Alumni Hall
Sorin Hall

HALL HISTORY
Originally constructed in 1888 as a residence hall for 50 men; Was constructed as the first separate facility used as a residence hall because Fr. Sorin believed better quarters were needed to cultivate senior's scholarship; First hall to offer private rooms through the academic rank room selection process; First residence hall at a Catholic college to offer single rooms to residents; Originally was to be named Collegiate Hall, but was renamed Sorin Hall at its dedication in honor of Fr. Sorin's golden jubilee; North and south wings added in 1897; Past residents include: Knute Rockne, Moose Krause, and Heisman trophy winners Lujack, Lattner and Hornung, and other football legends including Rocky Bleier and Dave Casper. Also, each of the four horsemen lived in Sorin. Current residence for Fr. Malloy President Emeritus; Residents believe rubbing the right foot of the statue of Fr. Sorin in the main entrance will bring good luck.

 
ROOM INFORMATION
A great deal of room arrangements can be found in Sorin. 25% of the rooms are singles and 27% are doubles, while about 25% are triples. Remaining rooms include quads, 3-man suites, and 4-man suites.

RECTOR: REV. JIM KING, CSC
  Fr. Jim King, C.S.C. is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He served as the Director of Vocations for the Congregation of Holy Cross (Indiana Province) for the past eight years. He is graduate of Notre Dame and received a B.A. from Notre Dame in Government in 1981. He then entered Moreau Seminary and earned his Master of Divinity degree in 1987. He was ordained a Holy Cross priest in 1988 and spent two years as an assistant rector and freshman seminar instructor before leaving for the University of Wisconsin where he earned an M.A. in Political Science. Subsequently, Fr. King spent five years at the University of Portland as a history instructor, rector, assistant director in the Alumni Office, and one year as director of the University's Salzburg foreign study program prior to returning to Notre Dame in 1997.


2009-2010 HALL STAFF

Rector: Rev. James King, CSC

AR: Kevin Musheno
AR: Joseph Westerhaus


RA: Conor Bindner
RA: Michael Sayles
RA: John Tierney IV
RA: Christopher Tulisiak

RESIDENTS

Seniors: 13.1%
Juniors: 35.2%
Sophomores: 29.7%
Freshmen: 22.1%
*approximate statistics

 

Faculty/Staff In Residence:
Rev. Edward Malloy, CSC President Emeritus

FAST FACTS
Established: 1888
Mascot/Nickname: Otters
Color: Blue/Gold
Quad Location: Main (God) Quad
Chapel: Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas
Signature Event: Fall Talent Show
Charity: St. Jude Catholic School in Jinja, Uganda

PHOTO GALLERY

FACILITY OVERVIEW
Number of Floors: 4
Number of Rooms: 80
Capacity: 151

Elevator? No
Air Conditioning? No
Study Room(s)? Yes
Exercise Room? No
Kitchen Access? Yes
Laundry Facilities? Yes
Sinks in Rooms? Yes
Modular Furniture? In Most Rooms


CAMPUS LOCATION
Location on Campus Map
North: Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Corby Hall
South: Walsh Hall
East: LaFortune Student Center
West: Bond Hall