Notre Dame begins work on new men’s residence hall
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The University of Notre Dame has begun construction on a new men’s residence hall. The university says the four-story, nearly 80,000-square-foot building will house about 260 students when it opens in the summer of 2024.
The building will be situated in the East Quad of the South Bend campus between Johnson Family Hall and the East Campus Research Complex.
According to the university, the unnamed residence hall will feature an arched opening on the first floor, which incorporates a walkway through the building that allows pedestrians east-west passage. The first-floor layout also includes communal areas and quiet study spaces on one side of the floor, as well as a reading room and hall chapel on the other side.
Notre Dame says the additional residence hall is “another step toward meeting the housing needs of undergraduate students and supporting the communities these students call home.”
“A Notre Dame education extends beyond the classroom, laboratory and studio to the experience of inclusive community in the residence halls. Rooted in the University’s Catholic mission, residential life endeavors to develop that sense of belonging and of responsibility that prepares students for leadership in their communities, our nation and the Church,” said President Rev. John Jenkins. “With the addition of this new hall, we are able to ensure that generations of students will receive the best possible Notre Dame education.”
The residence hall is expected to feature a mix of single, double, quad and six-person rooms. The university says each floor will also include a community lounge with kitchens, as well as fitness, laundry and vending areas on the lower level.
“Residential life continues to be one of the most distinctive components of the Notre Dame undergraduate experience, with the halls creating a base for many of our students’ spiritual, social, service and athletic activities,” said Rev. Gerry Olinger, vice president for student affairs. “This new residence hall will help to further the University’s mission of educating both the mind and heart, and we look forward to witnessing the students who will soon reside in this hall support and learn from one another, deepen their faith, and form lifelong bonds.”
The university is also currently constructing a second interdisciplinary science and engineering research building in the East Quad.