The McManus advantage

Located in downtown Evanston, just minutes from the Donald P. Jacobs Center, the McManus Living/Learning Center is home to Kellogg students, visiting scholars and their families. The seven-story complex opened its doors in 1947 as part of Northwestern University’s response to the sharply increased enrollment of married students after the World War II — a result of the GI Bill. Over the past two years, Northwestern University and the Kellogg School have invested more than $5 million in improvements to the building.

McManus combines all the amenities of a traditional apartment building with the benefits of living in a community of scholars.

One-stop living
The Kellogg family is as diverse as the families contained within it, and there’s a place for everyone at McManus. Single students and students with partners and/or children choose the apartment style — single studio, double studio or one-bedroom (see floor plans to the left) — most comfortable for them.

McManus residents may opt for their apartments to be unfurnished or fully furnished. The available apartment furniture was recently replaced with new furniture — custom designed and produced in consultation with a Chicago-based architecture and design firm. Each apartment also features new, double-hung windows, which help regulate the temperature inside and keep unwelcome noise outside.

The monthly rental rate at McManus includes all utilities except local and long-distance telephone service. There is at least one outlet for basic cable television in each apartment, and wireless Internet access is available throughout the building. All apartments are air conditioned by individually controlled window units.

Situated on the first floor of the center is a spacious, comfortably furnished student lounge with wireless Internet access. Recent building renovations included a complete overhaul of the lounge, which features new furniture, carpet, lighting, tile and paint as well as new artwork on the walls. The scene of many parties and social events, the lounge is home to a large-screen TV, piano, kitchen, pool table, foosball table and ping–pong table.

Across the way, two laundry rooms are equipped with washers and dryers that accept coins or funds pre-loaded onto Northwestern University ID cards (known as WildCARDs). Also on the first floor is an exercise room featuring Lifecycles, a rowing machine, a treadmill, dumbells, Stairmasters, a Universal machine, Reebok BodyTrek, a TV with cable and other fitness equipment.

There is a newly renovated communal playroom on the ground floor of the building where resident children may play, when supervised. Kellogg Kids meets here regularly.

A community of scholars
The McManus Living/Learning Center has much more to offer than its convenient location, billing and building features. It offers residents a chance to be part of a community of scholars.

Any of the 13 first-floor or upper-floor group study rooms can be reserved until 10 p.m. Each study room is equipped with four high-speed data connections, a large-screen monitor for laptop hook-up, a conference table and a chalkboard.

For night owls, early birds and everyone in between, McManus computer labs are open 24 hours a day. Complete with Dell Optiplex PCs, color and black-and-white laser printers, and a scanner, the labs keep McManus residents connected to the Kellogg School and the world. Available software includes word processing, spreadsheet analysis, statistical analysis, database management, linear programming and full access to Kellogg's network.

More information about living at McManus can be found on our policies page.

If you have further questions, please contact Fran Langewisch at 847.491.2828 or f-langewisch@kellogg.northwestern.edu