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Nelson is the largest freshman hall and offers suite living as well as traditional rooms.
Who Lives in Nelson
First-year students
Occupancy
204 students
Hall Color
Orange
Hall Highlights
- Traditional floors with students who live in two-person rooms and a shared bathroom
- Options for living in a four-person suite with a living space and bathroom (not available to first-year students)
- The largest first-year hall
- Living and learning with other first-year students in a space designed to meet your needs
- A community that seeks the Lord, grows together in faith, and forms friendships that last a lifetime
- Fun events including open mic nights, themed holiday parties, and opportunities to learn about the world and ourselves
- Opportunities for worship, Bible studies, prayer, and conversations about a variety of topics
- RAs strive to be authentic leaders and Christ-followers who actively engage with each resident, the Bethel community, and the world
- A place where students can be real and where each resident can give and receive love as we encounter the joys and challenges of life together
Room Specs
Nelson offers two-person rooms and four-person suites (not available to first-year students).
For each student in Nelson:
- Loftable bed, extra-long twin
- Dresser
- Desk and chair
- Closet or wardrobe
- Wireless internet (ethernet computer ports are also available)
- Common Living room with couch, chair, coffee table
- Bathroom
Check out the standard room floor plan (pdf).
Stairwell Suites (not available to first-year students)
- Two bedrooms, two students in each bedroom
- Each bedroom includes one built-in bed and one free-standing loftable bed
- In-suite bathroom (sink, toilet, and shower rooms are separate)
Check out the suite floor plan (pdf).
Amenities
Nelson offers many great features:
- Ping-pong and pool tables
- Full kitchen
- Three individual lounges
- TV (with cable) in lounges
- Laundry room
- Public computers: two networked computers and a printer
- Wireless internet
- Pop machine
Our Team
Resident Director (RD): Kendall Davis
Student Staff:
Assistant Resident Director (ARD):
- Hannah Bengtson
Resident Assistants (RAs):
- Emily Beyer
- Joshua Brandt
- Michael Kavaloski
- Megan Nyquist
- Jacob Parent
- Avery Schlagel
- Micah Smith
- Abby Wirtjes