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At UC Berkeley, Historic Bowles Hall Gets a New Lease on Life

At UC Berkeley, Historic Bowles Hall Gets a New Lease on Life

87 years ago, Bowles Hall became the first residence hall on the University of California, Berkeley campus. Founded on distinctly egalitarian principles, Bowles Hall was self-governed by the students who occupied it until the mid-1970’s. Residents lived there for the duration of their undergraduate careers. They ate together, learned together, and established time-honored traditions that… Read more »