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We partner with University departments to ensure for a successful camp or conference experience. Spread throughout our campus, these spaces can host a variety of different events, celebrations, meetings, conferences, and more, all with conducive parking and plenty of chairs and tables.
The Hamilton-Williams Campus Center (HWCC) provides large and small meeting places, a variety of conference rooms, multiple dining areas, and many informal gathering spaces. It is a two-level building with a five-level tower at its east end.
At the west end of the building, the Benes Rooms can accommodate 500 people for dinner and larger groups for lectures; or can be subdivided into three smaller meeting rooms.
The Benes rooms can be set up as a large lecture hall or a large dining area.
The east end features a 4-story atrium with open light-well and dramatic skylight.
The Benes rooms can be used for formal or informal events depending on your needs.
Conference rooms vary in size, so you can find one that fits your needs perfectly.
Conference rooms across campus support a wide variety of events.
The Campus Center is ADA accessible. Free parking available behind the building.
University Hall is a 100+ year-old, massive stone edifice, with its soaring bell tower and peaked roof. It includes a variety of administrative offices, including that of the President, and two floors of classrooms.
University Hall is perhaps best known as the site of Gray Chapel. Gray Chapel, which seats 1,079 people, is among the nation's preeminent concert halls, annually attracting noted performers. Also included in Gray Chapel is the magnificent Klais concert organ — one of only three such instruments in the United States.
Classrooms in University Hall are upstairs, each seating a different number of people.
Gray Chapel's spacious stage and 1,079 seats are perfect for a large variety of events.
Many classrooms have projectors, TVs, chalkboards, or dry erase boards.
The building has a 148-ft bell tower and a mirror from President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Gray Chapel has a large Klais organ with 82 ranks, 55 stops, and 4,644 pipes.
Chappelear Drama Center is the home for the Theatre and Dance department. The center offers flexible seating in its main auditorium which seats 450, and the studio theatre, which seats 125. Rehearsal spaces are also available.
Certain rows of chairs are removable to allow for a pit orchestra or extra stage space if needed as well.
Chappelear has beautiful greenery outside, making it stunning both inside and out.
The auditorium can be set up in many ways to allow you the space that you need.
Classrooms are available in Phillips Hall, Science Center, Elliott Hall, Merrick Hall, Sturges Hall, and the Corns Building.
Accommodations range from seminar rooms for 10 to 20 people to classrooms accommodating more than 100 people.
Many classrooms on campus have projectors or TVs that can be used with a laptop letting you do more in the classrooms.
Classrooms have various table and chair styles. This one is in Sturges Hall.
Classrooms have different table and chair sets to suit your needs.
Each classroom has either a white board or a chalk board.
Some classrooms are arranged in oval or circle shapes for better conversation.
Classrooms can be set up in various ways to suit your needs.