About Van Antwerp Hall
Van Antwerp has a friendly atmosphere where students strongly identify with their communities and express a high level of Wildcat Spirit. Students in Van Antwerp Hall describe their home as highly involved, academically focused, and full of unique opportunities. Van Antwerp has one all male house, one all female house, and one academic house where residents are expected to maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Van Antwerp Hall shares a lobby with Hunt Hall, and is located across from the outdoor entrance to the Northern Lights Dining.
In the shared bedroom suites, residents share their living and sleeping space, as pictured here.
The Van Antwerp Hall lobby connects to the Wildcat Fit Zone. This is the on-campus workout facility for students only. Here, with a fitness pass, students can workout, take classes, and rent fat tire bikes.
Van Antwerp Hall shared bedroom suite floor plan is pictured here. The majority of Van Antwerp Hall is shared bedroom suites.
Van Antwerp Hall single bedroom with private bathroom is pictured here. There is an extremely limited number of single bedrooms with private bathroom suites in Van Antwerp.
Van Antwerp Hall Government
Vision Statement: Van Antwerp Hall strives to promote an inviting atmosphere that encourages a strong sense of community and academic excellence.
Mission Statement: Van Antwerp is an inclusive, fun and comfortable resident home with three specialty houses. We encourage students to achieve their fullest potential through creating a welcoming environment where everyone knows and feels like they’re home.
(Drafted by Van Antwerp Hall Government 2023)
History: Van Antwerp Hall, opened in 1967, is named after Maude Van Antwerp who taught in NMU’s Education Department for 25 years.
More about Van Antwerp Hall
Traditions:
- Bucket List Competition
- "Spooky Sundaes" Halloween decorating contest
- Game Nights
- RA/RD/BG Appreciation Week
- Study Snacks in the lobby during finals week
- Museum
- House Camping Trip
Interesting Facts:
- Every year, Van Antwerp residents volunteer for the campus and local community.
- Van Antwerp Hall was renovated in the summer of 2007 with the goal of being LEED certified and is currently being evaluated by the U.S. Green Building Council.