The dorms at Morehouse, accommodating about half of the college’s students, don’t exactly offer luxury living. But they do a great job of providing students with a place to live while cultivating their social circles.
- As reported by Jamari Dogulas ’09:
“Graves Hall is a freshman dorm located on the highest point in Atlanta. When Morehouse College first moved to its current site in the West End of Atlanta, Graves Hall was the college’s only building, at the time housing the school cafeteria, gymnasium, dorm rooms, and president’s quarters. Graves is the oldest building on campus and has a reputation for being the most prestigious because it houses Honors students. Graves Hall is also known for its step team, which has competed in – and won – step competitions on BET.
Brazeal Hall is one of the newest dorms on campus. It has the largest rooms, as well as a reputation for being socially active. Brazeal hosts step shows, Halloween parties, BBQs, and other celebrations. Brazeal Hall is located next to Graves Hall, and the two dorms maintain a healthy rivalry.
The Morehouse Suites house upperclassmen and are the newest housing facilities on campus. They are popular because they have single rooms in suite arrangements. The Suites are also close to the library and the grocery store, so it’s easy to run out and grab a book or a snack. Residents also enjoy relaxed rules, as the visitation schedule isn’t enforced as strictly as in the freshman dorms.“
Robert Michael Franklin, Jr., the president of Morehouse College, is also an alum, having graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1975 with a degree in political science and religion. Franklin went on to Harvard and the University of Chicago, where he received an M.A. and Ph.D., respectively, from their divinity schools. His academic interests include social ethics, psychology, and African-American religion, and he is the author most recently of Crisis in the Village: Restoring Hope in African American Communities. Franklin has also served as a professor at Emory University.
When Franklin was appointed to the presidency in 2007, he remarked that “at a time of social crisis in African American communities and throughout the nation, the educational mission of Morehouse is more urgent than ever.”
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