History
Medway Hall was built in 1958 as an all male residence. Sydenham Hall was built in 1961 as an all male residence. Both buildings operated as separate all male residences and were bitter rivals until 1986. In 1986, Sydenham Hall was converted to an all female residence as Medway Hall remained all male. Both halls remained single gender until 1997 when Medway Hall and Sydenham Hall both went co-ed and joined under the title Medway Sydenham Hall. Medway Sydenham Hall has made great progress since 1997 and is regularly recognized as one of the strongest residence communities on campus and home to the most successful and productive Resident's Council; The Medway Sydenham Hall Residents' Council.
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