2013-2014 College Catalog | Mount Aloysius College
Facilities Located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, in the Southern Allegheny Mountains, Mount Aloysius College is adjacent to U.S. Route 22 between Altoona and Johnstown. Ten Buildings compose the administration, academic, and residence areas of Mount Aloysius College’s 193-acre campus. The administration building, also known as the Main Building, is a picturesque structure dating to 1897. The Administration complex has four contiguous buildings: St. Gertrude Hall, St. Joseph Hall, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel and Alumni Hall. Administration and academic offices along with classrooms, computer labs, and an art studio as well as several high technology nursing simulation labs are located in the Administration building. Health Services is located in St. Joseph Hall. Alumni Hall, previously used for theatre productions and as an auditorium, has been newly renovated as a multi-purpose structure. State-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, telescoping seating and a new vestibule have given a fresh update to one of the oldest buildings on campus. Alumni Hall will now host not only new theatre productions and a speaker series but will also be used as a community meeting space and lecture hall. Cosgrave Student Center, the student union, is the hub for all student activities. The offices of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Student Activities and Residence Life along with the dining hall, snack bar, a lounge, and meeting rooms are located on the upper level. The bookstore, Ann Harris Smith Little People’s Place Childcare Center, cardio and nautilus rooms, First Commonwealth Aerobics Freestyle room, and the McLanahan Recreation area can be found on the lower level. The College’s Health and Physical Fitness Center is located adjacent to Cosgrave Center. This center has a seating capacity of 1,800 and serves as the home for intercollegiate basketball and volleyball as well as most intramural programs and fitness activities. The facility provides space for two basketball courts, two volleyball courts, a tennis court, a weight and exercise room, two locker rooms, an office area, two changing rooms for sports officials, storage rooms, public rest rooms, a lobby and vestibule. Academic Hall is an instructional facility housing classrooms, labs, seminar rooms and faculty offices. Pierce Health and Science Hall is a 31,000 square-foot facility which houses all laboratory science courses and certain allied health programs providing state-of-the-art instructional resources. McAuley Hall, St. Gertrude Hall, St. Joseph Hall, Misciagna Hall and Ihmsen Hall are the housing facilities for resident students. The Ray and Louise Walker Athletic Complex on campus provides Mountie athletes with top-level playing conditions and is comprised of three state-of-the-art athletic fields: Kimball Soccer Field, the Ward Softball Field, and the Calandra-Smith Baseball field. Located in the center of this complex are the Mountie Stables. The facility is new, comprising a two-story structure overlooking soccer, baseball and softball fields. Inside are locker rooms, lavatories, a viewing room and press box area with wireless capability, storage and concession distribution areas. The entire facility is ADA handicapped compliant. Both baseball and softball fields have home and visitor’s dugouts. Mount Aloysius College’s facilities are open twelve (12) months per year and are made available to outside groups as scheduling permits.
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