Heidi Nicklaus, Residence Life Coordinator
Phone Number: 848-932-7209
Email: heidi.nicklaus@rutgers.edu
Abby Hellauer, Hall Director
Phone Number: 848-932-9363
Email: abby.hellauer@rutgers.edu
Meet the Staff
Katzenbach Hall is a traditional residence hall built in 1963. It was named for Marie Hilson Katzenbach (1882-1970), trustee of Rutgers University (1932-1970). She served on the State Board of Education as a member, vice president, and president. Katzenbach also served on the boards of several educational and social service institutions benefiting disadvantaged children. In 1956, she received the annual award for Distinguished Service to Education from the New Jersey Education Association.
Type: Traditional Residence Hall
Number of Students: 245
Number of Floors: 4
Average Room Size: 11 x 14
Availability: Douglass Residential College (women only), First-year students
Contract Type: Undergraduate Academic Year (Two Semesters)
Neilson Dining Hall, Cook Student Center, Cook/Douglass Recreation Center, intramural fields, Hickman Hall, Rutgers Arts Center Complex, Loree Gym, Douglass College Center.
- Air conditioning (common spaces only)
- Vending machines
- Wifi throughout the building
- Laundry facility
- Building main lounge
- Building study lounge
- House/floor lounge(s)
- Flat screen televisions with cable (in some lounges)
- Pool table, ping pong table, foosball table
- Communal kitchen (one in the building with stovetop and oven), communal microwave, sink
- Communal bathroom (separated by gender)
- Elevator, ramp leading into building an entranceway
- Automated building entrance doors (one room with swipe entry)
- Outdoor Gazebo
What’s included in my room?
- Twin extra long bed and mattress
- Closet space
- Dresser
- Desk
- Chair
- Microfridge
- Blinds or curtains
- Wifi in bedrooms
- Carpeted flooring
