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Nickname: The Brook
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Hashtag: #ThisIsMBH
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Campus: Minneapolis West Bank
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Hall Type: Residence Hall
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Population: 910, co-ed, first-year residents
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Year Built: Tower: 1969; East Wing: 2001
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Number of Floors: East Wing: 4; Tower: 12
Middlebrook Hall Amenities
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Fully Furnished
See Specific Room Furnishings Below
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HBO GO
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Utilities Included
Unlimited Electricity, Heat, Water, Internet. It's all included.
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Laundry Included
Every building features a laundry facility. Unlimited laundry is included at no extra cost.
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24/7 Information Desk
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UMN-TV Coax
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UMN-TV Online
Streaming TV with 70+ channels, HBO GO, and 140,000+ on-demand shows and movies: housing.umn.edu/resnet/tv
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WiFi
WiFi is included in rooms, common areas, throughout the building, and throughout campus.
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Gigabit Ethernet Internet
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Accessible
If you have specific needs, we're here to help. Learn more about disability resources.
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Air Conditioning
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Security
Access-Controlled Entry, Security Cameras, 24/7 Staffing
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Dining Hall In Building
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C-Store
Convenience store in building
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Study Rooms
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Common Area Lounges
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Game Room
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Meditation Room
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Music Practice Rooms
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Tech Lab
Tech Lab with Macs & PCs, Remote Printing & Adobe Creative Suite. Learn More About Labs
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Building Kitchen
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Vending Machines
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Ice Machine
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Bus
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Outdoor Bicycle Racks
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Parking
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Open During Breaks
Middlebrook Hall Room Types
Single
One room is occupied by one resident with a semi-private bathroom. The average square footage is 118. The contract length is fall/spring. There are approximately 30 singles in Middlebrook.
Double
One room is occupied by two residents with a semi-private bathroom. The average square footage is 179. The contract length is fall/spring. There are approximately 333 doubles in Middlebrook.
2-Person Suite
Two rooms are occupied by two residents with a 3/4 bath (Tower suites include a full bath). The average square footage is 216. The contract length is fall/spring. There are approximately 88 2-person suites in Middlebrook.
2-Person Suite with adjoining bath
One room is occupied by two residents with an attached bath. The average square footage is 256. The contract length is fall/spring. There are approximately 11 2-person suites with adjoining baths in Middlebrook.
Middlebrook Hall Rates
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2020-21 Rates
- Single Room:Spring Term: $3,852Jan 16 - May 12, 2021
- Double Room:Spring Term: $3,264Jan 16 - May 12, 2021
- Two-Person Suite:Spring Term: $3,512Jan 16 - May 12, 2021
- Two-Person Suite with adjoining bath:Spring Term: $3,432Jan 16 - May 12, 2021
Middlebrook Hall Room Furnishings
All rooms in Middlebrook Hall include the following:
- Carpeted floors
- Closet
- Desk & chair
- Drawer space
- Extra long twin bed (36 inches x 80 inches)
- Recycling 3-part containers
- Semi-private baths (Residents are expected to clean their bathroom if it is private. Bathrooms shared between multiple rooms will be cleaned by staff.)
- Window coverings
- 1 gigabit Ethernet internet jack per resident (cord not provided)
- 1 cable TV jack (TV & cord not provided)
- Telephone service is NOT included in Middlebrook Hall
Connect with Middlebrook Staff
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Jie Zhao
Residence Director (RD)My Responsibilities
I oversee general day to day operations and student development in Middlebrook Hall. I supervise the Assistant Hall Director and 26 Community Advisors. With the support from the rest of our team, we strive to create an active and safe community for our residents.
Where I Can Help
- Student engagement and involvement opportunities
- Social justice and identity conversations/concerns
- Academic resources referral
- Interpersonal conflict
- Residence hall safety and security
- Crisis management
- Mental health resources
Education History
M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University
B.S. in General Management from Appalachian State UniversityArrival to the University of Minnesota
2017
Previous Positions Held
Graduate Hall Director - Bowling Green State University
Points of Pride
Be able to work with students and see them develop into strong, independent scholars and people.
