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-19 posts tagged "renovations"
Cate Von Dohlen | Friday, August 30, 2019
The Grotto, which is frequented by students, faculty and visitors of the University every day, underwent major renovations over the summer months. The University received a gift from an anonymous benefactor to replace the asphalt pavement and widen the east stairs, Doug Marsh, the principal overseer of the project, said in an email. Marsh said
Mariah Rush | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
This year, the men of Dillon Hall will have a change of scenery — all 251 residents of Dillon can be found living in the brand-new Baumer Hall due to a year-long full-scale renovation of their home dorm. Dillon, built in 1931 and last renovated in 2005, may have jumped ahead in the list of
Maeve Filbin | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Saint Mary’s began a major multi-year series of facilities updates this summer, spending over $2.5 million in the months leading up to fall semester. These renovations were made possible after the Board of Trustees designated up to $3 million to be added to the current fiscal year’s capital budget, vice president for strategy and finance
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Saint Mary’s is spending more than $2.5 million upgrading its campus this summer, the College announced in a Wednesday press release. Renovations began at the end of last semester and have continued throughout the summer months, vice president for strategy and finance Dana Strait said in the release. “We are thankful to have a healthy endowment
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, July 4, 2019
Saint Mary’s Cushwa-Leighton Library will be closing for a week, from July 15 through July 19, 2019, library director Joe Thomas said in a campus-wide e-mail Wednesday. The library will be undergoing some renovations during this time, including new painting and carpeting, with more updates scheduled for later this summer. While Cushwa-Leighton will be closed,
Claire Rafford | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Notre Dame’s student senate convened for its weekly meeting Monday evening, hearing presentations regarding the Sexual Conduct and Campus Climate Survey and Hesburgh Library renovations, as well as approving a new constitutional amendment and nominating senators for the Constitution Committee. Junior and student government director of gender relations Elizabeth Boyle started the meeting with a short
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Approximately 121 years have passed since Badin Hall was first constructed. And over the course of more than a century, it has served many functions — including an industrial school, a bookstore and post office. Now a women’s residence hall, the building has undergone a year of renovations that aim to upgrade the building while
Thomas Murphy | Wednesday, August 22, 2018
The men of Morrissey Manor have found a temporary home in Pangborn Hall while the Manor is being fully renovated for the first time in two decades. This overhaul of the South Quad dorm, constructed in 1925, follows renovations of Walsh Hall and Badin Hall in the previous two years. Residents of Walsh and Badin
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
In the looming shadow of Duncan Student Center lies the quaint cafe known as Waddick’s, an establishment deeply rooted in Notre Dame’s history. However, upcoming renovations threaten to destroy the classic look and feel of the decades-old location. As a Waddick’s employee, I have to say that the proposed “improvements” don’t feel well thought-out, nor
Abigail Piper | Friday, March 2, 2018
In the past couple weeks, students have shown concern over the future of Waddick’s, the campus cafe inside O’Shaughnessy Hall. Rumors about possible renovations to the popular dining and coffee spot sparked major backlash among its frequenters. One such student, senior Susan Lefelhocz, began a petition “to keep the unique and beloved coffee shop Waddick’s