| HALL
HISTORY Constructed in 1924, Howard was a trailblazer building for Notre Dame -- first building to use Gothic architecture, first residence hall to be built in coordination with the location of other halls (cornerstone of the South Quad trio of Howard, Lyons, and Morrissey) and first building named for a lay professor -- Timothy Edward Howard (future Indiana Supreme Court Justice); Originally constructed to house 156 students; In 1987, the hall was officially made a women's residence hall, and the duck mascot was adopted; Howard's quaint double arches are well known around campus, and as you will find on other South Quad buildings, stone carvings include animals, students, and a saint; After the first snowfall, Howard hosts a campus-wide marshmallow roast. |
| ROOM
INFORMATION Howard Hall offers one of the most diverse room options on campus. Half of the rooms are singles, and the remaining rooms include: doubles, triples, 2-person suites, 3-person suites, 4-person suites, and 5-person suites. |
| Rector: Sr. Katherine Collard, IHM | |
Sister Katherine Collard is a vowed member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe Michigan. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from Marygrove College in Detroit, Michigan and a M.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Assumption University in Windsor, Ontario. Sister Katherine has worked as a Campus Minister and a Theology teacher at the junior and senior high school level. She has also ministered as a pastoral counselor and a retreat leader. As an active member of the IHM community based AIDS/HIV taskforce, Sr. Katherine is committed to helping those suffering from the AIDS pandemic. She is also a member of the newly created United Nations Economic and Social Council; a non-governmental organization committed to international advocacy for environmental sustainability. In her free time Sr. Katherine enjoys studying theology, road trips and leisurely strolls around the lake with her dogs, Cocoa and Scout. |
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| 2008-2009 HALL
STAFF Rector: Sr. Katherine Collard IHM Asst. Rector: Kirsten Walker Asst. Rector: Emily Rector RA: Laura Wilczek RA: Jeannine DiCarlantonio RA: Melissa Cameron RA: Janeva Waked |
RESIDENTS Seniors: 13.6% Juniors: 24.1% Sophomores: 22.8% Freshmen: 39.5% *approximate statistics Faculty/Staff In Residence: None currently |
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