Campus Living

Beall Hall is an apartment style residential building hall made possible by and named for Mary and James Beall, which houses both males and females. This building was opened in 2000.

Burt Hall is a women’s residence hall made possible by a gift from Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Burt. The building was constructed in 1920 and remodeled in 1990 and 2001.

Farris Hall is a four-story complex which offers 163 apartments for students.  The complex was built in 2011 and was named in honor of Martha White Farris (Class of 1942) of Floydada, Texas.

Garner Hall is a housing complex which offers 72 apartments for 141 men and women.  The complex is named for John Hood Garner and Alleen Weatherford Garner, whose charitable trust made a key gift toward construction of the facility in 2010.

Gettys Memorial Hall is a men’s residence hall named for Dr. and Mrs. A.C. Gettys. The building was constructed in 1965 and renovated in 1991.

Johnson Hall is a women’s residence hall named for the mother of Lyndon Baines Johnson, former President of the United States. The building was constructed in 1968 and renovated in 1991.

McLane Hall is a men’s residence hall named for Mr. Drayton McLane, Jr., of Temple, a major benefactor. The building was completed in 1989 and was renovated in 2002.

Remschel Hall is a women’s residence hall named in honor of Corrine Remschel, a 1931 graduate. The building was completed in 1993 and was renovated in 2007.

Stribling Hall is a women’s residence hall named for the daughter of J.C. Stribling, whose gift made the building possible. The building was constructed in 1920 and renovated in 1990.

Independence Village

The name, Independence Village, pays tribute to the beginnings of the university’s history, which was founded in Independence, Texas as part of Baylor University. The complex, composed of apartment-style housing, was originally opened in 1996 and expanded in 1998, 2005, and 2010.

• Shannon Commons building, named for John H. Shannon, honorary member of the UMHB Alumni Association and late husband of Pat Lockridge Shannon, Class of 1953. The building was constructed in 2005.
• Clark Hall named for Dr. Horace Clark, principal of the Female Department of Baylor University and president of Baylor Female College, in 1871. This building was constructed in 1996.
• Ferguson Hall named for Miriam Amanda “Ma” Ferguson, a former student of the late 1800s and first woman governor of Texas. This building was constructed in 1996.
• Garner Hall named for the late John Hood Garner and Alleen Weatherford Garner, longtime residents of Belton. This building was constructed in 2010.
• Grover Hall named for the late O. Stanley and Blanche Grover, avid supporters and recruiters for the university. This building was constructed in 1996.
• Hobby Hall named for Oveta Culp Hobby, a former student of the early 1920s, a businesswoman and first commanding officer of the Women’s Army Corps. This building was constructed in 2005.
• James Hall named for the James family, which has maintained close ties with the university since 1885 by serving on the board of trustees, teaching, and attending the university. Eleanor James, Class of 1933, was the author of “Forth from Her Portals,” a history of the first 100 years of the university in Belton. This building was constructed in 1998.
• Provence Hall named for Sally A. Provence, a graduate of 1937 and former professor of pediatrics at Yale University. This building was constructed in 1998.
• Taylor Hall named for Mattie E. Taylor, a graduate of 1910 and former member of the board of trustees. This building was constructed in 1998.
• Tryon Hall named for William M. Tryon, one of the original founders of the university in 1845. This building was constructed in 1998.
• Tyson Hall named for Dr. Arthur K. Tyson, president of Mary Hardin-Baylor College from 1954 to 1966. This building was constructed in 2005.
• Wilson Hall named for William A. Wilson, president of Baylor Female College from 1896 to 1911. This building was constructed in 2005.