The building is named after Chemistry Professor John T. McGill, who came to Vanderbilt as a student in 1876 and served his alma mater for 70 years. L ocated on the central campus, McGill offers easy access to dining and classroom facilities. It houses 102 upperclass women and men in single and double rooms.
Residents live on the second, third and fourth floors.
A faculty member lives in an apartment on the first floor. The Project Coordinator, a graduate student in Philosophy, lives in the building as well. M cGill Hall is site of the McGill Project , a cooperative program with the Department of Philosophy designed to encourage interaction between faculty members and students through the discussion of controversial topics and ideas.