Sherrill Williams Ragans retired in 2003 after more than 40 years at Florida State University. Having served as a Residence Counselor and Director of University Housing, S.W. Ragans finished her tenure at Florida State as the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. Originally named New Hall, S.W. Ragans Hall received its namesake in a rededication ceremony in November 2006.

Gilchrist Hall was named in honor of Brigadier General Albert Waller Gilchrist who served in the Florida Militia during the Spanish-American War, and as Governor of Florida from 1908-1912. Gilchrist Hall was completed in 1920 as a women's residence hall and connects to all the original halls through a series of arcades. It was renovated in 1998.

DeGraff Hall was built in 1950 and dedicated in 1961 in honor of Dr. Mark A. DeGraff, a professor of education at FSU for over thirty years. It was razed in 2005 and rebuilt in 2007.