Hereford College
Hereford College is a self-governed residential college at the University of Virginia. Originally consisting of five dorms within one complex, the residential college has since been reduced to two dorms: Norris House and Whyburn House. Thus, only about 200 students reside in Hereford Residential College. Named after physicist Frank Hereford, who was president of the university between 1974 and 1985, the college opened in 1992 as New College, UVA's second residential college. It consists of five strikingly thin dorm buildings, Vaughan House, and its own dining hall. Hereford was designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, which also designed the American Folk Art Museum in New York, the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, and the Student Art Building of Johns Hopkins University. Staff The College is staffed by a Faculty Principal, Director of Studies, Program Coordinator, and Graduate Intern. Living at Hereford The college is unique among UVA housing in that most of the rooms are single-occupancy, meaning that most Herefordians (within the Residential College and without) do not share a room with a roommate or suitemate. First years are typically assigned to double-occupancy rooms, while Third and Fourth Year students are typically assigned to single-occupancy rooms. Student and Faculty