Bowles

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Foothill Stern Clark Kerr

Stadium Rim Way and Gayley Road

Bowles Hall, the University's first residence hall, is an all first-year male residence hall located against the hills on the northeast side of campus.

The Tudor-style building which resembles a castle, was donated to the University in 1929 with the goal of promoting "education through fellowship."

• Quad rooms. (Shared common area for studying and 2 adjoining small rooms with bunked beds.)
• Rooms with extra long twin beds, desks, dressers, mirrors, shelving, and closets.
• Centrally located shared bathrooms.
• Library, TV lounge, and recreation room.
• Access to Academic Services Center at Foothill with 24 IBM & Macintosh computer workstations, laser printers, and hookup to the Campus Network and Internet.
• Academic support and tutoring programs.
• Laundry facilities.

Room Summary:
Single Gender Building Quad Rooms Live-In Staff Bowles and Stern Halls, Cal’s oldest residence halls, have rich histories and proud traditions. The hall associations of these unique communities plan many joint activities and programs. Bowles, Stern & Foothill residents share an Academic Services Center and dining facility.

LEARN MORE

Academic Services Center: Foothill/bowles/Stern
http://academicservices.berkeley.edu/

Reshall Peer Advisors: Foothill/bowles/Stern
http://academicservices.berkeley.edu/advising/pa/

Cal Marching Band: Bowles Drinking Song
http://www.calband.berkeley.edu/calband/multimedia/
calsongs/bowles.html

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What people are saying about Bowles

"Bowles is in the business of developing a community of strong leaders, dedicated to the balance of fun, play, academic success and pure unadulterated silliness." — Anonymous

"it provides a fun environment for men to live and learn from each other." — kwu

"it's the unique dorm which is only for men in Berkeley." — ljs

"Bowles has its unique traditions and has a certain kind of camaraderie amongst all the men. I've met some awesome people and I wouldn't be surprised if they're still my friends ten years from now." — mark

For those of us who are more traditional, Bowles and Stern Hall offers all the comfort and tradition of single sex student housing. Both locations offer a history rich in customs that date back to Cal's first years as a fledgling University.