Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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Large, dignified, and imposing, Mendel Hall is the best known and most used building on the campus. Named after the famed Augustinian scientist it appropriately houses both the schools of science and engineering. Along with its numerous classrooms and well-equipped laboratories. Mendel Hall also contains the college admin- istrative offices, the book store, and the Naval Reserve H I IV 11 1-’ 1 IJ 111 Headquarters. In addition the first floor of the cost wing 1V1 11 . IJ l.i | j 11 I 11 11 is the site of the student cafeteria. 19

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THE MIINASTEHY The Monostery is situated to one side of the chapel where it maintains its place as the physical and the spiritual heart of the campus. From its halls there flows o steady stream of teaching friars who constitute Villonova s living endowment and give to the college its enduring strength. It serves as the mother house of the Augustinian Order in this country providing residence for the Provincial, Very Rev. Mortimer A. Sullivan. O.S.A. The building's architecture is that type of gothic known os Tudor. Simple, yet still imposing, it was built in 1934 to replace the one destroyed by the fire of 1932.

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COMMERCE ANU FINANCE Although the recent construction program at Villonova has deprived the Com merce and Finance Building, erected in 1931. of its former pre-eminent position os the most modern structure on the campus, its exterior still retains on appearance of newness which mokes it difficult to distinguish from the buildings just completed. Situated between Austin Hall and the Barrocks at the east end of the campus it is the home of both the Business and the Education schools. In addition to faculty offices ond numerous classrooms the Commerce and Finance Building also contains an auditorium with a seating capacity of 700. making it an ideal location for lectures ond extra-curricular activities. The Belle Air office and lockers for the day students are located in the basement.