_List
_Defunct_Residences
_History
__Origins_(1843-1888)_
When_the_first_students_arrived_on_campus_in_the_fall_of_1843,_they_all_resided_in_a_two-story_brick_building_built_by_Sorin_that_spring,_a_building_known_today_as_ Old_College._In_the_fall_1844_the_first_ main_building_(then_called_college_building_because_it_housed_virtually_the_entire_college)_was_constructed_with_the_help_of_the_architect_Marsile_of_Vincennes._The_structure_was_a_four-story_brick_building_eighty_feet_long_by_thirty-six_feet_wide,_4_1/2-story_high_with_a_small_cupola_(but_not_yet_a_dome)_with_a_bell_in_it,_in_French_style._The_third_floor_housed_both_the_student_dormitories_and_the_residences_for_priests_and_brothers;_with_additional_dormitory_space_on_the_fourth_floor._Two_lateral_wings_(which_gave_the_building_the_shape_of_an_H)_were_opened_in_1853.__Early_years_and_growth_(1888-1965)_
Sorin_Hall,_erected_in_1888,_was_the_first_dormitory_built_specifically_to_host_students_at_the_University._During_the_early_mid-1880s,_the_Holy_Cross_priests_experimented_with_private_rooms_for_upperclassmen_with_high_academic_grades_and_the_results_were_positive._Since_the_Main_Building_was_overcrowded_with_students,_Father___Residential_Hall_model_
Up_until_the_1960s,_the_residence_halls_were_based_on_academic_class,_with_three_or_four_halls_for_freshmen,_three_for_sophomores,_and_others_for_juniors_and_seniors._This_system_was_meant_to_develop_strong_class_spirit,_but_many_students_started_advocating_for_stay-halls,_where_students_could_remain_in_the_same_hall_for_their_entire_undergraduate_career._Those_in_favor_argued_that_this_could_lead_to_stronger_hall_spirit_and_more_efficient_hall_government,_with_only_a_quarter_of_students_turning_over_every_year._The_administration_was_initially_against_this_for_its_perceived_effect_on_the_freshmen._They_believed_that_new_students_needed_special_attention_and_regulation,_such_as_earlier_curfew_and_more_rules,_and_in_addition_they_did_not_want_to_disrupt_freshmen_accommodation_at_the_same_time_as_they_were_developing_the_new_First_Year_of_Studies_program._Eventually_administration_experiment_with_the_new_system._In_the_fall_of_1965_Dillon,_Farley,_and_Alumni_were_the_first_dorms_to_try_the_"stay-hall"_system._The_experiment_proved_to_be_successful,_but_most_other_residence_halls_initially_rejected_it_because_they_did_not_want_to_have_freshmen_living_in_their_halls._In_1967,_Zahm_and_Breen-Phillips_also_adopted_the_new_system,_and_eventually_all_dorms_were_converted_to_the_current___Modern_expansion_and_renovation_(1960s-)_
Two_large_hall,_Flanner_and_Grace,_were_constructed_in_1969_at_a_combined_cost_of_6.9_million_dollars._These_two_halls,_with_their_11-stories_and_capacity_for_530_students_each,_were_much_larger_than_previous_halls._They_also_were_among_the_first_dorms_to_offer_such_amenities_as_kitchens_on_every_floor,_air_conditioning,_large_weight_rooms,_and_in-dorm_food_sales._Originally,_5_such_towers_were_planned,_together_with_a_modernist_chapel_in_Mod_Quad,_but_only_Flanner_and_Grace_were_ever_built._Due_to_their_huge_size_in_student_population,_Flanner_and_Grace_became_known_for_their_rowdiness_and_massive_multi-story_parties. When_women_were_first_admitted_into_the_university_in_1972,_Walsh_and_Badin_were_the_first_to_be_converted_to_female_halls._Breen-Phillips_and_Farley_were_converted_into_female_dorms_in_1973._increasing_the_female_population_from_360_to_775.__Organization_
Each_residence_hall_is_directed_by_one___Government_
Each_Hall_elects_its_own_hall_government_that_runs_its_social_life_and_plans_events.__Design_and_architectural_styling_
The_earliest_dorms,_such_as_Sorin,_St_Edwards,_Walsh,_and_Badin_and_were_built_under_heavy_French_influence_styles_of___Programs_and_traditions_
Notre_Dame_residence_halls_are_the_center_of_the_campus_student_life,_and_each_one_hosts_signature_events,_like_the_Keenan_Revue,__Intramurals_
Every_residence_hall_fields_a_variety_of__Alumni_Hall
_Badin_Hall
_Baumer_Hall
_Breen-Phillips_Hall
_Carroll_Hall
_Cavanaugh_Hall
Cavanaugh_Hall_is_located_directly_south_of_ Zahm_Hall_and_is_directly_north_of__History
In_the_1930s,_enrollment_at_Notre_Dame_was_increasing_by_about_one_hundred_a_year,_but_on_campus_space_was_limited._This_both_forced_students_to_live_far_from_campus_and_was_a_loss_of_potential_room_and_board_income_for_the_university._Traditions
In_the_1980s,_its_residents_were_called_the_Cavemen,_supposedly_in_recognition_of_its_large,_cavernous_basement,_but_more_likely_because_Cavemen_has_the_same_first_three_letters_as_the_Hall's_name._An_attempt_was_made_to_change_the_name_to_the_Crusaders_in_1988._The_name_was_changed_to_the_Cavaliers_in_1994_and_then_to_the_Chaos._A_tradition_corn_hole_tournament_is_played_every_year,_and_many_related_activities_take_place_in_the_preceding_week._Mother-Daughter_and_Father-Daughter_weekend_are_held_alternatively_in_spring._Cavanaugh_Hall_has_a_rich_community,_and_has_been_named_"Back_to_Back_Spirit_Champs"_for_the_past_three_years._Notable_residents
*_ Tim_Brown_'88 *_ Reggie_Ho_'89 *__Dillon_Hall
_Duncan_Hall
Duncan_Hall_is_the_second_newest_male_dorm_on_campus._It_is_located_on_West_Quad,_between_McGlinn_Hall_and_the_Golf_Course._History
Duncan_was_built_as_the_first_of_four_new_dorms_built_by_the_university_to_alleviate_overcrowding_in_the_existing_residence_halls._It_was_the_first_built_since_the_completion_of_the_original_four_West_Quad_dorms_(Welsh_Family,_ Keough,_O'Neill,_and_McGlinn)_in_1996/1997._It_fills_the_space_of_former_volleyball_courts_west_of_ McGlinn_Hall,_filling_the_quad_out_to_its_western_limit_at_Holy_Cross_Drive._Traditions
The_signature_event_of_Duncan_Hall_is_Highlander_Highrise,_a_formal_ball_held_on_the_99th_floor_of__Dunne_Hall
_Farley_Hall
Farley_Hall_is_a_female_dorm._It_is_located_on_North_Quad_between_Breen-Phillips_Hall_and_North_Dining_Hall._It_was_named_after_Rev._John_"Pop"_Falrey,_C.S.C._History
After_World_War_II,_Notre_Dame_saw_a_large_increase_in_its_student_population,_partially_due_to_the_influx_of_veterans_under_the_new_ G.I._Bill._A_record_4,400_students_attended_in_1946._Traditions
The_dorm's_signature_even_is_Pop_Farley_Week,_a_series_of_events_that_takes_place_in_January_and_includes_skits,_hall_decoration,_and_a_dancers._Notable_residents
*__Fisher_Hall
Fisher_Hall_is_a_male_dorm_located_on_South_Quad,_between__History
After_World_War_II,_Notre_Dame_saw_a_large_increase_in_its_student_population,_partially_due_to_the_influx_of_veterans_under_the_new_ G.I._Bill._A_record_4,400_students_attended_in_1946._Traditions
Fisher_Hall's_signature_event_is_the_Fisher_Regatta,_hosted_annually_at_the_end_of_the_spring_semester._It_consists_of_a_race_of_boats_made_by_students_together_with_refreshments,_games,_and_prizes._No_conventional_watercraft_are_allowed_to_compete,_and_no_gasoline_engines_or_motors_are_allowed,_although_paddles_and_oars_less_than_5_feet_are_permitted._Notable_residents
*__Flaherty_Hall
_Howard_Hall
_Keenan_Hall
_Keough_Hall
_History
Marilyn_M._Keough_Hall_was_dedicated_on_September_27,_1996._It_is_located_on_West_Quad_across_from__Traditions
Despite_its_young_history,_Keough_Hall_residents_have_established_themselves_as_an_up-and-coming_dorm_community_with_great_enthusiasm_and_brotherhood,_winning_Men's_Hall_of_the_Year_in_2009._They_most_recently_won_Men's_Hall_of_the_Year_in_the_2021-22_academic_year.__Notable_residents
*__Knott_Hall
Knott_Hall,_a_male_dorm,_is_located_on_Mod_Quad_close_to_Siegfried_Hall_and_the__History
__Description_
The_hall_was_built_by__Traditions
Knott_men_are_nicknamed_Juggerknotts._Their_main_rival_is_Siegfried_Hall._Knott_on_the_Knoll,_the_dorm's_signature_event,_is_a_weekend_of_music_hosted_for_the_entire_campus_community._Other_ventures_include_the_Aiden_Project_charity_for_kids_with_cancer_and_the_Splash_Bash_event_(which_includes_food,_inflatables,_and_water_slides)._Notable_residents
*___Johnson_Family_Hall_
_Lewis_Hall
_Lyons_Hall
__McGlinn_Hall_
McGlinn_is_located_on_West_Quad,_behind__History
Constructed_in_1997_through_the_contributions_of_Terrence_and_Barbara_McGlinn,_McGlinn_Hall_is_one_of_the_newest_dorms_at_the_University_of_Notre_Dame._The_Angels_of_Knott_Hall_(now_a_male_residence)_moved_into_McGlinn_in_the_Fall_of_1997_and_quickly_established_the_dorm_as_one_full_of_spirit_and_pride._It_joins_Keough,_O'Neill,_and_Welsh_Family_Halls_on_the_West_Quad_–_sometimes_called_the_"Suburbs"_because_of_the_modern_amenities_of_air_conditioning,_elevators,_and_the_largest_rooms_on_campus._McGlinn_enjoys_a_convenient_location,_only_a_brief_walk_to_the_bookstore,_athletic_fields,__Traditions
