2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Westminster College

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OUTDOOR RESOURCES
THE COLLEGE
The Outdoor Laboratory for Biological and Environmental Science is used for
courses and research activity in biology, environmental science and chemistry.
It comprises three distinct areas: Field Station, Brittain Lake and The College
Woods.
BIOLOGY FIELD STATION is a 46-acre plot acquired by Westminster in 1964
and appropriated specifically for field studies in 1981. Less than one mile east of
the campus, this area includes a year-round weather station, several buildings,
including a Nature Center, Edmiston Memorial Labyrinth, lowland thicket, pasture,
arboretum, successional and experimental plots, marsh, spring-fed stream, and
Little Neshannock Creek.
BRITTAIN LAKE, on the southeast edge of the campus, encompasses approximately
15 acres. In addition to enhancing the beauty of the campus, it is used for ecology
field classes, recreation, canoeing, and, on its perimeter, running. This lake was
constructed in 1951, and is named in honor of J. Frank Brittain.
THE COLLEGE WOODS is a beech and maple forested area of 40 acres which lies
south of the campus. The habitat is used for ecology field classes which require a
mature woodland. A trail in the woods is available for recreational walking.
RESIDENCE HALLS
BERLIN VILLAGE, constructed in 2006, provides townhouse-style apartment living
for 60 male and female seniors. Each of the 15 suites in the Village houses four students
in single rooms, has a full kitchen, two bathrooms, a living room and dining room.
BROWNE HALL, built in 1928, is named in memory of the College’s second president,
Robert Audley Browne. It is made of stone and provides rooms for 107 students.
EICHENAUER HALL, completed in 1966, is a brick building providing suites for 258
students. It is named for John B. Eichenauer, a former trustee and generous benefactor
of the College.
FERGUSON HALL, built in 1941, is named in memory of Westminster’s fourth
president, Robert Gracey Ferguson. It is constructed of stone in Gothic design and
accommodates 143 students.
GALBREATH HALL, completed in 1957 as a memorial to Westminster’s seventh
president, Robert F. Galbreath, is a residence housing 176 students and providing food
service for on-campus students.
HILLSIDE HALL, constructed in 1885, is the oldest building on campus and provides
housing for 129 students.
JEFFERS HALL, built in 1940 and named for E. Tupper Jeffers, Westminster’s third
president, is a gift of the late J.S. Mack. It has rooms for 43 students.
RUSSELL HALL, completed in 1952, is a memorial to the College’s fifth president,
Robert M. Russell. It contains housing for 138 students.
SHAW HALL, constructed of brick and stone in 1960, was named for Walter C. Shaw,
a generous benefactor of the College. It provides rooms for 168 students and contains