Capen Hall is a residence hall within the Parker complex, and is also the home to the Department of Residence Life offices. The Parker complex is composed of traditional corridor-style hallways.
Lounges can be found on each of the floors. Located in the basement of Capen Hall are two laundry rooms with washers and dryers, a bike rack, a computer lab, a recycling room, and the office for the Residence Hall Student Association and National Residence Hall Honorary. A main study lounge, the Department of Residence Life, vending machines, and a microwave oven are on the first floor. The second and third floors house television lounges, and each floor has a kitchenette. Capen Hall offers a convenient campus location and facilities for physically challenged students.
The hall is named for Frank S. Capen, the second principal of New Paltz Normal School (1888-1899).
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