Eleanor Roosevelt College - Location and Facilities

Location and Facilities

Eleanor Roosevelt College's current, multi-million dollar location was designed by the architect Moshe Safdie. The residential facilities are named after various global regions and seek to integrate the philosophy of the college into their design as well. There are five residence halls for freshmen students:

• Africa Hall
• Asia Hall
• Europe Hall
• Latin America Hall
• North America Hall

In addition, there are six apartment complexes for sophomore returning students:

• Earth Hall North
• Earth Hall South
• Middle East Hall
• Oceania Hall
• Geneva Hall (will be provisionally integrated into International House for the 2010-11 academic year)
• Mesa Verde Hall

Finally, ERC also is home to UCSD's International House (I-House), which contains three building complexes, named after cultural sites around the globe:

• Asante House
• Cuzco House
• Kathmandu House

Geneva, Mesa Verde, Asante, Cuzco and Kathmandu are all named after World Heritage Sites, one from each region labeled in the freshman residence halls: Africa (Asante), Asia (Kathmandu), Europe (Geneva), Latin America (Cuzco), and North America (Mesa Verde).

Other notable buildings include:

• Middle Earth student lounge, located adjacent to the main quad
• Cafe Ventanas (nicknamed "Cafe V"), ERC's dining hall, so named for its floor-to-ceiling windows ("ventanas" is Spanish for "windows"), located at the end of the main quad. This cafeteria is known for special times during the year where you can enjoy fine dining from different country cuisines using meal points (student dollars). This cafeteria is also popular on campus for their fresh sushi.
• Great Hall, a large gathering hall located near I-House