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About Hirai Hall

Hirai Hall is one of ten residential units built in 1932 at RPI and named for Rensselaer alumni who served as presidents of railroad companies, honoring graduates' contributions to the nation's rail industry. It is named for Seijiro Hirai (Class of 1878), who was president of the Imperial Government of Japan Railway. The building was closed in 2014 and renovated/reopened in 2016 as part of E-Complex to accommodate a growing incoming class.

Hirai Hall has no air conditioning. Students here often pick up:

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