Residence Halls at Winona State University
| Type | Hall Governance Body |
|---|---|
| President | Amanda Grober(2019) |
| Students | about 2,700 (as of Spring 2011) |
| Affiliations | MACURH |
Winona State University uses sixteen[1] buildings as on-campus living communities. Nine buildings are on the main campus of Winona State,[2] three are on West Campus, and four are built east of campus.[3]
Kirkland Hall and Haake Hall[edit]
Originally named as New Hall East and New Center West, Kirkland Hall/Haake Hall is the most recent housing addition to the WSU campus. This complex consists of two buildings adjacent and also mirror images of each other. There are 106 units in this co-ed complex however, each unit is single-gendered. This new type of student housing opened in Fall 2010.[4]
Prentiss-Lucas Hall[edit]
Prentiss-Lucas Hall (commonly referred to as P-L[5]) as it's called at Winona State, is one of the six freshmen residence halls. It is heavily built-up, though acquisitions of new housing in recent years has relieved some of the pressure on P-L. The two sides of the hall are mirror-image duplicates of each other (Prentiss is the men's residence side and Lucas is the women's),[5] linked by a common lobby and lower level. This hall has been closed down after the spring semester of 2019. The students were sad to see it go.
The Quad[edit]
The Quad has four[6] residence halls that form a square: Conway Hall, Richards Hall, Morey and Shepard Halls. The Quad contains multiple lounges, typically located where the four residence halls intersect each other. It houses over 500 students, most of whom are freshmen.[6] Conway Hall is a four-story building that houses all females. Morey and Shepard Halls are connected in an "L" shape. Morey-Shepard consists of men and women divided by floor. Richards Hall is a four-story residence hall. Richards is also co-ed, the first and third floor, excluding the Richards Annex, house Men and the second and fourth being women. Morey Hall is the oldest on campus, being completed in 1911.
Sheehan Hall[edit]
Sheehan Hall was completed for Winona State College as a fourteen-story women-only hall in 1969.[7] It is now co-ed residence hall, and houses the majority freshmen.[8] The second through thirteenth floors are residential and the first floor is a lobby and social area including a full kitichen.[9]
Residential College[edit]
The Residential College, also called West Campus, is situated on the former campus of the College of Saint Teresa (CST), a defunct Roman Catholic women's college. Winona State has purchased Lourdes Hall, the Tau Center, and Maria Hall. The west campus is divided into seven different "Houses", to create a sense of community and competition between different members of the dormitories. These houses are Aquila House (Tau Center), Eridanus and Octans Houses (Maria Hall), and Vela, Volans, Pyxis, & Hydra Houses (Lourdes Hall). These houses act as Living, Learning Communities, in that each is assigned a "House interest class." Students interested in learning about a specific topic can choose to live in that House and take that interest class. These students will also be living in the same house as their classmates.
Lourdes Hall[edit]
Lourdes Hall was acquired by Winona State in the early 1990s. It was completed in 1928 for the College of St Teresa.[10] It has a cafeteria, which serves for all three halls on the West Campus. The dining facilities include chandeliers, high ceilings, and a multitude of seating options. This proves useful for the biennial 'Madrigal' Festival as well as the Residence Housing Association's Spring Formal. Lourdes is a co-educational hall divided by wings. Most of the residence hall rooms in Lourdes are single occupancy and formed in alcoves off the main hallway. The first floor is all-men's, the second and fourth are all women's; and the third floor is co-educational. Lourdes also boasts a heated swimming pool and a small fitness center.
Tau Center[edit]
Tau Center was acquired in 2003 and serves as a co-educational residence hall/conference center. It is located on Winona State's West Campus, behind Lourdes, and is governed in conjunction with Maria Hall. Tau was previously operated by the Diocese of Winona. There are no residents that reside here, the vast majority of rooms are for single occupants. The basement of Tau center holds a large lounge area, kitchen, and laundry room for student use. The first floor has a large circular lounge called the Rotunda, which is typically used as a conferencing center, however, it is available to students when not in use for a conference. Tau is also the only WSU residence hall with a fire pit. This fire pit can be used if reserved through the Tau front desk.
Maria Hall[edit]
Maria Hall was acquired in 2000 and serves as a co-educational, and typically freshmen, residence hall, with first and third floor as female floors, and second and fourth floor as male floors. Each floor has a full lounge and kitchen, complete with television, furniture, stove, refrigerator, microwave, and toaster. The basement of Maria is composed of 2 large lounges, one kitchen, and a laundry room. Maria Hall is home to just over 200 students. A tunnel connects Maria to Lourdes Hall which students are able to use.
East Lake Apartments[edit]
East Lake was built in 2002-2003 and opened in 2004, and serves as an apartment complex for both men and women. East Lake is typically upperclassmen. Students living in East Lake do not need to purchase a meal plan, but can instead choose to get a "Block meal" plan if they would like.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Residence Halls". Winona State University. August 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "Visiting Winona State". Winona State University. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ "The University Apartments at East Lake". Winona State University. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- ↑ Jerome Christenson. "Winona State dedicates new residence halls". Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Prentiss-Lucas Hall". Winona State University. November 9, 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Quad". Winona State University. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ↑ Robert A. DuFresne (1985). Winona State University: A History of One Hundred Twenty-five Years. p. 288. Search this book on
- ↑ "Sheehan Hall". Winona State University. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ↑ "Sheehan Hall". Winona State University. July 24, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
- ↑ Chris Miller & Mary Pendleton (2004). Winona in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 9780738532295. Search this book on
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