South Residence Halls
Marie Robinson Hall (MRH)
Marie Robinson Hall (MRH) opened in 2001 and is home to 330 upperclassmen and -women. While most residents occupy 4-person apartments, there are also a number of 1- and 2-person apartments. All students have an individual bedroom, and all apartments are equipped with full kitchens and private bathrooms. There are extensive common areas on all floors, as well as a Faculty in Residence and a Resident Director on the fourth floor.
MRH Contacts
- Brian Johnson
- Resident Director
- bjohnso@uic.edu
- (312) 355-6008
- William R. Kohler
- Faculty in Residence
- bkohler@uic.edu
- (312) 996-5145
Building & Mailing Address
Marie Robinson Hall (Room #, including letter)
811 W. Maxwell Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Each residence hall includes:
- Air conditioning and heat
- Free laundry for residents
- Kitchenettes and vending machines
- Computer lab
- Lounges and common areas
- Walking distance to cafeterias and recreational facilities
Each residence hall bedroom includes:
- Extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, clothes closet and storage drawers
- Telephone jack, cable TV connection and high-speed internet connection (including wireless)—additional fees may apply
MRH rooms also include:
- Kitchen – Refrigerator, microwave, stove/oven
- Dining/Living Room – Dining table and chairs, couch, two living room chairs, coffee table
For information on what to bring with you when you move in, please read Move-In Days.
Hall Council
Visit the South Campus Apartment Council website to see what’s happening in Marie Robinson Hall!
Photographs of MRH
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South Apartment Kitchen
Typical Room Setups & Hall Floor Plan
- Download printable TBH & MRH 4-Person Apartment Floor Plan (PDF)
- Download printable TBH & MRH 2-Person Apartment Floor Plan (PDF)
Take a Video Tour of MRH
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About Marie Robinson Hall
For upperclass undergraduate students (incoming first year students are not eligible). This co-ed building just opened in August 2001 and is home to 320 students. While most residents occupy 4-bedroom, 4 person apartments, there are a number of 1 and 2 person apartments as well. All students have individual private bedrooms, and apartments are equipped with full kitchens and private bathrooms. There are extensive common areas on all floors, as well as a Faculty in Residence and a Resident Director on the 4th floor.
The Board of Trustees has named our South Campus residence halls after two former student affairs administrators who worked to change the character of UIC from a commuter campus to one with a substantial resident population. Our first South Campus residence, previously called Maxwell Street Residence is now Marie Robinson Hall, named for the previous Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (from 1992-94). She rose from head of the department of medical social work to Associate Dean of her college and was named Vice Chancellor in 1992. She was the first African-American to achieve that rank at UIC. She died of cancer in 1994 at the age of 58.