Beaty Towers Photo Tour: Part One

Hello all! I hope you are enjoying your summer. Today I'm going to begin a photo tour of the Beaty Area. I realize that many of you have visited or even lived in Beaty, but this could be a nice refresher. Plus, we do have some folks who have very limited experience with Beaty. Today, we will focus on the Beaty Commons and some of the shared facilities; tomorrow we will take a look at an apartment.

Our journey begins in the Beaty Commons.

The Beaty Commons is a small building that is separate from both of the towers. It serves as the "hub" for activity in the building and contains many things. It is open for students to use 24 hours a day. This is a picture of the desk and lobby area. You can see the student mailboxes along the wall in the back.


This is the inside of the Beaty Desk. Students come to the desk to pick up packages, ask questions, get loaner keys, borrow vacuum equipment, and so on. As a staff member, you will work some hours per week at the desk, plus you come here to check your RA mailbox and so on.


Also behind the desk is an area that RAs can use to work on bulletin boards, door tags, and publicity for programs. We have banner paper, colored paper, construction paper, die-cut machines, markers and paint available for staff and Area Government officers to use.


Beaty Commons is also a great place for residents to come and hang out. This is the Beaty TV room. Students are free to hang out here at any time and sometimes this space is used for programming.


There is also a Rec Room available for students to use. There are pool tables, ping pong tables, air hockey and foosball. There is also an ice machine. Area Government Card holders can borrow equipment from the front desk.


Of course, students need to study too. Here is the Beaty Library, a quiet space where students can study. Wireless access is available in this space.


One of the nice things about living in Beaty is the convenience of Beaty Market, a small convenience store located in the Beaty Commons. It is open Summer B, Fall and Spring and keeps very late hours so it's great for a snack or study break. Many things are for sale in the Beaty Market, including prepared food, drinks, household necessities, and so on.


The two GHD offices are also located in Beaty Commons.

Moving into the Towers:


(Sorry for the dark-ish picture!) This is the lobby of the East Tower. Each tower has a lobby with two elevators and a couple of bulletin boards. Students need to use their entry card to gain access to the lobby and also to call the elevator. Little known fact: each lobby area also has a security camera.


Each tower has two elevators. The elevators are available 24/7 for student use. Students use entry cards to call the elevator but then can get off on any floor. Because there are lots of students in Beaty, students on the 2nd or 3rd floor may find it easier to use the stairs. There are no student rooms on the 1st floor of either tower.


Finally, this is the laundry facility. There are several washers and dryers. It costs 1.25 to wash and 1.25 to dry; machines take quarters or the Gator 1 vending cards. You must use your entry card to enter the laundry room.

Stay tuned....next time, we will explore a Beaty student apartment!