Casino_Night_is_McGlinn_Hall's_signature_event_held_every_winter._It_is_a_night_of_fun_"casino-style"_games,_with_most_attendees_playing_roulette_and_blackjack_with_play_money._All_of_the_proceeds_from_the_event_are_donated_by_the_Shamrocks_to_St._Adalberts,_a_local_grade_school_in_South_Bend._McGlinn_also_runs_a_Bubble_Soccer_tournament,_a_signature_event_that_started_in_the_fall_of_2015,_and_is_held_in_the_fall_and_spring_every_year._Players_create_a_team_and_play_soccer_while_in_giant,_inflatable_bubbles,_with_the_proceeds_also_going_to_St._Adalberts. McGlinn_is_one_of_the_few_dorms_with_living_donors._Because_of_this_attribute,_every_resident_in_McGlinn_receives_a_Christmas_gift_from_the_McGlinn_family_in_early_December._In_2012,_every_girl_received_a_two-pound_box_of_assorted_chocolates_to_ensure_a_maximum_energy_level_throughout_study_sessions_and_final_exams. McGlinn_won_Hall_of_the_Year_in_2018–2019,_but_the_dome_dance_was_cancelled_due_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic._McGlinn_has_also_won_the_Kelly_Cup,_an_award_given_to_the_female_dorm_with_the_most_participation_in_interhall_sports,_seven_times,_in_2009,_and_from_2011_to_2016.__Notable_residents_
*__Morrissey_Hall
_O'Neill_Family_Hall
_Pangborn_Hall
_History
__Benefactor_
Pangborn_Hall_was_built_in_1955,_named_for_Thomas_W._Pangborn_and_John_C._Pangborn._The_Pangborns_made_their_money_manufacturing_sand-blasting-type_equipment_and_headed_the_Pangborn_Corporation_in__Notable_residents
*__Pasquerilla_East_Hall_
Pasquerilla_East_Hall_(referred_colloquially_as_PE),_is_the_home_of_the_Pyros._The_dorm's_colors_are_red_and_black._Surrounding_PE_are_the_other_three_dorms_on_"Mod_Quad,"_Knott_Hall,_Pasquerilla_West_Hall,_and_Siegfried_Hall.__History_
Pasquerilla_East_Hall_was_built_in_1981_as_a_gift_from_Frank_J._and_Sylvia_Pasquerilla._PE_and_its_twin,_Pasquerilla_West,_initially_were_built_with_the_expectation_that_Pasquerilla's_twin_daughters_would_each_occupy_one_of_the_halls_during_their_senior_years._At_the_time,_the_couple's_donation_of_$7_million_was_the_largest_in_the_school's_history_by_a_living_person._Initially,_Frank_Pasquerilla_wanted_the_gift_to_be_anonymous,_but_Fr.__Accolades
*_Hall_of_the_Year_2015/16 *_Women's_Hall_of_the_Year_2012/13 *_Women's_Interhall_Ping_Pong_Champions_2013–2015,_2019 *_Women's_Interhall_Soccer_Champions_2016 *_Women's_Interhall_Tug_of_War_Champions_2017–2018 *_Women's_Interhall_Golf_Champions,_2018_Traditions
The_six_sections_of_PE_compete_in_the_PyrOlympics,_a_year-round_section_spirit_contest._Additionally,_PE's_signature_events_are_also_a_large_part_of_the_dorm's_traditions,_as_Pasquerilla_East_has_forged_a_strong_bond_with_its_sister_charity._Although_not_specifically_labelled_as_a_PE_tradition,_Flag_Football_is_one_of_the_top_interhall_sports_that_Pyros_participate_in_every_year._Since_2013,_the_dorm's_flag_football_team_(known_as_PEFFB)_has_been_coached_by__Notable_residents
*__Pasquerilla_West_Hall
_Ryan_Hall
Ryan_Hall,_built_in_2009,_is_a_women's_dorm_located_on_West_Quad_between_Hammes_Bookstore_and_Morris_Inn._Traditions
Ryan's_inhabitants_are_known_as_the_Wildcats,_and_their_signature_event,_an_annual_wheelchair_basketball_tournament,_raises_money_for_charities_benefiting_those_with_disabilities._Another_well-known_Ryan_tradition_is_Waffle_Wednesday_Mass._Ryan's_priest_in_residence,_Father_Joe_Carey_(affectionately_known_as_FJ_to_students),_creates_another_memorable_tradition_by_baking_cookies_for_the_dorm_every_Tuesday_night._Ryan_Hall's_rector,_Allyse_Gruslin,_began_her_work_in_2016._She_owns_a_friendly_corgi_named_Topper_who_regularly_visits_the_dorm._St._Edwards's_Hall
_Siegfried_Hall
Siegfried_is_situated_between_ Pasquerilla_West_Hall_and__History
Constructed_in_1988_through_the_financial_commitments_of_Robert_M._('37)_and_Raymond_H._('65)_Siegfried_from__Traditions
Siegfried_raises_funds_for_the_South_Bend_Homeless_Shelter_through_its_annual_Day_of_Man_fundraiser._On_this_cold_February_day,_the_Ramblers_venture_out_in_only_T-shirts,_flip-flops,_and_shorts._Siegfried_residents_are_involved_in_activities_ranging_from_the__Notable_residents
*__Sorin_Hall
_Stanford_Hall
_History
Stanford_and_ Keenan,_joined_together_in_Siamese_twin_fashion,_were_built_in_1957._They_were_designed_by___Description_
Stanford_is_a_four-story_building,_built_in_minimalist_and_undadorned_shapes,_constructed_in_buff_brick_and_limestone_finishes._Traditions
Stanford_Hall's_mascot_is_the__Notable_residents
*_ Colin_Falls_–_former_Notre_Dame_basketball_player *_ Mike_Ferguson_–_former_US_Representative_for__Walsh_Hall
_Welsh_Family_Hall
Welsh_Family_Hall_(commonly_known_as_Welsh_Fan)_is_one_of_the_29_residence_halls_on_the_campus_of_the__History
Welsh_Family_Hall_was_built_in_1997_to_house_female_undergraduate_students_and_designed_by_the_firm__Traditions
The_hall_mascot_is_the_Whirlwind._The_women_of_Welsh_have_a_strong_interhall_sports_history,_having_won_the_interhall_football_championship_for_three_years._Welsh_Family's_signature_event_of_each_year_is_Dance_Fest_and_Clary_Murphy_Thomas_run,_5K_run_which_honors_Brionne_Clary,_Connor_Murphy,_and_Miranda_Thomas,_three_class_of_2002_students_from_the_Class_of_2002_who_lost_their_battles_with_leukemia. The_hall_also_debuted_a_new_event,_the_Hoedown_Throwdown_in_the_fall_of_2018._Notable_residents
*_ Skylar_Diggins-Smith *__Zahm_Hall
_Graduate_and_family_housing
The_Landings_at_Notre_Dame_is_a_graduate_student_complex_reserved_for_students_who_have_dependent_children_and/or_who_are_married._Fischer_Graduate_Residences_provide_on-campus_housing_for_house_single_or_married_graduate_and_professional_students_in_either_one-bedroom_or_two-bedroom_apartments._Fischer_opened_in_fall_1991. Overlook_at_Notre_Dame_is_a_university-related_community_that_offers_studio_or_one-bedroom_apartments_directly_on_the_eastern_edge_of_campus. At_the_end_of_the_2017–2018_school_year,_Fischer_Graduate_Residences_became_the_designated_housing_for_students_with_dependent_children,_as_University_Village_closed_at_the_end_of_that_school_year._University_Village_had_two_parts:_Village_Apartments,_for_students_with_children,_and_Cripe_Street_Apartments,_for_married_students_without_children. Notre_Dame_is_in_the__Hall_of_the_Year
Most_Hall_of_the_Year_Titles *_Keenan_(4) *_Badin_(2) *_Carroll_(2) *_Lewis_(2) *_Stanford_(2) *_Breen-Phillips_(1) *_Cavanaugh_(1) *_Dillon_(1) *_Farley_(1) *_Fisher_(1) *_Howard_(2) *_Knott_(1) *_McGlinn_(1) *_Morrissey_(1) *_Pangborn_(1) *_Pasquerilla_East_(1) *_Walsh_(1) Most_Men's_Hall_of_the_Year_Titles *_Keenan_(5) *_Duncan_(3) *_Carroll_(2) *_Dunne_(2) *_Knott_(2) *_O’Neill_(2) *_Fisher_(1) *_Keough_(2) *_Siegfried_(1) Most_Women's_Hall_of_the_Year_Titles *_Farley_(3) *_Walsh_(3) *_Badin_(2) *_Howard_(2) *_Ryan_(2) *_Welsh_Family_(2) *_Cavanaugh_(2) *_Flaherty_(1) *_Lewis_(1) *_Lyons_(1) *_Pangborn_(1) *_Pasquerilla_East_(1)_References
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Defunct Residences
History
Origins (1843-1888)
When the first students arrived on campus in the fall of 1843, they all resided in a two-story brick building built by Sorin that spring, a building known today as Old College. In the fall 1844 the first main building (then called college building because it housed virtually the entire college) was constructed with the help of the architect Marsile of Vincennes. The structure was a four-story brick building eighty feet long by thirty-six feet wide, 4 1/2-story high with a small cupola (but not yet a dome) with a bell in it, in French style. The third floor housed both the student dormitories and the residences for priests and brothers; with additional dormitory space on the fourth floor. Two lateral wings (which gave the building the shape of an H) were opened in 1853. In 1865 this structure was replaced by the second iteration of the main building, which hosted student dormitories on its fourth and fifth floor. This building burned down in the great fire of 1879, but its successor, the current main building, was swiftly reconstructed and once again hosted most of the university's facilities, including student dormitories. By the mid-1880s, two lateral wings were added to each building to add dormitory space bringing the length of the building from 224 feet to 320. Like all incarnations before, these were openEarly years and growth (1888-1965)
