Gift to support new Graham Family Hall at Notre Dame
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Tracy and Kerie Graham of South Bend have made a gift of an undisclosed amount to the University of Notre Dame for the construction of Graham Family Hall, a men’s residence hall on the northeast side of campus.
The four-story, 79,000-square-foot residence hall is in East Quad, between Johnson Family Hall and the East Campus Research Complex. The hall will house approximately 255 students and is expected to open at the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
“The friendships and traditions that are developed in residential halls are at the heart of the Notre Dame experience,” Tracy Graham, a former Notre Dame football player, said in a news release. “Kerie and I are thrilled to have an impact on many future generations of students in what will become their home away from home while on campus.”
Graham Family Hall will have a mix of student room types including singles, doubles, quads and six-person rooms. Each floor will feature a community lounge with kitchens or kitchenettes, and fitness, laundry and additional facilities will be located on the lower level. An outdoor patio will be featured on the west side of the building.
Following the announcement of a six-semester residency requirement for undergraduates, Notre Dame said it has constructed several halls and renovated others in order to provide quality residential spaces for its students.
“Our residence halls have long stood at the heart of what differentiates a Notre Dame undergraduate education,” Rev. Gerard Olinger, vice president for student affairs, said. “We are incredibly grateful to Tracy and Kerie for the addition of Graham Family Hall to support our commitment to the growth and formation of our students in the communities they call home.”
Tracy Graham is the founder and managing partner of Graham Allen Partners, a private equity firm in South Bend that invests in technology-enabled companies.
Kerie Graham, a Chicago native, serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of St. Joseph County and South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts.
“I could not be more grateful for the vision, leadership and generosity of Tracy and Kerie,” Notre Dame President Rev. Robert Dowd said in the release. “With the addition of this new hall, we are able to ensure that generations of students will experience that sense of belonging and responsibility at the heart of our residential system, as we seek to prepare compassionate, capable and ethical leaders.”
Tracy has served as a member of the University’s Board of Trustees since 2021. He also serves with the university’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council, the Center for the Homeless, South Bend Career Academy, the Stanley Clark School, Family & Children’s Center, South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, among others.