Bentley Hall — known to some older alumni by its previous names of Calhoun Hall or the Kling dorm — reopened its doors in September 2019 after $5 million in renovations. The nearly 40-year-old residence hall had been closed since the 2014–15 academic year.
Renovations to the eight-floor, 211-room residence hall included updated flooring, ceilings, lighting, HVAC system, furniture and elevators. The changes focused on creating more space for collaboration and quiet study, as well as laundry facilities and an office suite for the Pennoni Honors College, which relocated its offices to the building in the spring. Bathrooms on each floor were rebuilt to accommodate single-use, ADA-compliant and gender-neutral private rooms.
A total of 366 students moved into Bentley Hall at the start of the academic year, with 90 percent of them being first-year students.
The renovations were possible due to a gift from Greg S. Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, and his wife Caroline.