Hiett harnesses the powers of the natural world. Boasting Lawrence’s second 20-kilowatt solar panel on its roof, it is also home to a fireplace built from slabs of Morton Gneiss—one of the oldest rocks in the world, 3.6 billion years to be exact! 

With 183 beds, Hiett Hall is the largest living space on campus. Completed in 2003, it is named in honor of Stanley and Clara Hiett—parents of Lawrence trustee Kim Hiett Jordan ’58. 

Residence Details 

  • Doubles, quads, and suite-style rooms (two or four students per suite) 

  • Private bathroom in each room 

  • Common living space in each room 

  • Rooms include an XL twin bed, desk, chair, and dresser with overhead shelving for each resident 

  • Carpeted floors 

Amenities  

  • Large central kitchen on each floor with fridge, stove, two microwaves, dishwasher and sink (except 3rd floor) 

  • Fireplace (4th floor lounge) 

  • Furnished TV lounge with large windows that face Fox River on each floor  

  • Elevator 

  • Spacious quiet study room adjoining lounge on each floor  

  • Conference rooms (1st and 2nd floor) 

  • Computer lab 

  • Patio 

  • Pool table

Hiett Hall from the backside with lots of blue windows and green grass in front.

Hiett Hall from the Fox River.

The entrance of Hiett Hall with bikes near the door.

Hiett Hall's main entrance

Pathway leading up to Hiett Hall in the afternoon

Path leading to Hiett Hall

Common living space with two desks and shelves, two long vertical windows, a couch and armchair with a coffee table in between them.

Common living space in a Hiett Hall double room.

Shared bathroom in Hiett double room with single sink and shower stall.

Double room bathroom in Hiett Hall.

Double room in Hiett Hall with two beds, two dressers and shelves overhead, a closet, and bathroom in the back.
Double room setup in Hiett Hall, with common living space seen through open door to the left and bedroom seen through door on the right.

The common living space can be seen on the left and the bedroom on the right in a Hiett Hall double room.

Hiett Hall lounge with fireplace and various types of seating with large, floor-length windows.

Lounge in Hiett Hall

Hiett Hall kitchen with long countertop and row of cabinet with a microwave, stove and oven and sink.

Kitchen in Hiett Hall

Large dining area in Hiett Hall kitchen with sunlight filtering in through the windows.

Hiett Hall dining space