Sorin Hall, erected in 1888, was the first dormitory built specifically to host students at the University. During the early mid-1880s, the Holy Cross priests experimented with private rooms for upperclassmen with high academic grades and the results were positive. Since the Main Building was overcrowded with students, FatherResidential Hall model
Up until the 1960s, the residence halls were based on academic class, with three or four halls for freshmen, three for sophomores, and others for juniors and seniors. This system was meant to develop strong class spirit, but many students started advocating for stay-halls, where students could remain in the same hall for their entire undergraduate career. Those in favor argued that this could lead to stronger hall spirit and more efficient hall government, with only a quarter of students turning over every year. The administration was initially against this for its perceived effect on the freshmen. They believed that new students needed special attention and regulation, such as earlier curfew and more rules, and in addition they did not want to disrupt freshmen accommodation at the same time as they were developing the new First Year of Studies program. Eventually administration experiment with the new system. In the fall of 1965 Dillon, Farley, and Alumni were the first dorms to try the "stay-hall" system. The experiment proved to be successful, but most other residence halls initially rejected it because they did not want to have freshmen living in their halls. In 1967, Zahm and Breen-Phillips also adopted the new system, and eventually all dorms were converted to the currentModern expansion and renovation (1960s-)
Two large hall, Flanner and Grace, were constructed in 1969 at a combined cost of 6.9 million dollars. These two halls, with their 11-stories and capacity for 530 students each, were much larger than previous halls. They also were among the first dorms to offer such amenities as kitchens on every floor, air conditioning, large weight rooms, and in-dorm food sales. Originally, 5 such towers were planned, together with a modernist chapel in Mod Quad, but only Flanner and Grace were ever built. Due to their huge size in student population, Flanner and Grace became known for their rowdiness and massive multi-story parties. When women were first admitted into the university in 1972, Walsh and Badin were the first to be converted to female halls. Breen-Phillips and Farley were converted into female dorms in 1973. increasing the female population from 360 to 775. Lyons followed suit in 1974. Renovations for the transition to a woman's dorm included increased storage facilities and more washing and drying equipment. One major expansion of the halls occurred in the late 1980s, with the opening of Mod Quad residence halls of Pasquerilla East, Pasquerilla West, Knott, and Siegfried Halls. These four halls were the first one built exclusively for women and were constructed because of the large increase in the female student population. Further expansion came in the 1996-1997 with the construction of four residence halls in the new West Quad (Welsh Family Hall, McGlinn, Keough Hall, and O'Neill Family). Each carried a similar plan and build and consisted mostly of doubles with some single and triple rooms and hosted between 262 and 282 students. This new construction coincided with the closure of Flanner and Grace as dorms, and their transition into office space. In order to maintain gender balance, female residents of Siegfried and Knott moved to the new Welsh Family and McGlinn and residents from Flanner moved to Siegfried and Knott in 1997. Residents from Grace moved to newly built Keough and O'Neill Family. Construction of new halls progressed steadily into the 21st century, with Duncan (2008), Ryan (2009), and Baumer (2019) built on West Quad, and Dunne and Flaherty, (2016) and Johnson Family (2020) built on the newly developed East Quad. Starting in 2017, the university moved towards a stricter residential model, with students required to stay on campus for their first three years. Notre Dame embarked in a thorough renovation of dormitories with the 2015 Residential Master Plan. Starting with Walsh Hall in the 2016-17 academic year, residential halls are undergoing yearlong renovations that include structural revamping, interior refurbishing, and expansion of amenities. Badin was renovated in 2017-18, Morrissey in 2018-19, Dillon Hall in 2019-20, Sorin Hall in 2021-2022, and Alumni Hall in 2022-23. In 2016, when the first renovation started, the Pangborn community moved into Flaherty Hall and Pangborn was converted into a "swing hall", that would host the residents of the hall undergoing a renovation. In 2021, it was announced that Zahm Hall would take the role of "swing hall" going forward, and Pangborn was re-established as a male hall. Communities that undergo renovation preserve their original hall name and character while living in the swing hall, for example exemplified by name "Alumni Community in Zahm Hall" in 2022-2023.Organization
Each residence hall is directed by oneGovernment
Each Hall elects its own hall government that runs its social life and plans events. It is made up of commissioners, representatives, and the elected Hall President and Vice President. Elections are coordinated by the Hall election coordinator. Halls prepare a variety of regular and monthly academic, social, volunteer oriented, spiritual, cultural, and athletic events. In particular, most halls have a service commissioner, since social service s a cornerstone of the Notre Dame student life. The weekly reunion of the hall government is termed Hall Council, and is led by the Hall President and Vice-President and the Hall Senator and all dorm commissioners are required to attend, and all members of the dorm are also free to attend. The Hall Presidents Council (HPC) reunites all hall presidents and serves as dedicated to improving student life, disseminating information, discussing common matters of residential life, and coordinating activities and facilitating programming among halls. It also runs the Hall of the Year competition. The Student Senate, which functions as the legislative body of the Student Union, is composed by one elected member from each residence hall.Design and architectural styling
The earliest dorms, such as Sorin, St Edwards, Walsh, and Badin and were built under heavy French influence styles ofPrograms and traditions
Notre Dame residence halls are the center of the campus student life, and each one hosts signature events, like the Keenan Revue, the Zahm Hall Bun run, Fisher Regatta, the Siegfried Day of Man, The Dillon Hall Pep Rally and many others.Intramurals
Every residence hall fields a variety ofAlumni Hall
Badin Hall
Baumer Hall
Breen-Phillips Hall
Carroll Hall
Cavanaugh Hall
Cavanaugh Hall is located directly south ofHistory
In the 1930s, enrollment at Notre Dame was increasing by about one hundred a year, but on campus space was limited. This both forced students to live far from campus and was a loss of potential room and board income for the university. PresidentTraditions
In the 1980s, its residents were called the Cavemen, supposedly in recognition of its large, cavernous basement, but more likely because Cavemen has the same first three letters as the Hall's name. An attempt was made to change the name to the Crusaders in 1988. The name was changed to the Cavaliers in 1994 and then to the Chaos. A tradition corn hole tournament is played every year, and many related activities take place in the preceding week. Mother-Daughter and Father-Daughter weekend are held alternatively in spring. Cavanaugh Hall has a rich community, and has been named "Back to Back Spirit Champs" for the past three years.Notable residents
*Dillon Hall
Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall is the second newest male dorm on campus. It is located on West Quad, between McGlinn Hall and the Golf Course.History
