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List of Northwestern University buildings
This list of Northwestern University buildings encompasses the two campuses of Northwestern University: Evanston, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. The Evanston site has approximately 150 buildings on its campus. Many of these buildings are located ...
This list of
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
residences catalogues the on-campus housing options for the university's approximately 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students on the
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil ...
campus.
Residential college
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s
These are the
residential college
A residential college is a division of a university that places academic activity in a community setting of students and faculty, usually at a residence and with shared meals, the college having a degree of autonomy and a federated relationship wi ...
s that are located on the Evanston campus.
Ayers College of Commerce and Industry
The Thomas G. Ayers College of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is located next to the
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Aquatic Center
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(SPAC) and just off of
Lake Michigan
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. Built in 1991, it is divided into four floors, three of which are co-ed. CCI holds an annual Business Symposium, students to discuss business-related issues with leaders in the field.
Chapin Hall (Humanities Residential College)
Originally built in 1901, Julia A. Chapin Hall became a women's dorm for Northwestern University in 1967. However, in the fall of 1979, Northwestern gave the dorm to the Humanities College, thus establishing the Humanities Residential College at Chapin Hall. One of the smaller dorms, Chapin Hall houses 72 students in the biggest doubles on campus.
Chapin Hall has been renovated but maintained its patterned ceilings, wooden floors, and large stairways. The hall also includes a small library, three kitchenettes, a media lounge, and War Room containing an assortment of board games, a piano, and computers.
Chapin Hall is also known for partnering with ''
Helicon'', a literary and arts magazine founded by Chapin alumnae.
East Fairchild (Communications Residential College, CRC)
East Fairchild's focus is
mass media
Mass media refers to a diverse array of media technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication. The technologies through which this communication takes place include a variety of outlets.
Broadcast media transmit information ...
, attracting students interested in film, television, radio and journalism. Informal lectures, known as firesides, often feature journalists and filmmakers.
CRC was built in 1981 as part of a $23 million South Campus project, which included the construction of 1861 Sheridan, 1835 Hinman and other residence halls. A $2 million gift from the
Sherman Fairchild Foundation helped provide equipment and finance other expenses for the residential college. CRC's equipment includes a radio station,
WXRU 640 AM, as well as two movie-screening rooms.
In 1987, a beloved and talented CRC resident, named Will Arnold, died in his sleep due to an
arrhythmia
Arrhythmias, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, heart arrhythmias, or dysrhythmias, are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow. A resting heart rate that is too fast – above 100 beats per minute in adults ...
.
Will had been the college's equipment chair, and a fundraiser was inaugurated in his honor with half the proceeds going to the
American Heart Association
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and half for CRC equipment and events. The fundraiser is called Radiothon, and it spans 50 hours of student-run radio shows. Events include a date auction,
drag show
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Typically, a drag show involves performers singing or lip-synching to songs while performing a pre-planned pantomime or dancing. There might also be so ...
, and a goods auction, with items and gift certificates donated by area merchants.
Hobart House (Women's Residential College)
Hobart House is the Women's Residential College, and is home to 50 undergraduate women. It was designed by the architect
James Gamble Rogers
James Gamble Rogers (March 3, 1867 – October 1, 1947) was an American architect. A proponent of what came to be known as Collegiate Gothic architecture, he is best known for his academic commissions at Yale University, Columbia Univer ...
, using
Indiana limestone
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. It was named in honor of
Emily Hatfield Hobart, a Northwestern University alumna who was killed in the
civil strife in China in 1928 while serving as a missionary.
Hobart House opened as an all-women's residence hall within the East Sorority Quad in fall 1928. In 1981, the all-women's Allison Residential College, which had been founded five years earlier, moved to Hobart House and changed its name to the Women's Studies Residential College (WSRC). In 1988, the name was changed to the Women's Residential College (WRC) to encourage even broader participation by women.
Jones Fine and Performing Arts Residential College
Jones Residential College is the fine and performing arts residential college, located on the southern edge of campus, directly across the street from Lake Michigan.
Jones was opened in the fall of 1982 as part of the residential college system. The building cost almost $2.5 million to develop, most of the funds coming from Wayne V. and Elizabeth R. Jones, to whom the building was dedicated. The Joneses were alumni of Northwestern from the graduating class of 1923. The facilities of Jones include spaces for photo editing, music recording, sound editing, ceramics studio, art studio, music and theatrical rehearsal rooms, a dance studio, and a performance space.
