Thomas Beckham Hall at UIC
This second of two student apartment buildings on the South Campus opened in
August 2003. It is the larger companion building to Marie Robinson Hall, built in
the same style but housing a total of 450 upperclass undergraduate students (incoming
first year students are not eligible): all students have individual bedrooms in attractive
apartments with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. This residence hall also has
extensive lounge and study rooms as well as amenity spaces such as a computer lab,
TV room and laundry room. There is a Faculty Member in Residence as well as members
of the residence life professional staff living in this building.
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 second South Campus residence,
Thomas Beckham Hall, named for UIC's first Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, who served
from 1983 to 1991. He was dean of the College of Associated Health Professions in 1982
when UIC was formed by the merger of the medical center and undergraduate campuses. His
recommendations led to the construction of the Student Residence & Commons, greatly
expanding the on-campus residence population. He retired in 1993 and died three years
later at the age of 60.
Building & Mailing Address
Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH)
1250 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
