Loyola University Chicago is planning to tear down the oldest residence hall on its Lake Shore campus to make way for a facility to house its nursing school.
The university says that demolition of Campion Hall, which opened in 1954, will begin in mid-June.
“Campion Hall has played an important role in Loyola’s history and in the lives of generations of students and staff who made it a meaningful place,” said Kana Henning, vice president for facilities and campus management. “We’re looking ahead to how this location can best serve our students and faculty in the decades to come.”
As the oldest residence hall on Loyola’s campus, Campion Hall has become a maintenance and environmental hardship because of its outdated operating systems and deteriorating condition.
"It costs significant money and resources to maintain while remaining one of the least desirable choices for students," the university says.
In place of Campion Hall, Loyola is developing plans for a center for nursing and science that will serve as a home for the four-year undergraduate program of the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. The facility will include specialty research and teaching spaces designed to create high-impact learning experiences in a pre-professional setting.
“This is part of our campus planning to ensure that our educational facilities match the caliber of our academic programs and the needs of our students and faculty,” said Provost Douglas W. Woods. “The new center for nursing and science will be a northern gateway to the Lake Shore Campus and a space that encourages innovation, connection, and discovery.”
