Beyond the Brochure: Investigating Lander Hall's 50-Year Chicano Legacy and Modern Shift

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The contemporary glass and steel of modern Lander Hall reflect an institution oriented toward modern student amenities, operational scale, and architectural efficiency. Yet as the university continues to update its housing portfolio, the physical changes should not erase the cultural legacy of the 1970s. The Chicano scholars who met, organized, and supported one another inside Lander Hall half a century ago demonstrated that a residence hall is more than its floor plan. As today's students scan their cards at Local Point and settle into quiet study suites, they walk across grounds that helped redefine minority student empowerment at the University of Washington.