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“Walls to Halls Tours Lebanon Valley College” Submitted By: Ryan Golas | Assistant Manager, Housing Operations | Penn State University
On Friday April 5th, MACUHO’s Housing and Facilities Op-
the Greek inspired architecture of Marquette and Dellinger
erations committee held its annual “Neighborhood Tours:
Halls which house students in a 4 person suite with access
From Walls to Halls” drive-in. Lebanon Valley College was
to a kitchen on every floor.
one of four stops on the “Walls” circuit with other groups
Avenue and Railroad Street sits Stanson Hall, another im-
touring different MACUHO locations across the region.
pressive stop on our tour. Ground was broken in 2008 on
What a pleasurable experience.
this, LVC’s newest residence hall. Upon its completion in
It was a sunny Friday in Annville, Pennsylvania, the air was crisp, and the temperatures were perfect for a stroll around the picturesque campus at Lebanon Valley College. The campus is located on more than 340 beautiful rural acres nestled right in the middle of town, just eight miles east of Hershey. There are twenty-seven residence halls that house students in traditional dormitories, suites, and apart-
On the corner of Sheridan
2009, it is now home to 148-bed spaces which provide a mixture of single and double rooms configured to foster a sense of community while still providing privacy. Sprinkled in between all of those larger halls are the homes on streets such as Maple Street, W. Sheridan Avenue and College Avenue that house students in your average everyday residential house, something very unique in residence hall living.
ment-style facilities. All of the buildings are unique in their
It was an enjoyable time had by all, enhanced by the de-
own exterior style and interior makeup with origins dating
licious Stromboli for lunch and the knowledgeable and
back as far as 1900. Jason Kuntz and his staff were ex-
courteous staff of tour guides led by Jason Kuntz, Director
tremely hospitable and treated us like family, much like the
of Residential Life. If ever given the chance, the trip to the
campus atmosphere at LVC which is home to 1,630 full-time
campus of LVC is highly recommended. The “Neighbor-
undergraduate students, 155 part-time undergraduates, and
hood Tours: From Walls to Halls” program is a great way
237 graduate students, most of whom live on campus.
to experience many different campuses- come out and join
The residence hall tour began in one of the traditional double rooms in Vickroy Hall and concluded in the semifurnished apartment style living of Derickson Hall, a former factory turned residence hall. We were also able to observe
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us next year to see what’s new and exciting in the world of housing facilities. Thanks again to Jason and the LVC staff.