Waldschmidt Hall holds the distinction of being the only building on campus to have housed many of the University’s main departments since the University’s first days–dormitory, classrooms, library, Chapel, dining hall, laboratories, administrative offices, infirmary. Standing as a Beacon on the Bluff for over 130 years Waldschmidt Hall (originally West Hall) has been a center […]
Waldschmidt Hall
Celebrating Waldschmidt Hall Covert Gallery Exhibit
Did you know that Waldschmidt Hall started life on The Bluff as West Hall, built in 1891? Stop by the Covert Gallery on the main level of Clark Library to learn more about the history of this stalwart building in an exhibit that runs until Fall Break. From housing both high school and university students, to its […]
Trick-or-Treaters Invading Waldschmidt Hall, Oct. 31
Waldschmidt Hall will play host to a gaggle of young ghosts, goblins, ghouls, superheroes, and archvillians when the University’s daycare house denizens come trick-or-treating through offices on Monday, October 31, at approximately 10 a.m. For more information contact Andrea Palacios, Vermont Hills Family Life Centers, at 503.283.9688 or andreap@vhflc.com.
Trick-Or-Treaters Invading Waldschmidt Hall, Oct. 30
Waldschmidt Hall will play host to a gaggle of young ghosts, goblins, ghouls, superheroes, and archvillians when the University’s daycare house denizens come trick-or-treating through offices on Friday, October 30, at approximately 10:30 a.m. For more information contact Cala Richman, Vermont Hills Family Life Centers, at 503.283.9688 or calar@vhflc.com.
New “In The Beginning” Series Entry
The University Archives and Museum have a new entry for the “In the Beginning” series on the Museum WordPress blog to mark the cornerstone dedication of West Hall on August 24, 1891. See the blog post and link for more photos and history at http://tinyurl.com/ntpydey. For more information, contact Carolyn Connolly, museum coordinator, at 8038 […]
From Our Past
June 8, 1911 saw the groundbreaking for Christie Hall, named for Archbishop Alexander Christie of the Portland Archdiocese, founder of Columbia University (renamed the University of Portland in 1935). When the campus property purchased in 1901 from the University Land Company, the terms called for the construction within ten years of a major building. A […]