Alumni Hall

Alumni Hall is the central building on campus. It is well-known for being on all of our postcards, websites, and posters. It is also the unofficial symbol of the college.

History
Alumni Hall was first constructed in 1889 after the New Hampshire state legislature approved the creation of a school run by the Order of Saint Benedict. The first programs established by the college were philosophy and theology, and were six-year degrees. However, in 1892, Alumni Hall burned down, most likely started in the boiler room, which was in the basement of the college at the time. Since then, the boiler room was moved outside into the building that is now the Print Shop.

The monks quickly rebuilt the college, and it was rededicated in 1893 with many of the original bricks and granite blocks retained from the original building. In 1912, the bell tower was built and ivy was planted at the base of the building, which now covers its front facade. In 1923, the old chapel was added on as a wing, but was renovated into the Alva deMars Megan Chapel Arts Center in 1967. In 1983, the building was officially named "Alumni Hall". This is the Alumni Hall that still stands today.

Composition
Alumni Hall is currently composed of four floors and a basement.

Basement
The basement is mainly home to classrooms, as well as the Office of Financial Aid. The basement used to hold a bowling alley, but this was removed to make room for the classrooms.

Floor 1
The main floor of Alumni Hall is home to the Office of Residential Life and Education, who can help with any questions about housing. The office of the Registrar is also here, who help with class registration and scheduling. Also on this floor is the Office of Admission and many of the college's executive offices, such as the Dean of Students and the Office of the President.

Floor 2
This floor is home to many offices: Communications and Marketing, Controller's Office, College Finance office, Office of Alumni Relations, and the Office of College Advancement. It also holds the Student Payroll Office, which is where students pick up paychecks during the school year.

Floor 3
This floor has the office of Human Resources, as well as many classrooms and the Classics Department professors' offices.

Floor 4
The fourth floor of Alumni Hall is home to our Modern Language Department. It has classrooms, professor offices, and the Language Resource Center, which has tutors to assist students with their language classes.

The fourth floor of Alumni is also rumored to be haunted by unknown spirits, and many students and professors have had paranormal experiences in the evening and during the night on this floor.