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Berkeley College is a residential college at Yale University, opened in 1934. The eighth of Yale's 12 residential colleges, it was named in honor of Reverend George Berkeley (1685–1753), dean of Derry and later bishop of Cloyne, in recognition of the assistance in land and books that he gave to Yale in the 18th century. Built on the site of a group of buildings known from the 1890s until 1933 as the Berkeley Oval, the college was renovated in 1998. ==College life== *Berkeley freshmen are housed in Lanman-Wright Hall, renovated in 2014. *Dining Hall: The dining hall is named in honor of Joseph Fogg. *Buttery: A place where students gather to watch movies, engage in fellowship, and eat late night snacks. *Library: Also known as "the Laz," the popular 24 hour study space is named in honor of George Lazarus and Shelly Lazarus. *South Court Basement: In addition to the buttery, the South Court basement contains a pool table, a football table, table tennis, and a free NBA Jam video arcade machine. Berkeley students can be found studying and socializing here every night of the week. *Multipurpose Room: A half-court space to play basketball, it is also frequently used for practicing yoga or student orchestra rehearsals. It can be reserved through the Master's Office. * North Court Basement: Home to The Thomas Mendenhall, this includes a luxurious sitting area and is equipped with a very large entertainment center. * The Swiss Room: A private dining room in the dining hall. Transplanted piece by piece from Switzerland, this 16th-century wooden room has been decorated with stained glass by G. Owen Bonawit and is considered priceless. Access is restricted to fellows and Berkeley events. * The woodshop: A woodworking shop that is well-stocked with power tools and lumber. A professional cabinetmaker comes to Berkeley most weekends to teach students the trade. * The tunnel: An underground passageway connecting Berkeley's two grand courts, North Court and South Court, which are divided by a grassy area in front of Yale's main library, Sterling Memorial Library. It stands steps away from the Beinecke Library, the Bass Library, the Commons, and the Old Campus. The tunnel features a variety of student murals on the walls and is a convenient pathway on rainy or snowy days. *On the wall outside the Master's House that faces Sterling Memorial Library, there is a plaque stating that its location marks the house where Josiah Willard Gibbs lived. * The Master's House was named as the Swensen House in 2013 to honor Berkeley Fellow David Swensen's enormous contributions to Yale as the Chief Investment Officer. * Similar to other residential colleges, Berkeley has its own gym, seminar rooms, and other amenities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Berkeley College (Yale University)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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