Farley Hall
Dedicated to Rev. John “Pop” Farley, C.S.C., standout Notre Dame student-athlete and former rector of Walsh and Sorin Halls, Farley Hall was the first residence hall constructed after World War II as the result of increased need for student housing. Former Notre Dame President, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., served as the hall’s first rector. Converted to a women’s hall in 1973, Farley annually celebrates its namesake’s birthday through Pop Farley Week, which includes a skit night, a visit to Farley’s grave, hall decorating, and a hall dance. The hall also hosts Be Fine Day in which the women of Farley celebrate their inner beauty and distinctive talents. Farley was last named Women’s Hall of the Year in 2016-2017 and was home to former Notre Dame President Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C.; NBC News Medical Correspondent, Bob Arnot; and United States Circuit Judge of the US Court of Appeals, Ann Williams.
Rector
Colleen Dunne
Colleen Dunne is originally from Southwest Montana and brings with her Pintler, her English Springer Spaniel, named after a mountain range near her hometown of Anaconda, Montana. Colleen is a graduate of Carroll College in Helena, Montana and of Notre Dame, earning her M.Div. in 2003. She is also working on completing a doctoral degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Leadership. She has served as a campus minister at Carroll College, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington, and Santa Clara University. Her hobbies include mountain biking, downhill skiing, keeping tabs on the weather, travel, and spending time with friends and family. Colleen looks forward to returning to South Bend and to Notre Dame to serve students and spend time with friends she knew here as a student.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 215
- Number of Sections
- 7
- Year Established
- 1942
- Quad
- North
- Sex
- Female
- Chapel
- St. John the Evangelist
- Number of Floors
- 4
- Number of Rooms
- 103
- Elevator
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- No
- Nickname/Mascot