My Favorite Quote/Motto/Personal Philosophy
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
Life Outside The U
Travel, food, movies, and books.
Gender Pronouns
He/Him/His
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Mick Castro
Assistant Residence Director (ARD)My Responsibilities
I collaborate with a team of professional staff at Frontier Hall to help contribute to the university life and experience of our residents. My role is to assist and guide students in creating meaningful communities and building connections with one another. Some of my responsibilities is to help build and maintain safe and inclusive communities by supervising an amazing team of Community Advisers, advising GROUPS within our halls, acting as a hearing officer, and being an overall resource to our residents.
Where I Can Help
- Connecting students to their resources
- Conversations and dialogue about identity, and social justice
- Empowering and helping students to make ideas become reality
- Conflict Resolution
- GROUPS advising
- Being a person to chat with about just about anything
Educational Background
B.A. Sociology & East Asian Culture Studies from University of California Santa Barbara
Previous Positions Held
Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity Student Staff Member - University of California Santa Barbara
Office of Student Life Intern- University of California Santa Barbara
Communication Collab Intern - University of California Santa BarbaraArrival to the University of Minnesota
2016
My Favorite Quote/Motto/Personal Philosophy
"Take a moment remind yourself, to take a moment and find yourself"
Life Outside The U
As a human outside of work, I enjoy many things from spending a night indoors watching cartoons, reading comics, or listening to podcasts, to spending my weekends outdoors hiking and exploring, or checking out the city. When I'm not doing that you'll probably find me with a notebook doodling or writing with a cup of coffee somewhere within my reach.
Personal Gender Pronouns
He/Him/His
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Vicky Bayerl
Business Operations Supervisor (BOS)My Responsibilities
Administrative leadership and support for the residence hall, direction for processes with Information Desk, and the primary contact for housing and summer conferencing operations.
Where I Can Help
- Student Residential Hall Logistics
- Jobs for Office Assistants at Our Infomation Desk
- Navigation of University Resources
Educational Background
University of Minnesota, B.A.
Major: Multidisciplinary Studies with focus on Technical Writing, Arts & Humanities, and History & Social Sciences
Minor: Social JusticeArrival to the University of Minnesota
2007
Previous Positions Held
- Executive Admin, UMN Housing & Residential Life
- Executive Admin, UMN College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Science
- Health Insurance Sales Dept, MEDICA
- Executive Admin, MINCEP Epilepsy Care
- Office Manager, Volunteers of America, Senior Services
Points of Pride
- Women's Leadership Institute completion
- Equity and Diversity Certificate completion
- Dialogue Circles
- AFSCME Union Steward
My Favorite Quote/Motto/Personal Philosophy
“Be not the slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain and overlook the old.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life Outside The U
I enjoy gardening, cooking & making homemade honey, bowling leagues, & buying books for local free library houses, but most of all - spending time with my children, grandson and family.
Personal Gender Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
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Mario WareSenior Building and Grounds (Sr. B & G)
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Fikirte SimmaBuilding and Grounds (B & G)
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Maren LauritzenBuilding and Grounds (B & G)
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Mark CampbellBuilding and Grounds (B & G)
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Michele GermainBuilding and Grounds (B & G)
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Rick KockerBuilding and Grounds (B & G)
Pages
Living Learning Communities (LLCs)
Live and learn with people who have similar academic and personal interests as you. Learn more about LLCs.
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Get Involved
Learn MoreHouse/Community Meetings
Get to know your neighbors.Social Justice Leadership Retreat
Be an ally. Be a leader.Student Conduct Board (SCB)
Serve as a hearing officer.Employment Opportunities
We're all in this together. Join in.
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Local Dining
Learn MoreGrubhub
Order online, pay with FlexDine
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Local Transit
Learn More- 16min.Walk to Coffman Student Center
- 26min.Walk to TCF Bank Stadium
- 10min.Light Rail to Downtown Minneapolis
Map
Technology in Middlebrook
Internet
Wired internet & WiFi are included. Learn More
Television
UMN-TV cable service with HBO Go, Cloud DVR, and online streaming is included. Learn More