| Farley Hall | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1942 |
| Type | Residence Hall |
| Rector | Sr. Carrine Etheridge |
| Undergraduates | 242 |
| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana, USA |
| Campus | North Quad |
| Signature Event | Farley Fiasco |
| Colors | Green and Yellow |
| Mascot | Finest |
| Website | Farley Hall Website |
Farley Hall is a female residence hall located on the North Quad of the main campus of the University of Notre Dame.
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Farley Hall was built in 1942 and was named for Father John "Pop" Farley. Pop Farley, an ND alumnus himself, served as the rector of Corby, Walsh, and Sorin Halls. The dorm was originally constructed as a men's dorm for 199 male students. The affectionate nickname for him has its roots in his endearing habit of calling the residents of his then-all-male dorms "my boys". Because of the family-like atmosphere he created (it is said that Pop Farley never missed an event in which one of his residents participated), the boys began to call him "Pop". The name stuck until his death in 1939. Farley Hall was the first dorm constructed after World War II as a result of an increased need for student housing. When the dorm was built and named in his honor, Father Ted Hesburgh served as the first rector. In his annual talk during Pop Farley week in 2007, Father Hesburgh fondly recalled his first move-in day as rector when 330 freshmen boys moved in to Farley, which today comfortably houses 245 girls. (Farley became a women's dorm in 1973.) A piece of Notre Dame history still lives in Farley Hall: the desk that Father Hesburgh used during his term as rector still sits in the rector's apartment.
Along with Breen-Phillips Hall, Badin Hall, and Walsh Hall, Farley was one of the first halls to become a women's dorm when Notre Dame became co-ed in 1973. Sr. Jean Lenz, OSF served as Farley's first female rector from 1973 to 1983, and she loved it so much that she decided to stick around. She still lives on the second floor and loves to regale Farley women with stories of her years as the first rector of the first girls' dorm (be advised: many of these stories involve the residence of boys' dorms streaking across the quad towards Farley)[1].
First residence hall constructed after World War II as a result of increased need for student housing; Originally constructed as a residence facility for 199 men; Was the protoype for the stay-hall policy (halls until the late 1960s were divided by class/rank); Converted to a women's hall in 1973. Notable past residents include Dr. Bob Arnot '70 (NBC News Medical Correspondent)[2].
Sister Carrine Etheridge, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan, became rector of Farley Hall in 1993. Her undergraduate work at Immaculata College in Pennsylvania focused on Theology, English and Music. She subsequently received a M.A. in English from Villanova University and a masters degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University of Chicago. She recently received her doctorate in Pastoral Psychology from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Sister Carrine has worked as a campus minister and as an instructor of theology and English at the junior high and secondary levels. She enjoys the piano, guitar, and her little dog, "Farley."[3]
Farley is represented by the Finest. While not a tangible mascot, the girls typically depict the Finest as an angel.
The current signature event for Farley Hall is an annual bobsled race called the Farley Fiasco accomplished with collabration from a team of KPMG employees.[4] Fiver-person teams representing various dorms and clubs on campus competed on the JACC Ice Arena for the golden bobsled. Other activities at the event included carnival games, free food and a raffle offering prizes like iPods, a Nintendo WII and autographed memorabilia. All proceeds from the event went to a charity called First Book.