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Walsh Hall
Residence hall
Campus quadMain (God) Quad
MottoBe Strong.Be Free.Be WILD.
Established1909 (men), 1972 (women)
Named forFr. Thomas Walsh, CSC
ColorsDark Blue and Light Blue    
GenderFemale
RectorLiz Detwiler, M.Div
Undergraduates189
ChapelChapel of the Visitation
MascotWild Women
Major eventsMr. ND Pageant and Pie Your President
Walsh Hall
Walsh Hall (University of Notre Dame) is located in Indiana
Walsh Hall (University of Notre Dame)
LocationNotre Dame, Indiana
Built1909 [1]
ArchitectWilliam J. Brinkman
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Part ofUniversity of Notre Dame: Main and North Quadrangles (ID78000053)
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1978
Websitewalshnd.weebly.com

Walsh Hall is one of the 29 residence halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Walsh is located on Main ("God") Quad, directly south of Sorin Hall and is directly north of the Knights of Columbus Building. It was built in 1909 and the architect was William J. Brinkmann.[2] Together with other building on the Main Quad of Notre Dame, on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]

History

Walsh Hall was constructed as a male dorm in 1909 and named in honor of the former president Fr. Thomas Walsh.[5] When women were first admitted into the university in 1972, Walsh as well as Badin Hall were converted to female halls. Walsh's recently renovated chapel is dedicated to the Visitation.

Honors and Awards

In 2011, Walsh was awarded with "Best Freshmen Orientation Program" and "Women's Hall of the Year." 2012 saw Walsh claim the championship in Interhall Lacrosse and in the Dorm Energy Competition. In 2013, Walsh took trips to the Interhall Championships for both Flag Football and Lacrosse, won Brother-Sister Hall of the year, and broke a record at Washington Hall for highest attendance at a student event with the Mr. ND Pageant. In 2014-2015, the Wild Women were recognized for creating the Best New Event for "Pie Your President," the Best Diversity Event for the "I AM WILD" Photo Campaign, and "Brother-Sister Dorm of the Year" with Dillon Hall (again). Walsh rounded out the year by winning the Interhall Lacrosse Championship and garnering the much coveted "Hall of the Year" award bestowed by the Hall President's Council.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "Official Building Inventory" (PDF). Facilities Design and Operations. University of Notre Dame. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ William J. Brinkmann
  3. ^ https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/structural_surveys.html?_flowExecutionKey=_c8211B3C1-5A12-5149-C806-D81F4036E65B_k57E94178-9E4C-CCAD-FBDF-5D309D3D8FAE
  4. ^ https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/1c9d1/N/University_of_Notre_Dame_Campus_Main_and_South_Quadrangles_St._Joseph_CO_Nom.pdf
  5. ^ http://walshnd.weebly.com/
  6. ^ http://magazine.nd.edu/news/15337/
  7. ^ http://magazine.nd.edu/news/15337/
  8. ^ http://magazine.nd.edu/news/15337/
  9. ^ http://magazine.nd.edu/news/15337/
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