The 1882 at Hastings College

Opening in Fall 2026! The 1882 residence hall at Hastings features a combination of four- and two-bedroom units and studio-style rooms — plus a workout space, meeting rooms and other amenities open to all students on campus!

Scroll down to see when we announced the new facility and see the progress of site prep and construction!

May-June 2025: Framing Begins

The 1882 construction site began to change significantly in late May and into June with a lumber yard’s worth of wood being delivered! Framing got underway at the same time a storm shelter was built on the east side.

The1882 June25 — The storm shelter is shown in lower/right, while framing really helps the towers take shape.

Spring 2025: Concrete Work

The winter of 2024-25 will filled with more site prep — a significant amount of infrastructure needed to be removed and then added to the site (think street removal, sewer, water and fiber!). Concrete work began in March, with the elevator shafts going up in May!

The1882 March April25 — The top two photos so a concrete pumper in action, while the bottom two show the elevator shafts. The bottom/right photo shows HSU in the background.

October 2024: Groundbreaking!

The1882 groundbreaking — Dr. Rich Lloyd addressing the ground during the Groundbreaking Ceremony. He announced during the event that the new hall would be called The 1882 — a throwback to the year the College was founded.

We kicked off Homecoming with a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new residence hall — during which the name of the hall was announced as The 1882.

The informal ceremony was at 4:30 p.m. on October 24, 2024, on the south and west side of Lynn Farrell Arena, near the construction site.

The1882 Groundbreaking2 — Dr. Sophia McDermott, Dean of Students, and members of the Student Association during the cermony.

Fall 2024: Site Prep

It took several months to clear the site, from safely abating and removing Weyer Hall and some remaining houses on Pine Knoll.

May 2024: Project Details Emerge

Poised to embark on an ambitious campus revitalization journey, Hastings College announced plans to launch in the summer of 2024 the first phase of a new comprehensive plan, with a focus on upgrading its residential infrastructure, followed by a renovation of the student union and, upon approval, construction of a new residence hall.

NewHall 24wb — A view into the courtyard of the new hall.

The proposed residence hall will include meeting rooms, a workout space, center courtyard and other common spaces and amenities that will be open to all students on campus. It will feature a combination of four- and two-bedroom units, and studio style rooms.

The land for the proposed four-story, U-shaped building will be owned by Hastings College, but the building itself will be built and owned by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation, and managed by Scott Residential Management (SRM). SRM is working with Holland Basham Architects (HBA) and Turner Construction for the new residential facility design and construction.

To make way for the new hall, Weyer Hall, which sits next to Hazelrigg Student Union (HSU) and Fuhr Hall, will be taken down. More.

NewHall 24wa — The planned new residence hall will be located where Weyer Hall is currently. Weyer will be taken down later this summer.

New Residence Hall Announced

December 2023: Hastings College outlined an ambitious plan to build a new state of the art residence hall on campus, as well as plans to transform its existing housing and dining spaces.

“Our work is based on the feedback of students, especially around our need to upgrade campus housing and dining facilities,” said President Dr. Rich Lloyd. “Well, here we go!”

Projects will elevate the student experience, and bring facilities in line with the College’s beautiful campus.

“It continues our efforts to make the College one of the most stunning, together-learning, student-focused campuses in the Midwest,” Lloyd said, adding that students will continue to be part of the planning process for the upgraded facilities. More.