Duncan was built as the first of four new dorms built by the university to alleviate overcrowding in the existing residence halls. It was the first built since the completion of the original four West Quad dorms (Welsh Family, Keough, O'Neill, and McGlinn) in 1996/1997. It fills the space of former volleyball courts west of McGlinn Hall, filling the quad out to its western limit at Holy Cross Drive. Duncan Hall is named for its benefactor Raymond T. Duncan, Notre Dame class of 1952, a personal friend of Joe O'Neill, benefactor of O'Neill Family Hall (also on West Quad). The Duncan family has strong family ties to the University, including Duncan's father Walter (class of 1912), two of his brothers and two of his sons. The dorm broke ground in March 2007 and was completed in 17 months, on schedule, to be opened for its first residents during ordinary move-in in August 2008. Mackey Mitchell Architects was the designer of this project. The dorm incorporates features such as super-quads, which include private bathrooms, and super-doubles with bay windows, as well as a study lounge and social space in every section, 24-hour space with a large kitchen that hosts a food-service business called the Highlander Grille, and a basement with an exercise room. The rooms are larger than typical on-campus dorm rooms, and the dorm is generally viewed as relatively luxurious. The inaugural freshman class was filled, as with any other dorm, by the random process of the Office of Residence Life and Housing. Residents from other three classes, however, were selected through a random lottery process six months prior to move-in, choosing 150 students from a voluntary applicant pool. On Friday, October 3, 2008, Duncan Hall was formally dedicated, an event marked by a Mass in the chapel presided over by Fr. John Jenkins, University president, and attended by the Duncan family and distinguished guests as well as the dorm's residents and hall staff.Traditions
The signature event of Duncan Hall is Highlander Highrise, a formal ball held on the 99th floor ofDunne Hall
Farley Hall
Farley Hall is a female dorm. It is located on North Quad between Breen-Phillips Hall and North Dining Hall. It was named after Rev. John "Pop" Falrey, C.S.C.History
After World War II, Notre Dame saw a large increase in its student population, partially due to the influx of veterans under the newTraditions
The dorm's signature even is Pop Farley Week, a series of events that takes place in January and includes skits, hall decoration, and a dancers.Notable residents
* Bob Arnot '70 *Fisher Hall
Fisher Hall is a male dorm located on South Quad, betweenHistory
After World War II, Notre Dame saw a large increase in its student population, partially due to the influx of veterans under the newTraditions
Fisher Hall's signature event is the Fisher Regatta, hosted annually at the end of the spring semester. It consists of a race of boats made by students together with refreshments, games, and prizes. No conventional watercraft are allowed to compete, and no gasoline engines or motors are allowed, although paddles and oars less than 5 feet are permitted. The vessels can at times be outlandish, such as St. Edwar's Hall in 1991 who competed with a floating replica house, complete with a doghouse. Starting with the fourth annual edition in 1990, residence halls could submit as many vessels as desired, with crews from 4 to 10 people. The 1997 edition saw 26 amateur vessels, and was sponsored by the Alumni Association, Papa John's Pizza, Coca Cola, and Subway Sandwhiches. The regatta was founded by freshman Jay Farraher (class of 1990) in 1987. Various dorms compete by submitting homemade boat entries in races on Saint Mary's Lake, located on campus. In the fall of 2002, a second signature event, the Fisher Hall Roofsit, was created to benefit a selected charity by having hall members sit on the roof of Fisher for 50 consecutive hours to commemorate the then 50th anniversary of the hall's construction. This event has been expanded over recent years to include a campus-wide dodgeball tournament, musical performances, and other social events. As of 2015, due to pressure from the university, the roofsit was discontinued. A big "F" letter hangs on the side of the hall. The original insignia was placed in the 80s but was stolen by the residents of Pangborn Hall in 1991. It was replaced with a bigger plastic letter.Notable residents
*Flaherty Hall
Howard Hall
Keenan Hall
Keough Hall
History
Marilyn M. Keough Hall was dedicated on September 27, 1996. It is located on West Quad across fromTraditions
Despite its young history, Keough Hall residents have established themselves as an up-and-coming dorm community with great enthusiasm and brotherhood, winning Men's Hall of the Year in 2009. They most recently won Men's Hall of the Year in the 2021-22 academic year. Every fall the dorm hosts the Keough Hall Chariot Race, in which the different sections within Keough, as well as other dorms, build chariots to race against one another. The day-long event is followed that night by a dance. In the spring, Keough once held a dance formal called the White Wedding in which the members of the dorm create a comical mock wedding ceremony for other members of the dorm and their dates. Late in the year the dorm hosts the Aussie Fest, which usually wraps up the year with a cookout, games and music. The hall also hosts the Toga Dance, a “Rootreat,” and also organize summer service at St. Brendan’s Parish in Tanzania.Notable residents
*Knott Hall
Knott Hall, a male dorm, is located on Mod Quad close to Siegfried Hall and theHistory
It was built in 1988 as a women's hall and named after Marion Burk Knott since the money was donated by her husband and Baltimore philanthropist and businessman Henry Joseph Knott. They met in the early 1900s and got married in 1928 while he was taking classes at Loyola College and she was a live-in nanny for a family in Baltimore. Henry built a development empire in Baltimore and felt a duty to reinvest in the community that had given him the opportunity to thrive. He and Marion frequently answered calls for help from the city, from small personal loans to large donations to education and religious institutions. The Knott Foundation was created in 1977 to coordinate their philanthropic ventures, which serves Catholic and other charitable institutions in Baltimore and around the nations. The couple had 13 children, one of whom died at an early age of cancer. When originally built, the hall was a female dorm and home of the Knott Angels. When Grace and Flanner male dorms became administrative offices, residents from Grace moved to Keough Hall and O'Neill Family Hall. In order to maintain gender balance, female residents of Siegfried and Knott moved to Welsh Family Hall and McGlinn Hall and residents from Flanner moved to Siegfried and Knott in 1997. The most notable rector of Knott Hall is Br Jerome Meyer, C.S.C. Affectionately known by Juggerknotts as "Brojo", he was Knott's first rector as a men's dorm, and resided in Knott from 1997 to 2014. He earned his BA from Saint Edward's University and his M.Ed in Mathematics from Saint Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota.Description
The hall was built byTraditions
Knott men are nicknamed Juggerknotts. Their main rival is Siegfried Hall. Knott on the Knoll, the dorm's signature event, is a weekend of music hosted for the entire campus community. Other ventures include the Aiden Project charity for kids with cancer and the Splash Bash event (which includes food, inflatables, and water slides).Notable residents
*Johnson Family Hall
Lewis Hall
Lyons Hall
McGlinn Hall
McGlinn is located on West Quad, behindHistory
Constructed in 1997 through the contributions of Terrence and Barbara McGlinn, McGlinn Hall is one of the newest dorms at the University of Notre Dame. The Angels of Knott Hall (now a male residence) moved into McGlinn in the Fall of 1997 and quickly established the dorm as one full of spirit and pride. It joins Keough, O'Neill, and Welsh Family Halls on the West Quad – sometimes called the "Suburbs" because of the modern amenities of air conditioning, elevators, and the largest rooms on campus. McGlinn enjoys a convenient location, only a brief walk to the bookstore, athletic fields,Traditions
