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1. Admission Tour

   Discover the world's largest campus as you follow along on our virtual admission tour.

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   1. Krannert Center

      Krannert is the heart of student life. It houses the post office, book store, Viking Court snack bar, dining hall, student lounge, meeting rooms, game room and facilities for student activities. Offices for student activities, the Office of First-year Experience, Student Work Experience Program, Career Development Center and the chaplain's office are located here.

   2. Kilpatrick Commons

      Kilpatrick Commons, with waterfalls and outdoor seating, has been a source of beauty and wonder since construction was completed on the pedestrian plaza connecting the Cage and Krannert Center.

   3. Cage Athletic Center

      The Cage is a focal point of student activity on Berry's 27,000-acre campus. Opened in January 2008, the 131,000-square-foot facility houses a performance arena that seats nearly 2,000 for varsity athletics, a natatorium with observation seating, an expansive fitness center, racquetball courts and indoor track among its many amenities. The complex is named for alumnus and trustee Steve Cage, whose $10 million gift provided support for the Cage Center and other college priorities.

   4. Moon Building

      The Moon Building houses the college's art department and is home to the Moon Gallery, which hosts exhibits by students, faculty and visiting artists.
      

   5. Laughlin Building

      The Laughlin Building was built by students in 1933 and renovated in 1996. The facility includes a television studio, computer and photography laboratories, and classrooms that support the college's communication department.

   6. Valhalla

      Valhalla is home to multiple intercollegiate sports including football and lacrosse as well as intramurals and events. The facilities were made possible by the generous donations of Steve Cage (74C), Bob (62C) and Kay Williams, Bert (82C) and Cathy Clark and Roger Lusby (79C) as well as numerous gifts from alumni and friends.

   7. Blackstone Hall

      Blackstone Dining Hall was built in 1915 as the first permanent brick building at Berry. Mrs. Timothy B. (Isabella) Blackstone, who owned the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, gave funds for the building, which bears her name. From 1915 to 1926, the rooms over the dining hall housed the library. After the construction of Memorial Library, they were converted into a lounge and equipped with beds and chairs where the female students could rest between classes instead of making the long trip back to the girls’ school. It was renovated in the 1980s as the E.H. Young Theatre, with audience seating for 224. Berry College Theatre Company performances are held here.

   8. Morton-Lemley Hall

      Lemley is the oldest of the red-brick dormitories. It was built in 1921 with funds donated by Kate Macy Ladd as a memorial to her nurse-companion, Alice Lemley. Morton was built onto the north end of Lemley Hall with a gift by Mary Reynolds Morton. It was dedicated in 1953.

   9. Thomas Berry Hall

      Originally a male residence hall, Thomas Berry was built by students in 1931 and renovated in the summer of 1995. The building consists of two-, three-, four- and six-person suites. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford donated funds for the construction of the building. When it was completed, Mr. Ford suggested that it be named in honor of Thomas Berry, Martha Berry's father. Thomas Berry Hall accommodates 76 female students.

   10. Dana Hall

       Dana Hall, a residence hall for males, was constructed in two phases. The central portion was built in 1959 to accommodate 134 students. Two wings were added in 1967, which made the building the shape of a 'U'. Dana Hall now accommodates 352 residents. It is equipped with two study rooms, a kitchen, two laundry rooms and a lounge.

   11. Memorial Library

       Memorial Library serves the study and research needs of Berry College students, faculty and staff. Community guests are also welcome to enjoy the library facility and use selected library resources and services upon request. The library has circulating and reference collections, bound periodicals and government documents, a microforms room, and access to 125 research databases. Areas are available for individual and group study, and the facility includes a multimedia classroom, a student lounge and a snack bar. Memorial Library, like Evans Hall, combines the old and the new. The oldest part of the library - the front section facing east - was first opened in October 1926. The central portion of the library is an addition constructed in 1957. The library was extended again in 1976 with the addition of 4,000 square feet for book stacks; the last portion of the construction work was completed 1988.

   12. Green Hall

       Built in 1922, Green Hall houses the Campbell School of Business. It was originally a classroom building known as Recitation Hall. During the 1920s and into the 1930s, Recitation Hall was popular as a center for movies, dramas, debates and Sunday school all held in the auditorium on the second floor. Sunday school was held here until the early 1960s. It was remodeled and renamed “Green Hall” in 1960 honoring G. Leland Green, Berry’s president from 1926-1944.

   13. Cook Building

       This structure was known as the ‘Science-Agriculture Building’ until 1960 when it was renamed ‘Cook Building’ in honor of S.H. Cook, long-time dean and two-time acting president. It now houses the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences. Cook Building was used for science and agricultural studies until 1990 when the Department of Agriculture was moved to the Westcott Building. Through 2000, Cook continued to house the classrooms and laboratories for the biology, chemistry and physics departments. It houses Berry College Elementary & Middle School's demonstration classrooms and after school program.

   14. Evans Hall

       A part of Evans Hall was formerly called the Mothers’ Memorial Building, in memory of the donors’ mothers. After some years as a girls’ dormitory, the building was converted into faculty apartments, and later into a classroom-office building. Several original features of Mothers’ Memorial Building foyer have been preserved, including the curving staircase, arched doorways and polished floors of wide, pegged boards. It now houses the Evans School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and includes classrooms, faculty offices, a computer laboratory, a foreign-languages laboratory, and the media center.

   15. McAllister Hall

       Located between Hermann Hall and Evans Hall, the 130,000-square-foot science facility opened for classes in January 2001. It houses the biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental sciences, geology, mathematical sciences and physics departments.

   16. Hackberry Lab

       HackBerry Lab is a space for creative individuals to engage in designing, inventing, building, and problem solving. Home to the Berry College Creative Technologies program, it is a special place which houses the tools, technology and community to support students and others' need to let their ideas take shape. These tools include a variety of 3D printers, laser cutter and vinyl cutters, an extensive woodworking shop, welding equipment and materials necessary to program and develop electronics from prototype to professional circuit boards. Housing programs like HackBerry RND, HackBerry Hands, and HackBerry Motorsports, it provides students opportunities to develop their specific skills and interests and share them with the community at large.

   17. Audrey B Morgan Hall

       The newest residence halls on the Berry campus houses 345 students. Both male and female students - divided by floor - will be housed in the two buildings, located adjacent to the Emery Barns complex near the entrance to the Viking Trail. Each building will feature patios, study lounges, elevator service and an indoor/outdoor fireplace.

   18. Clara Hall

       Clara is a female residence hall with a capacity of 112. It is mostly double occupancy with some singles, triples and quads. Clara has a television lounge, kitchen and laundry room.

   19. Mary Hall

       Mary Hall is a residence hall with a capacity of 248. It is mostly double occupancy with some singles, triples and quads.

   20. Ford Auditorium

       Ford Auditorium is part of the cluster of English gothic buildings called the Ford Complex. The auditorium, which seats 350, is distinguished by a large clock tower. Cathedral windows and intricate wood carvings enhance the setting. Originally, the auditorium was used for high school girls' assembly programs. Today, it is used for dramatic and musical productions, talent shows, pageants, scholarly lectures and other cultural events.