Frederick Meier's tenure, for whom the building was named. Meier Hall is home to a variety of departments such as biology, chemistry, political science, geography, geological sciences and economics. It also has an observatory and greenhouse on the roof, as well as a Dunkin' on the first floor facing the street.
North Campus has two of the school's five residential halls, Bowditch Hall and Peabody Hall, which are also the school's two oldest residential halls, both being built in 1965 under president Frederick Meier's tenure. They are identical in design, having a dormitory style with rooms built for two people each. They originally served as the stratifying dorms for male and female students on campus regardless of grade, but are now both co-ed and instead designated for students of particular grade levels.
Bowditch Hall is one of the two residential halls on North Campus and one of the two residential halls designated for freshman housing, the other being Marsh Hall on Central Campus. Named for Nathaniel Bowditch, …