Casino Night is McGlinn Hall's signature event held every winter. It is a night of fun "casino-style" games, with most attendees playing roulette and blackjack with play money. All of the proceeds from the event are donated by the Shamrocks to St. Adalberts, a local grade school in South Bend. McGlinn also runs a Bubble Soccer tournament, a signature event that started in the fall of 2015, and is held in the fall and spring every year. Players create a team and play soccer while in giant, inflatable bubbles, with the proceeds also going to St. Adalberts. McGlinn is one of the few dorms with living donors. Because of this attribute, every resident in McGlinn receives a Christmas gift from the McGlinn family in early December. In 2012, every girl received a two-pound box of assorted chocolates to ensure a maximum energy level throughout study sessions and final exams. McGlinn won Hall of the Year in 2018–2019, but the dome dance was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McGlinn has also won the Kelly Cup, an award given to the female dorm with the most participation in interhall sports, seven times, in 2009, and from 2011 to 2016.Notable residents
*Morrissey Hall
O'Neill Family Hall
Pangborn Hall
History
It was the 15th building built on campus, and one of four that was dedicated in 1955. Pangborn and other dorms built in the 1950s were meant to be temporary housing to accommodate a spike in enrollment caused by the G.I. Bill. Pangborn represented aBenefactor
Pangborn Hall was built in 1955, named for Thomas W. Pangborn and John C. Pangborn. The Pangborns made their money manufacturing sand-blasting-type equipment and headed the Pangborn Corporation inNotable residents
*Pasquerilla East Hall
Pasquerilla East Hall (referred colloquially as PE), is the home of the Pyros. The dorm's colors are red and black. Surrounding PE are the other three dorms on "Mod Quad," Knott Hall, Pasquerilla West Hall, and Siegfried Hall.History
Pasquerilla East Hall was built in 1981 as a gift from Frank J. and Sylvia Pasquerilla. PE and its twin, Pasquerilla West, initially were built with the expectation that Pasquerilla's twin daughters would each occupy one of the halls during their senior years. At the time, the couple's donation of $7 million was the largest in the school's history by a living person. Initially, Frank Pasquerilla wanted the gift to be anonymous, but Fr.Accolades
* Hall of the Year 2015/16 * Women's Hall of the Year 2012/13 * Women's Interhall Ping Pong Champions 2013–2015, 2019 * Women's Interhall Soccer Champions 2016 * Women's Interhall Tug of War Champions 2017–2018 * Women's Interhall Golf Champions, 2018Traditions
The six sections of PE compete in the PyrOlympics, a year-round section spirit contest. Additionally, PE's signature events are also a large part of the dorm's traditions, as Pasquerilla East has forged a strong bond with its sister charity. Although not specifically labelled as a PE tradition, Flag Football is one of the top interhall sports that Pyros participate in every year. Since 2013, the dorm's flag football team (known as PEFFB) has been coached byNotable residents
*Pasquerilla West Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall, built in 2009, is a women's dorm located on West Quad between Hammes Bookstore and Morris Inn. Ryan is known for being Notre Dame's most accessible dorm and also one of its most spacious and technologically advanced. Ryan's spirit colors are turquoise and white, and its chapel is dedicated to St. Anne. The coat of arms is taken from the Ryan family arms, but the color are modified to match the hall colors.Traditions
Ryan's inhabitants are known as the Wildcats, and their signature event, an annual wheelchair basketball tournament, raises money for charities benefiting those with disabilities. Another well-known Ryan tradition is Waffle Wednesday Mass. Ryan's priest in residence, Father Joe Carey (affectionately known as FJ to students), creates another memorable tradition by baking cookies for the dorm every Tuesday night. Ryan Hall's rector, Allyse Gruslin, began her work in 2016. She owns a friendly corgi named Topper who regularly visits the dorm.St. Edwards's Hall
Siegfried Hall
Siegfried is situated between Pasquerilla West Hall andHistory
Constructed in 1988 through the financial commitments of Robert M. ('37) and Raymond H. ('65) Siegfried fromTraditions
Siegfried raises funds for the South Bend Homeless Shelter through its annual Day of Man fundraiser. On this cold February day, the Ramblers venture out in only T-shirts, flip-flops, and shorts. Siegfried residents are involved in activities ranging from theNotable residents
*Sorin Hall
Stanford Hall
History
Stanford and Keenan, joined together in Siamese twin fashion, were built in 1957. They were designed byDescription
Stanford is a four-story building, built in minimalist and undadorned shapes, constructed in buff brick and limestone finishes. Stanford and Keenan share the Chapel of the Holy Cross, located off the lobby, which has a series of exquisite stained-glass windows featuring various types of crosses. Its highlight is Mestrovic's 13-foot mahogany crucifix, which the artist-in-residence executed especially for the chapel in 1957. Originally, the crucifix hung above a companion altar made ofTraditions
Stanford Hall's mascot is theNotable residents
* Colin Falls – former Notre Dame basketball player * Mike Ferguson – former US Representative forWalsh Hall
Welsh Family Hall
Welsh Family Hall (commonly known as Welsh Fan) is one of the 29 residence halls on the campus of theHistory
Welsh Family Hall was built in 1997 to house female undergraduate students and designed by the firmTraditions
The hall mascot is the Whirlwind. The women of Welsh have a strong interhall sports history, having won the interhall football championship for three years. Welsh Family's signature event of each year is Dance Fest and Clary Murphy Thomas run, 5K run which honors Brionne Clary, Connor Murphy, and Miranda Thomas, three class of 2002 students from the Class of 2002 who lost their battles with leukemia. The hall also debuted a new event, the Hoedown Throwdown in the fall of 2018.Notable residents
* Skylar Diggins-Smith *Zahm Hall
Graduate and family housing
The Landings at Notre Dame is a graduate student complex reserved for students who have dependent children and/or who are married. Fischer Graduate Residences provide on-campus housing for house single or married graduate and professional students in either one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments. Fischer opened in fall 1991. Overlook at Notre Dame is a university-related community that offers studio or one-bedroom apartments directly on the eastern edge of campus. At the end of the 2017–2018 school year, Fischer Graduate Residences became the designated housing for students with dependent children, as University Village closed at the end of that school year. University Village had two parts: Village Apartments, for students with children, and Cripe Street Apartments, for married students without children. Notre Dame is in theHall of the Year
Most Hall of the Year Titles * Keenan (4) * Badin (2) * Carroll (2) * Lewis (2) * Stanford (2) * Breen-Phillips (1) * Cavanaugh (1) * Dillon (1) * Farley (1) * Fisher (1) * Howard (2) * Knott (1) * McGlinn (1) * Morrissey (1) * Pangborn (1) * Pasquerilla East (1) * Walsh (1) Most Men's Hall of the Year Titles * Keenan (5) * Duncan (3) * Carroll (2) * Dunne (2) * Knott (2) * O’Neill (2) * Fisher (1) * Keough (2) * Siegfried (1) Most Women's Hall of the Year Titles * Farley (3) * Walsh (3) * Badin (2) * Howard (2) * Ryan (2) * Welsh Family (2) * Cavanaugh (2) * Flaherty (1) * Lewis (1) * Lyons (1) * Pangborn (1) * Pasquerilla East (1)References
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History
Origins (1843-1888)
