Housing
Hewett & Manchester Halls
Located at 101 North Fell Avenue, Normal, Illinois 61761, Hewett-Manchester is among the many residence halls on Illinois State University’s campus.
The Vrooman Center connects these two 18-story residence halls. This shared space provides access to the front desk, The Escalante, Vrooman Pit, outdoor areas, and a variety of other amenities.
Hewett-Manchester is a short walk from the quad, which provides easy access to most key conference facilities such as Watterson Dining Commons where most of the conference meals will be enjoyed, our academic spaces where educational sessions will take place, and our Bone Student Center, the central hub for conference-wide activities, like closing ceremony.
Escalante Room
The Jaime Escalante Room, located in the Vrooman Center, will be the hub for checking in your delegation to a stay in wonderland! It will also feature fun activities hosted by the hospitality team throughout the course of the conference. The Vrooman Pit, situated in between Hewett and Manchester Halls, will host many activities and be a place for social gatherings.
Fun fact: The Vrooman Center was first opened as a dining center in 1966.
It was remodeled in 2008 to house the Julia N. Visor Academic Center. This space also allows residences from both Halls to interact with one-another no matter the weather!
The floors are laid out like a hotel. Rooms are on the outside of the rectangle, with the bathrooms, floor lounge, and elevators towards the center.
Each floor consists of one lounge, three elevators, and three public bathrooms shared by the whole floor. Two of the bathrooms will be half baths, meaning they will include two stalls, two showers, and multiple sinks on the opposite wall.
The front desk is accessible 24/7 by phone or in person by speaking with the Conference Assistants on duty. Between midnight and 6 AM, Night Operations workers take over. Night Operations is the safety team responsible for ensuring building security by verifying that anyone entering after midnight has an ID and key(s) matching the residence hall, while also managing the front desk during those hours.
Front Desk & Safety
Right across the street from Manchester Hall is a big commuter lot (G67) on Locust St. which will be the home of transportation being used to get to the conference like buses, vans, or cars.
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Get to Parking Lot: 203 West Locust, Normal, Illinois
Questions about your stay in the Looking Glass?
Email Austin Aron, Housing Chair, at conf_housing@nacurh.org with any questions!