Bassett

Bassett Residence Hall

Bassett residence hall is home to approximately 125 First Year students on Duke’s East Campus. Opening in 1927, the building was named for John Spencer Bassett '88, Trinity College history professor for 12 years. In 1903 Professor Bassett was a central figure in an academic freedom case that became known as the “Bassett Affair.” This incident became a milestone for academic freedom in U.S. higher education.

Like all other halls on campus, Bassett is co-ed, with male and female students living in wings on the same floor. Almost all of the rooms in Bassett have hardwood floors.  Bassett boasts several small study rooms in addition to a common area kitchen and a common lounge with a big screen TV and a pool table.  Bassett is staffed by one Graduate Resident and five Resident Assistants under the supervision of Residence Coordinator Philip Duhart.

The Faculty-in-Residence Program is one of the ways in which Duke University seeks to facilitate, strengthen, and expand interaction between faculty members and undergraduates beyond the classroom. The Bassett Faculty-In Residence is Martin Eisner, professor of Romance Studies.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Residence Coordinator Philip Duhart.

 

This is a typical double room in Bassett.  

The main commons room in Bassett.