When the first students arrived on campus in the fall of 1843, they all resided in a two-story brick building built by Sorin that spring, a building known today as Old College. In the fall 1844 the first main building (then called college building because it housed virtually the entire college) was constructed with the help of the architect Marsile of Vincennes. The structure was a four-story brick building eighty feet long by thirty-six feet wide, 4 1/2-story high with a small cupola (but not yet a dome) with a bell in it, in French style. The third floor housed both the student dormitories and the residences for priests and brothers; with additional dormitory space on the fourth floor. Two lateral wings (which gave the building the shape of an H) were opened in 1853. In 1865 this structure was replaced by the second iteration of the main building, which hosted student dormitories on its fourth and fifth floor. This building burned down in the great fire of 1879, but its successor, the current main building, was swiftly reconstructed and once again hosted most of the university's facilities, including student dormitories. By the mid-1880s, two lateral wings were added to each building to add dormitory space bringing the length of the building from 224 feet to 320. Like all incarnations before, these were openEarly years and growth (1888-1965)
Sorin Hall, erected in 1888, was the first dormitory built specifically to host students at the University. During the early mid-1880s, the Holy Cross priests experimented with private rooms for upperclassmen with high academic grades and the results were positive. Since the Main Building was overcrowded with students, FatherResidential Hall model
Up until the 1960s, the residence halls were based on academic class, with three or four halls for freshmen, three for sophomores, and others for juniors and seniors. This system was meant to develop strong class spirit, but many students started advocating for stay-halls, where students could remain in the same hall for their entire undergraduate career. Those in favor argued that this could lead to stronger hall spirit and more efficient hall government, with only a quarter of students turning over every year. The administration was initially against this for its perceived effect on the freshmen. They believed that new students needed special attention and regulation, such as earlier curfew and more rules, and in addition they did not want to disrupt freshmen accommodation at the same time as they were developing the new First Year of Studies program. Eventually administration experiment with the new system. In the fall of 1965 Dillon, Farley, and Alumni were the first dorms to try the "stay-hall" system. The experiment proved to be successful, but most other residence halls initially rejected it because they did not want to have freshmen living in their halls. In 1967, Zahm and Breen-Phillips also adopted the new system, and eventually all dorms were converted to the currentModern expansion and renovation (1960s-)
Two large hall, Flanner and Grace, were constructed in 1969 at a combined cost of 6.9 million dollars. These two halls, with their 11-stories and capacity for 530 students each, were much larger than previous halls. They also were among the first dorms to offer such amenities as kitchens on every floor, air conditioning, large weight rooms, and in-dorm food sales. Originally, 5 such towers were planned, together with a modernist chapel in Mod Quad, but only Flanner and Grace were ever built. Due to their huge size in student population, Flanner and Grace became known for their rowdiness and massive multi-story parties. When women were first admitted into the university in 1972, Walsh and Badin were the first to be converted to female halls. Breen-Phillips and Farley were converted into female dorms in 1973. increasing the female population from 360 to 775. Lyons followed suit in 1974. Renovations for the transition to a woman's dorm included increased storage facilities and more washing and drying equipment. One major expansion of the halls occurred in the late 1980s, with the opening of Mod Quad residence halls of Pasquerilla East, Pasquerilla West, Knott, and Siegfried Halls. These four halls were the first one built exclusively for women and were constructed because of the large increase in the female student population. Further expansion came in the 1996-1997 with the construction of four residence halls in the new West Quad (Welsh Family Hall, McGlinn, Keough Hall, and O'Neill Family). Each carried a similar plan and build and consisted mostly of doubles with some single and triple rooms and hosted between 262 and 282 students. This new construction coincided with the closure of Flanner and Grace as dorms, and their transition into office space. In order to maintain gender balance, female residents of Siegfried and Knott moved to the new Welsh Family and McGlinn and residents from Flanner moved to Siegfried and Knott in 1997. Residents from Grace moved to newly built Keough and O'Neill Family. Construction of new halls progressed steadily into the 21st century, with Duncan (2008), Ryan (2009), and Baumer (2019) built on West Quad, and Dunne and Flaherty, (2016) and Johnson Family (2020) built on the newly developed East Quad. Starting in 2017, the university moved towards a stricter residential model, with students required to stay on campus for their first three years. Notre Dame embarked in a thorough renovation of dormitories with the 2015 Residential Master Plan. Starting with Walsh Hall in the 2016-17 academic year, residential halls are undergoing yearlong renovations that include structural revamping, interior refurbishing, and expansion of amenities. Badin was renovated in 2017-18, Morrissey in 2018-19, Dillon Hall in 2019-20, Sorin Hall in 2021-2022, and Alumni Hall in 2022-23. In 2016, when the first renovation started, the Pangborn community moved into Flaherty Hall and Pangborn was converted into a "swing hall", that would host the residents of the hall undergoing a renovation. In 2021, it was announced that Zahm Hall would take the role of "swing hall" going forward, and Pangborn was re-established as a male hall. Communities that undergo renovation preserve their original hall name and character while living in the swing hall, for example exemplified by name "Alumni Community in Zahm Hall" in 2022-2023.Organization
Each residence hall is directed by oneGovernment
Each Hall elects its own hall government that runs its social life and plans events. It is made up of commissioners, representatives, and the elected Hall President and Vice President. Elections are coordinated by the Hall election coordinator. Halls prepare a variety of regular and monthly academic, social, volunteer oriented, spiritual, cultural, and athletic events. In particular, most halls have a service commissioner, since social service s a cornerstone of the Notre Dame student life. The weekly reunion of the hall government is termed Hall Council, and is led by the Hall President and Vice-President and the Hall Senator and all dorm commissioners are required to attend, and all members of the dorm are also free to attend. The Hall Presidents Council (HPC) reunites all hall presidents and serves as dedicated to improving student life, disseminating information, discussing common matters of residential life, and coordinating activities and facilitating programming among halls. It also runs the Hall of the Year competition. The Student Senate, which functions as the legislative body of the Student Union, is composed by one elected member from each residence hall.Design and architectural styling
The earliest dorms, such as Sorin, St Edwards, Walsh, and Badin and were built under heavy French influence styles ofPrograms and traditions
Notre Dame residence halls are the center of the campus student life, and each one hosts signature events, like the Keenan Revue, the Zahm Hall Bun run, Fisher Regatta, the Siegfried Day of Man, The Dillon Hall Pep Rally and many others.Intramurals
Every residence hall fields a variety ofAlumni Hall
Badin Hall
Baumer Hall
Breen-Phillips Hall
Carroll Hall
Cavanaugh Hall
Cavanaugh Hall is located directly south ofHistory
In the 1930s, enrollment at Notre Dame was increasing by about one hundred a year, but on campus space was limited. This both forced students to live far from campus and was a loss of potential room and board income for the university. PresidentTraditions