Public Affairs Residential College (PARC)
The Public Affairs Residential College is a politics and social policy-themed residential college at Northwestern University. It is located in the North Mid-Quads (NMQ) building at 650 Emerson Street in the southern half of campus. PARC has one of the best locations on campus, conveniently located in between main campus and downtown Evanston.
In Fall 2015, PARC relocated from 1838 Chicago Avenue as part of the university's Housing Master Plan. PARC's executive board voted later that year to permanently remain in the recently renovated facility. Before that, North Mid-Quads was notably the freshman year dorm of Duchess of Sussex and School of Communications graduate
Meghan Markle
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981) is an American member of the British royal family and former actress. She is the wife of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of King Charles III.
Meghan was ...
.
Residential College of Cultural and Community Studies (CCS)
The College of Cultural and Community Studies is one of the first residential colleges at Northwestern University and also the smallest. Founded in the fall of 1972, CCS was originally called the Urban Studies College. The college's main purpose was to provide a home to students interested in the interaction of diverse cultures and urban communities in the U.S. and abroad. Residents have majors in many different areas but share an interest in cultures and concern for local and global communities. In 2007, CCS won the Northwestern Green Cup, an annual competition among Northwestern undergraduate residences to conserve the most energy. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, CCS was the overall winner of Northwestern's RCB Field Day, an annual competition amongst Northwestern's 11 residential colleges.
Shepard Residential College
Shepard Residential College is one of the two multi-thematic residential colleges at Northwestern University. It is home to 72 students, making it a mid-sized residential college. Located at 655 University Place in a building known as South Mid Quads, Shepard is near downtown Evanston, as well as the southern half of campus.
Shepard Hall was constructed as part of Northwestern's Centennial celebration and was dedicated in November 1952 as an addition to the women's quadrangles. The original building was made possible by a donation from Mrs. Margaret Bowen Shepard to honor her husband and sister (who was the
dean of women The dean of women at a college or university in the United States is the dean with responsibility for student affairs for female students. In early years, the position was also known by other names, including preceptress, lady principal, and adviser ...
at Northwestern). Shepard began as a women's residence hall, but became a multi-thematic, coeducational residential college in 1972. In 2015, the Residential College permanently moved from its old home at 626 University Place to its new one in what used to be the South Mid-Quads building at 655 University Place.
Shepard Residential College offers a classroom, TV lounge, study lounge, and a meeting room. The TV Lounge is equipped with a big-screen television, gaming consoles, a ping-pong table, and a
foosball
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table. Additionally, Shepard has a full kitchen and laundry room for students to utilize.
The Residential College holds a number of events for its residents. These include fireside chats, where faculty and students give presentations about topics that they're passionate about. Shepard also hosts frequent game nights, movie nights, and culinary events.
Slivka Residential College for Science and Engineering
Slivka Hall was built in 2002 as Northwestern's residential college devoted to science and engineering. It was named after
Ben Slivka
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Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( ...
, a Northwestern graduate of 1982 who headed
Microsoft's
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Internet Explorer
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team up to
version 3.0. Slivka is located on the northern part of campus. It lies between CCI and the fraternities. The nearest dining hall is Elder Hall.
While predominantly made up of engineers and scientists, the Slivka community includes students from all six the Northwestern University schools. It is organized into suites by gender and has an unusually high retention rate of upperclassmen in comparison to its sister residential colleges. Slivka frequently invites professors and other Northwestern faculty, such as
James Fraser Stoddart
Sir James Fraser Stoddart (born 24 May 1942) is a British-American chemist who is Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry and head of the Stoddart Mechanostereochemistry Group in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University in ...
, to speak on subjects ranging from
nanotechnology
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to the economics of the internet to social scandals in
Elizabethan England
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. Slivka also hosts semiweekly professor-to-peer (P2P) lunches, where Slivka fellows are invited to join the residents for lunch at Sargent Hall, and quarterly student-fellow receptions in which the fellows join the residents for a catered meal.
Slivka has four floors and a basement. The basement houses the Discovery Room (a room containing computers, printers, and other assorted technology), and a bike room, music room, and laundry room. The first floor connects to a store called Lisa's Cafe, and the second floor has a recreation lounge. All the floors contain suites and a fully equipped kitchen.
