Facility Updates please visit our webpage for all completed residence hall facility projects.
Room Details
- Average Room Measurements: 13' x 13'
- Window Measurements: (minimum) 48" X 67", (maximum) 95" X 67"
- Window Coverings: Mini blinds
- Air-Conditioning: Central HVAC
- Furniture: Movable dressers, desks and study chairs. Movable beds may be bunked or lofted; no self-built lofts permitted.
- Closet: Wardrobe
- Mattress Size: 80" long, 36" wide, 6" deep
DID YOU KNOW? Fun Facts About Carmichael:
- Printing in the main lobby
- Located in mid-campus, but is the farthest north of the suite-style residence halls
- Near Fetzer Field and SRC for people interested in fitness
- Lots of natural light in the building because of its massive windows
- Large activity center at the bottom floor for group activities, meetings, etc.