In the 1980s, its residents were called the Cavemen, supposedly in recognition of its large, cavernous basement, but more likely because Cavemen has the same first three letters as the Hall's name. An attempt was made to change the name to the Crusaders in 1988. The name was changed to the Cavaliers in 1994 and then to the Chaos. A tradition corn hole tournament is played every year, and many related activities take place in the preceding week. Mother-Daughter and Father-Daughter weekend are held alternatively in spring. Cavanaugh Hall has a rich community, and has been named "Back to Back Spirit Champs" for the past three years.Notable residents
*Dillon Hall
Duncan Hall
Duncan Hall is the second newest male dorm on campus. It is located on West Quad, between McGlinn Hall and the Golf Course.History
Duncan was built as the first of four new dorms built by the university to alleviate overcrowding in the existing residence halls. It was the first built since the completion of the original four West Quad dorms (Welsh Family, Keough, O'Neill, and McGlinn) in 1996/1997. It fills the space of former volleyball courts west of McGlinn Hall, filling the quad out to its western limit at Holy Cross Drive. Duncan Hall is named for its benefactor Raymond T. Duncan, Notre Dame class of 1952, a personal friend of Joe O'Neill, benefactor of O'Neill Family Hall (also on West Quad). The Duncan family has strong family ties to the University, including Duncan's father Walter (class of 1912), two of his brothers and two of his sons. The dorm broke ground in March 2007 and was completed in 17 months, on schedule, to be opened for its first residents during ordinary move-in in August 2008. Mackey Mitchell Architects was the designer of this project. The dorm incorporates features such as super-quads, which include private bathrooms, and super-doubles with bay windows, as well as a study lounge and social space in every section, 24-hour space with a large kitchen that hosts a food-service business called the Highlander Grille, and a basement with an exercise room. The rooms are larger than typical on-campus dorm rooms, and the dorm is generally viewed as relatively luxurious. The inaugural freshman class was filled, as with any other dorm, by the random process of the Office of Residence Life and Housing. Residents from other three classes, however, were selected through a random lottery process six months prior to move-in, choosing 150 students from a voluntary applicant pool. On Friday, October 3, 2008, Duncan Hall was formally dedicated, an event marked by a Mass in the chapel presided over by Fr. John Jenkins, University president, and attended by the Duncan family and distinguished guests as well as the dorm's residents and hall staff.Traditions
The signature event of Duncan Hall is Highlander Highrise, a formal ball held on the 99th floor ofDunne Hall
Farley Hall
Farley Hall is a female dorm. It is located on North Quad between Breen-Phillips Hall and North Dining Hall. It was named after Rev. John "Pop" Falrey, C.S.C.History
After World War II, Notre Dame saw a large increase in its student population, partially due to the influx of veterans under the newTraditions
The dorm's signature even is Pop Farley Week, a series of events that takes place in January and includes skits, hall decoration, and a dancers.Notable residents
* Bob Arnot '70 *Fisher Hall
Fisher Hall is a male dorm located on South Quad, betweenHistory
After World War II, Notre Dame saw a large increase in its student population, partially due to the influx of veterans under the newTraditions
Fisher Hall's signature event is the Fisher Regatta, hosted annually at the end of the spring semester. It consists of a race of boats made by students together with refreshments, games, and prizes. No conventional watercraft are allowed to compete, and no gasoline engines or motors are allowed, although paddles and oars less than 5 feet are permitted. The vessels can at times be outlandish, such as St. Edwar's Hall in 1991 who competed with a floating replica house, complete with a doghouse. Starting with the fourth annual edition in 1990, residence halls could submit as many vessels as desired, with crews from 4 to 10 people. The 1997 edition saw 26 amateur vessels, and was sponsored by the Alumni Association, Papa John's Pizza, Coca Cola, and Subway Sandwhiches. The regatta was founded by freshman Jay Farraher (class of 1990) in 1987. Various dorms compete by submitting homemade boat entries in races on Saint Mary's Lake, located on campus. In the fall of 2002, a second signature event, the Fisher Hall Roofsit, was created to benefit a selected charity by having hall members sit on the roof of Fisher for 50 consecutive hours to commemorate the then 50th anniversary of the hall's construction. This event has been expanded over recent years to include a campus-wide dodgeball tournament, musical performances, and other social events. As of 2015, due to pressure from the university, the roofsit was discontinued. A big "F" letter hangs on the side of the hall. The original insignia was placed in the 80s but was stolen by the residents of Pangborn Hall in 1991. It was replaced with a bigger plastic letter.Notable residents
*Flaherty Hall
Howard Hall
Keenan Hall
Keough Hall
History
Marilyn M. Keough Hall was dedicated on September 27, 1996. It is located on West Quad across fromTraditions
Despite its young history, Keough Hall residents have established themselves as an up-and-coming dorm community with great enthusiasm and brotherhood, winning Men's Hall of the Year in 2009. They most recently won Men's Hall of the Year in the 2021-22 academic year. Every fall the dorm hosts the Keough Hall Chariot Race, in which the different sections within Keough, as well as other dorms, build chariots to race against one another. The day-long event is followed that night by a dance. In the spring, Keough once held a dance formal called the White Wedding in which the members of the dorm create a comical mock wedding ceremony for other members of the dorm and their dates. Late in the year the dorm hosts the Aussie Fest, which usually wraps up the year with a cookout, games and music. The hall also hosts the Toga Dance, a “Rootreat,” and also organize summer service at St. Brendan’s Parish in Tanzania.Notable residents
*Knott Hall
Knott Hall, a male dorm, is located on Mod Quad close to Siegfried Hall and theHistory
It was built in 1988 as a women's hall and named after Marion Burk Knott since the money was donated by her husband and Baltimore philanthropist and businessman Henry Joseph Knott. They met in the early 1900s and got married in 1928 while he was taking classes at Loyola College and she was a live-in nanny for a family in Baltimore. Henry built a development empire in Baltimore and felt a duty to reinvest in the community that had given him the opportunity to thrive. He and Marion frequently answered calls for help from the city, from small personal loans to large donations to education and religious institutions. The Knott Foundation was created in 1977 to coordinate their philanthropic ventures, which serves Catholic and other charitable institutions in Baltimore and around the nations. The couple had 13 children, one of whom died at an early age of cancer. When originally built, the hall was a female dorm and home of the Knott Angels. When Grace and Flanner male dorms became administrative offices, residents from Grace moved to Keough Hall and O'Neill Family Hall. In order to maintain gender balance, female residents of Siegfried and Knott moved to Welsh Family Hall and McGlinn Hall and residents from Flanner moved to Siegfried and Knott in 1997. The most notable rector of Knott Hall is Br Jerome Meyer, C.S.C. Affectionately known by Juggerknotts as "Brojo", he was Knott's first rector as a men's dorm, and resided in Knott from 1997 to 2014. He earned his BA from Saint Edward's University and his M.Ed in Mathematics from Saint Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota.Description
The hall was built byTraditions
Knott men are nicknamed Juggerknotts. Their main rival is Siegfried Hall. Knott on the Knoll, the dorm's signature event, is a weekend of music hosted for the entire campus community. Other ventures include the Aiden Project charity for kids with cancer and the Splash Bash event (which includes food, inflatables, and water slides).Notable residents
*Johnson Family Hall
Lewis Hall
Lyons Hall
McGlinn Hall
McGlinn is located on West Quad, behindHistory
