The LYON TENNIS COMPLEX to the East of the Becknell Education Building features six competition courts with Flintkote surfaces. HOWARD AND MARY HOUSE SOFTBALL FIELD, Lyon’s softball park was completed in spring 2009 and is located south of Huser Soccer Field.
Residence Halls
BLANDFORD HALL is named in memory of Dr. Eugene C. Blandford, a former professor of Latin. It houses 32 students. The BARTON STUDENT HOUSING UNITS are named in honor of Mary Barton of El Dorado. They house 48 students in six units, each of which contains four bedrooms, two baths, and a central living area. The BROWN STUDENT HOUSING UNITS are named in honor of the Reverend Charles W. Brown of El Dorado, Arkansas. Located just west of the Barton units, they house 36 students in six units. BRYAN HALL, named in honor of the late Rountree C. and Willie D. Bryan of Osceola, houses 48 students. HOKE-McCAIN HALL houses 92 students. It is named in honor of former trustee Charles J. Hoke of El Dorado and Dr. Paul M. McCain, a former president of Lyon. LOVE HALL is named in memory of Gordon Love of Hughes. It houses 32 students. McRAE HALL is named in memory of former Governor Thomas C. McRae and Carleton McRae ’29. Completed in 1989, it houses 35 students in double-occupancy suites. SPRAGINS HALL is named in memory of Dr. John D. Spragins, a former president of Lyon. This was the first building constructed on the present-day campus and was renovated in 1986. The building contains fifteen suites with four students sharing two bedrooms, two study rooms, and a bath. It houses 60 students. WILSON & ROGERS HALL, which houses 35 students in double-occupancy suites, was completed in 1989. It is named in honor of trustees Dr. R. Sloan Wilson of Little Rock and Doyle W. Rogers Jr. of Batesville.
Administrative and Support Facilities
The ADMISSION AND ALUMNI HOUSE houses the enrollment services and student financial aid offices. It provides a reception area for prospective students, their parents, and alumni, as well as private conference areas. BRADLEY MANOR is the official residence of the president of Lyon. Completed in 1994, it is named in honor of the family of the late Marion Bradley Lyon. EDWARDS COMMONS, a new 44,000-square-foot campus center, will be completed in August 2012. It contains the campus store; student mailboxes; the dining room and bistro; student programming space; a game room; student government offices; conference rooms; Career Development Center, counseling center, health and wellness clinic, and the student life office. The original Edwards Commons was destroyed by fire in October 2010. Edwards Commons was named for the late John W. and Lucille Welman Edwards of Batesville. Mr. Edwards was a former trustee and banker. The MAINTENANCE BUILDING is located at the south end of Huser Field. The MORROW QUADRANGLE BUILDING is named in memory of John Patterson Morrow Sr., a former chairman of the Board of Trustees. The building will house Campus Safety offices in fall 2012.. It also connects to the campus residence of the resident faculty mentor of Spragins House, the freshman house in the College’s house system.
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