HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE
RESIDENCE HALLS and APARTMENTS
West Hall
 West Hall is a two-story residence hall. The rooms are arranged along a straight corridor and they are equipped with beds, mirrors, venetian blinds and a sink. There are men's and women's bathrooms on each floor. The building also has a large study room and TV area. Kitchen and laundry facilities are located in the lower level . The building accommodates about 60 residents. Each room has a heating/air-conditioning unit.
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Important Phone Numbers
J. Smith
Residence Life Coordinator, Residence Tower, Ward & West
Office Phone: 410-704-6378
Community Center: 410-616-3101
Who Are Our Residence Halls Named After?
Henry Skinner West
Henry Skinner West was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 23, 1870. In 1890, he graduated from both the Baltimore City College and the Maryland Institute of Art, where his interests were art and architecture. West then went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from John Hopkins University in 1893 and his Ph.D. in 1899.
While continuing his education, Dr. West taught at the Zion School in Baltimore from 1890-91, Baltimore City College from 1894-97, and at Johns Hopkins from 1899-1900. Following these teaching jobs, Dr. West became a professor of Baltimore City College as well as the principal of West High School in Baltimore.
Beginning in 1906, Dr. West served as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools for five years, and from 1911-1912 he served as the Director of Department of Statistics for the U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company in New York. Dr. West then went to serve as a professor of education in Cincinnati, and returned to Maryland in 1917 to serve as principal of the Maryland State Normal School.
During his time as head of the Normal School, Dr. West encountered several difficulties, most of which may be attributed to the United States involvement in World War I. At the time of Dr. West’s appointment, many of the school’s teachers had to leave to serve their country, and with one exception, the male students of the Normal School were enlisted or drafted. Although enrollment continued to drop for the three years that Dr. West served, interest and activity at the school increased. A campaign to increase enrollment included a movie, “The Call of the Hour” which was shown at Maryland high schools. Dr. West also opened the campus to community war efforts and introduced the first summer session in 1916, causing education to become increasingly practical. Wartime economy was taught in math and economics courses, and special courses in first aid and home nursing were introduced. Although Dr. West only remained at the Normal School for three years, “These years indeed proved to be a turning point in the school’s history.”
In 1920, West was made the Superintendent of Schools in Baltimore. He held this position for five years and in 1926 became the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and a professor of education and teacher training in Miami, Florida.
To learn more about the biograhpies of TU Presidents and the chornology of Towson University, please visit the university archives at Albert S. Cook Library:
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