Constructed in 1997 through the contributions of Terrence and Barbara McGlinn, McGlinn Hall is one of the newest dorms at the University of Notre Dame. The Angels of Knott Hall (now a male residence) moved into McGlinn in the Fall of 1997 and quickly established the dorm as one full of spirit and pride. It joins Keough, O'Neill, and Welsh Family Halls on the West Quad – sometimes called the "Suburbs" because of the modern amenities of air conditioning, elevators, and the largest rooms on campus. McGlinn enjoys a convenient location, only a brief walk to the bookstore, athletic fields,Traditions
Casino Night is McGlinn Hall's signature event held every winter. It is a night of fun "casino-style" games, with most attendees playing roulette and blackjack with play money. All of the proceeds from the event are donated by the Shamrocks to St. Adalberts, a local grade school in South Bend. McGlinn also runs a Bubble Soccer tournament, a signature event that started in the fall of 2015, and is held in the fall and spring every year. Players create a team and play soccer while in giant, inflatable bubbles, with the proceeds also going to St. Adalberts. McGlinn is one of the few dorms with living donors. Because of this attribute, every resident in McGlinn receives a Christmas gift from the McGlinn family in early December. In 2012, every girl received a two-pound box of assorted chocolates to ensure a maximum energy level throughout study sessions and final exams. McGlinn won Hall of the Year in 2018–2019, but the dome dance was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McGlinn has also won the Kelly Cup, an award given to the female dorm with the most participation in interhall sports, seven times, in 2009, and from 2011 to 2016.Notable residents
*Morrissey Hall
O'Neill Family Hall
Pangborn Hall
History
It was the 15th building built on campus, and one of four that was dedicated in 1955. Pangborn and other dorms built in the 1950s were meant to be temporary housing to accommodate a spike in enrollment caused by the G.I. Bill. Pangborn represented aBenefactor
Pangborn Hall was built in 1955, named for Thomas W. Pangborn and John C. Pangborn. The Pangborns made their money manufacturing sand-blasting-type equipment and headed the Pangborn Corporation inNotable residents
*Pasquerilla East Hall
Pasquerilla East Hall (referred colloquially as PE), is the home of the Pyros. The dorm's colors are red and black. Surrounding PE are the other three dorms on "Mod Quad," Knott Hall, Pasquerilla West Hall, and Siegfried Hall.History
Pasquerilla East Hall was built in 1981 as a gift from Frank J. and Sylvia Pasquerilla. PE and its twin, Pasquerilla West, initially were built with the expectation that Pasquerilla's twin daughters would each occupy one of the halls during their senior years. At the time, the couple's donation of $7 million was the largest in the school's history by a living person. Initially, Frank Pasquerilla wanted the gift to be anonymous, but Fr.Accolades
* Hall of the Year 2015/16 * Women's Hall of the Year 2012/13 * Women's Interhall Ping Pong Champions 2013–2015, 2019 * Women's Interhall Soccer Champions 2016 * Women's Interhall Tug of War Champions 2017–2018 * Women's Interhall Golf Champions, 2018Traditions
The six sections of PE compete in the PyrOlympics, a year-round section spirit contest. Additionally, PE's signature events are also a large part of the dorm's traditions, as Pasquerilla East has forged a strong bond with its sister charity. Although not specifically labelled as a PE tradition, Flag Football is one of the top interhall sports that Pyros participate in every year. Since 2013, the dorm's flag football team (known as PEFFB) has been coached byNotable residents
*Pasquerilla West Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall, built in 2009, is a women's dorm located on West Quad between Hammes Bookstore and Morris Inn. Ryan is known for being Notre Dame's most accessible dorm and also one of its most spacious and technologically advanced. Ryan's spirit colors are turquoise and white, and its chapel is dedicated to St. Anne. The coat of arms is taken from the Ryan family arms, but the color are modified to match the hall colors.Traditions
Ryan's inhabitants are known as the Wildcats, and their signature event, an annual wheelchair basketball tournament, raises money for charities benefiting those with disabilities. Another well-known Ryan tradition is Waffle Wednesday Mass. Ryan's priest in residence, Father Joe Carey (affectionately known as FJ to students), creates another memorable tradition by baking cookies for the dorm every Tuesday night. Ryan Hall's rector, Allyse Gruslin, began her work in 2016. She owns a friendly corgi named Topper who regularly visits the dorm.St. Edwards's Hall
Siegfried Hall
Siegfried is situated between Pasquerilla West Hall andHistory
Constructed in 1988 through the financial commitments of Robert M. ('37) and Raymond H. ('65) Siegfried fromTraditions
Siegfried raises funds for the South Bend Homeless Shelter through its annual Day of Man fundraiser. On this cold February day, the Ramblers venture out in only T-shirts, flip-flops, and shorts. Siegfried residents are involved in activities ranging from theNotable residents
*Sorin Hall
Stanford Hall
History
Stanford and Keenan, joined together in Siamese twin fashion, were built in 1957. They were designed byDescription
Stanford is a four-story building, built in minimalist and undadorned shapes, constructed in buff brick and limestone finishes. Stanford and Keenan share the Chapel of the Holy Cross, located off the lobby, which has a series of exquisite stained-glass windows featuring various types of crosses. Its highlight is Mestrovic's 13-foot mahogany crucifix, which the artist-in-residence executed especially for the chapel in 1957. Originally, the crucifix hung above a companion altar made ofTraditions
Stanford Hall's mascot is theNotable residents
* Colin Falls – former Notre Dame basketball player * Mike Ferguson – former US Representative forWalsh Hall
Welsh Family Hall
Welsh Family Hall (commonly known as Welsh Fan) is one of the 29 residence halls on the campus of theHistory
Welsh Family Hall was built in 1997 to house female undergraduate students and designed by the firmTraditions
The hall mascot is the Whirlwind. The women of Welsh have a strong interhall sports history, having won the interhall football championship for three years. Welsh Family's signature event of each year is Dance Fest and Clary Murphy Thomas run, 5K run which honors Brionne Clary, Connor Murphy, and Miranda Thomas, three class of 2002 students from the Class of 2002 who lost their battles with leukemia. The hall also debuted a new event, the Hoedown Throwdown in the fall of 2018.Notable residents
* Skylar Diggins-Smith *Zahm Hall
Graduate and family housing
The Landings at Notre Dame is a graduate student complex reserved for students who have dependent children and/or who are married. Fischer Graduate Residences provide on-campus housing for house single or married graduate and professional students in either one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments. Fischer opened in fall 1991. Overlook at Notre Dame is a university-related community that offers studio or one-bedroom apartments directly on the eastern edge of campus. At the end of the 2017–2018 school year, Fischer Graduate Residences became the designated housing for students with dependent children, as University Village closed at the end of that school year. University Village had two parts: Village Apartments, for students with children, and Cripe Street Apartments, for married students without children. Notre Dame is in theHall of the Year
Most Hall of the Year Titles * Keenan (4) * Badin (2) * Carroll (2) * Lewis (2) * Stanford (2) * Breen-Phillips (1) * Cavanaugh (1) * Dillon (1) * Farley (1) * Fisher (1) * Howard (2) * Knott (1) * McGlinn (1) * Morrissey (1) * Pangborn (1) * Pasquerilla East (1) * Walsh (1) Most Men's Hall of the Year Titles * Keenan (5) * Duncan (3) * Carroll (2) * Dunne (2) * Knott (2) * O’Neill (2) * Fisher (1) * Keough (2) * Siegfried (1) Most Women's Hall of the Year Titles * Farley (3) * Walsh (3) * Badin (2) * Howard (2) * Ryan (2) * Welsh Family (2) * Cavanaugh (2) * Flaherty (1) * Lewis (1) * Lyons (1) * Pangborn (1) * Pasquerilla East (1)References
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