Contact
Front Desk: (510) 642-3143
The Resident Directors' offices: lower level of Towle Hall
2650 Haste Street
Cunningham, Davidson, Ehrman, Griffiths, and Towle Halls; Wada Apartments (transfer and upper division only)
Unit Description
The Unit 2 complex consists of six high-rise buildings around a large courtyard and a central facility that contains the main office, mail services, large rooms for meetings and events, and the Academic Center. Towle consists of double rooms in mini–suites; Wada is laid out apartment-style for junior and senior residents.
Unique Features
Location/Neighborhood
To see what is happening at Unit 2, please visit the Unit 2 Good 2 Be True website.
For more detailed housing information, please visit the Living at Cal website.
History of Unit 2
The Unit 2 high-rises were originally built in 1960, with four buildings designed around a central dining hall, mail room, and recreational center. As a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, additional cross-bracing was added to the exteriors of the buildings. Unit 2 was recently renovated in 2000.
Significance of Names
Ruby L. Cunningham graduated from Berkeley in 1903. Dr. Cunningham was the first Senior Physician for women in Student Health Service.
Mary B. Davidson, a member of the Class of 1906, was a leading figure in developing housing for University women. She served as Dean of Women from 1941 to 1951.
Sidney M. Ehrman, Class of 1896, was a prominent San Francisco lawyer. He was the Regent of the University from 1930 - 1952 and a trustee of the Hastings College of Law.
Farnham Griffiths graduated from Berkeley in 1906. He later became a Rhodes scholar and distinguished lecturer in law. He served as UC Regent from 1948 - 1951.