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 pickle ball tournament, a midnight visit to Farley’s grave, hall decorating, and Potato Fest, a fundraiser for Our Lady of the Road in South Bend. Farley also hosts Fall Fest, which brings vendors, musicians, and a makeshift pumpkin patch to North Quad every October. Cafe Far Far, a smoothie and milkshake cafe, has been operating out of Farley’s basement since 2016. Farley was last named Women’s Hall of the Year in 2024-2025 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. From 1973-83, Farley was under the Rectorship of Sister Jean Lenz O.S.F., a mentor to countless young women as they first entered Notre Dame. She coined Farley’s iconic motto “Come Share Life,” and is honored in Farley’s game room, where her portrait hangs.
Rector
Maeve Orlowski-Scherer
Maeve Orlowski-Scherer serves as the Sr. Jean Lenz, O.S.F. Rector of Farley Hall.
Maeve hails from New Brunswick, New Jersey, where she grew up with her two brothers, her grandmother, her parents, and her Maltese-mix, Buster. Growing up, she loved visiting the Marianists in Cape May and witnessing their dedication to living out the gospel. Maeve earned her bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Smith College. There, she had the opportunity to intern for America Magazine where she learned the intricacies of publishing and proofreading. Following Smith, Maeve relocated to the Midwest to study at the University of Chicago, where she earned her master of divinity in 2024. While living on the south side, Maeve became interested in communal living and deeply involved in the cooperative housing movement. To that end, she moved to Bloomington, Indiana, to join the Catholic Worker Movement and share life with some of her community’s most vulnerable. Maeve has studied in Shanghai, St. Petersburg, and Istanbul, and says she has been lucky to travel extensively throughout her life. No matter where she is though, Maeve says her vocation is to walk with others and to meet them where they are with love.
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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