Lewis Hall (Notre Dame)

Lewis Hall
Residence hall
Campus quad Main (God) Quad
Coordinates 41°42′16″N 86°14′22″W / 41.7044444°N 86.2394444°W / 41.7044444; -86.2394444Coordinates: 41°42′16″N 86°14′22″W / 41.7044444°N 86.2394444°W / 41.7044444; -86.2394444
Established 1965
Named for Frank J. Lewis
Colors Blue and yellow         
Gender Female
Brother dorm Siegfried Hall
Rector Rachelle Simon
Undergraduates 273
Chapel St. Theresa of Avila Chapel
Mascot Chicks
Charities Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Major events Lewis House of Pancakes (LHOP), Crush Week
Website lewis.nd.edu
housing.nd.edu/undergraduate/residence-halls/lewis-hall/

Lewis Hall is one of the 29 residence halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Lewis is located on God Quad, directly north of the Main Building (the Golden Dome), east of the Grotto, and south of St. Joe Lake. It was named 2013 Hall of the Year.[1]

History

Built in 1965, it was funded by Julia Lewis in honor of her husband, Chicago philanthropist Frank Lewis. It hosted Sisters at the university and in 1968 it opened to laywomen pursuing graduate degrees. It became an undergraduate residence hall in 1972 when women were admitted to the university. The first undergraduate woman accepted at Notre Dame, Mary Ann Proctor, lived with the graduate students and nuns. With over 250 residents, Lewis is one of the largest women's halls on campus.[2]

Lewis Hall giving on St. Joseph's Lake

The current rector is Rachelle Simon.

Traditions

Lewis' most famous event is Crush Week, which culminates in a dance. Lewis also sponsors a 3K race called the Crush Rush. LHOP is a hall-wide breakfast event where each floor prepares a different plate.

Lewis Hall

Notable residents

Room information

Lewis Hall has 132 rooms and features the following room configurations:

  • 18 singles
  • 91 doubles
  • 3 triples
  • 5 quads (2 double rooms attached for 4 people to live in)
  • 3 "six-chicks" (2 rooms for 3 people to live in each, plus an extra large common room)
  • 8 RA rooms
  • 3 apartments for Hall Staff (rector and 2 ARs)
  • 1 in-residence apartment (priest)

References

  1. ↑ http://ndsmcobserver.com/2013/04/lewis-wins-hall-of-the-year/
  2. ↑ http://housing.nd.edu/undergraduate/residence-halls/lewis-hall/
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