West Fairchild (International Studies Residential College)
1861 Sheridan Road
Willard Residential College was built as an all-female dormitory in 1938.
[ ] The dorm was originally named Willard Hall after
Frances Willard
Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard (September 28, 1839 – February 17, 1898) was an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. Willard became the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1879 an ...
, a women's
suffragist
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and leader in the
temperance movement
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who served as Northwestern's first dean of women in the early 1870s. It became the first co-ed housing on campus in 1970, and it was renamed Willard Residential College in 1972 when the dorm became a part of Northwestern's newly inaugurated Residential College program. Willard is the largest residential college at Northwestern University.
Notable Willard fellows include current Faculty Chair
Gary Saul Morson
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and
Irwin Weil
Irwin Weil (born 1928) is a Professor Emeritus in thDepartment of Slavic Languages and Literatureat Northwestern University.
He is noted for his work in promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding between
the USA and the USSR/Russia,
and ...
. Notable alumni include
Shelley Long
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,
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer who worked on the comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1982–1985), ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), ''The New Adventures ...
,
J. P. Manoux
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,
Seth Meyers
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,
David Schwimmer
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,
Nicole Sullivan
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,
Dave Revsine
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,
Richard Kind
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, and
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...
.
Residence Halls
1835 Hinman
1835 Hinman Avenue
Allison Hall
1820 Chicago Avenue.
Bobb Residence Hall
2305 Sheridan Road
Elder Residence Hall
2400 Sheridan Road
Foster House Residence Hall
2253 Sheridan Road
This house came under scrutiny after an alcohol-related death of Matthew Sunshine in 2008, a freshman resident.
Foster Walker Complex
1927 Orrington Ave
Goodrich House Residence Hall
2321 Sheridan Road
Hinman House Residence Hall
610 Lincoln Street
Interfaith Living and Learning Community
Located on the fifth floor of 1835 Hinman, this residence hall is also known as Interfaith Hall.
Kemper Residence Hall
2420 Campus Drive
McCulloch Residence Hall
2315 Sheridan Road
North Mid-Quads Residence Hall
650 Emerson Street, North Mid-Quads (NMQ) houses the Public Affairs Residential College (formerly in 1838 Chicago Ave).
Rogers House Residence Hall
647 University Place
Sargent Residence Hall
2245 Sheridan Road
Shapiro Hall (Formerly known as 560 Lincoln)
560 Lincoln St. Students often refer to it as "Hotel Lincoln", since it is the newest hall and has exceptional common spaces and amenities.
South Mid-Quads Residence Hall
655 University Place
Fraternities
Alpha Epsilon Pi
584 Lincoln Street
Alpha Phi Alpha
Chi Phi
Suspended
Chi Psi
Suspended
Delta Chi
619 Colfax Street
Delta Tau Delta
2317 Sheridan Road
Delta Upsilon
2307 Sheridan Road
Kappa Alpha Psi
Lambda Chi Alpha
2339 Sheridan Road
Lambda Phi Epsilon
Omega Delta Phi
Phi Beta Sigma
Phi Delta Theta
2347 Sheridan Road
Phi Gamma Delta
2331 Sheridan Road
Phi Kappa Psi
2247 Sheridan Road
Pi Kappa Alpha
2313 Sheridan Roa
Website
Phi Mu Alpha
626 Emerson Street
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
2325 Sheridan Road (headquarters in Evanston)
Sigma Chi
2249 Sheridan Road (headquarters in Evanston)
Sigma Phi Epsilon
2341 Sheridan Road
Theta Chi
572 Lincoln Street
Zeta Beta Tau
576 Lincoln Street
Sororities
Alpha Chi Omega
637 University Place
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi
701 University Place (headquarters in Evanston)
Chi Omega
1870 Orrington Avenue
Delta Delta Delta
625 University Place
Delta Gamma
618 Emerson Street
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Zeta
717 University Place
Gamma Phi Beta
640 Emerson Street
Kappa Alpha Theta
619 University Place
Kappa Delta
711 University Place
Kappa Kappa Gamma
1871 Orrington Avenue
Kappa Phi Lambda
Lambda Theta Alpha
Pi Beta Phi
636 Emerson Street
Sigma Lambda Gamma
Sigma Alpha Iota
720 Emerson Street
Zeta Phi Beta
Zeta Tau Alpha
710 Emerson Street
References
External links
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