Watkins
Mailing address: 1506 Lilac Lane, Lawrence, Kansas 66044
Phone: (country code +1) 785-812-3138
Watkins opened in 1926 as the first of KU’s scholarship halls and maintains strong bonds with alumnae by hosting an annual spring tea. Long-time traditions such as “candlelightings" and a “Heaven and Hell” party have been revitalized, while new traditions provide opportunities for innovation. Monthly kitchen fees are determined by the residents.
Watkins foyer.
Watkins living room.
Watkins study room.
Watkins study room.
View from Watkins study room to the flags on Fraser Hall. Watkins and Miller are located just steps from the main boulevard on central campus.
Watkins living room.
Watkins Hall television room.
The study porch.
One of the seven kitchens used by Watkins women.
Another kitchen view.
2-person room.
One of the newly remodeled baths in Watkins Hall.
Move-in day at Watkins.
Watkins hosts the annual Heaven and Hell Party with Miller Hall.
Watkins hosts the annual Heaven and Hell Party with Miller Hall.
Watkins hosts the annual Heaven and Hell Party with Miller Hall.
 X  2-PERSON ROOM |
 X  3-PERSON ROOM |
Contributing to Academics
- Wireless internet
- Academic Resource Center with computers, printers and study aids
Your Room
- Sleeping porches with bunked beds
- Twin extra-long mattress
- Living spaces with two-to-four residents each
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Closet
- Dresser
- Trash cans
- Venetian blinds
Your Hall
- Located near Memorial Stadium, the Kansas Union and Downtown Lawrence
- Rooms with dresser, closet and study space
- Two sleeping porches. Lights and phones, except for alarms, stay off at all times on the sleeping porch. No guests allowed in sleeping porch.
- Seven shared kitchens and dining areas
- About 50 female residents
- Free laundry
- KU’s first scholarship hall
- Opened in 1926
Have Fun Here
- Strong alumni connections (K-8, the Miller/Watkins alumni group) with a mentoring program
- Annual Heaven and Hell Halloween Party, hosted with Miller Hall
