Lewis Hall (Notre Dame)
Lewis Hall | |
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Residence hall | |
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Campus quad | Main (God) Quad |
Coordinates | 41°42′16″N 86°14′22″W / 41.7044444°N 86.2394444°WCoordinates: 41°42′16″N 86°14′22″W / 41.7044444°N 86.2394444°W |
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 |
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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]
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.
Notable residents
- Condoleezza Rice '75
- Anne Thompson '79
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)