Banacos Academic Center
Scanlon Hall
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he newest academic space, the Banacos Academic Center, is located within Parenzo Hall. The Banacos Academic Center
honors the memory of Westfield State student Jimmy Banacos, who
canlon Hall, named after college president Edward J. Scanlon, served as the first residence hall on
the new campus, as well as the dining facility, when
suffered an injury that left him paralyzed in 1970. It is the home to
it opened in 1956. It currently houses 376 first year,
In 1868, it cost
three academic resource programs: the Tutoring Center, Disability
sophomore, junior, and senior students in double,
the Commonwealth
Services and the Learning Disabilities Program. The Center is open
triple, and quad style rooms.Â
approximately $50
to all students on campus. Students receive professional assistance ranging from learning new academic and adaptive skills to advising and tutoring. Students also have access to special software and individualized test administration.
Scanlon Hall has had two significant additions in its lifetime: the Banquet Hall (which was originally the college cafeteria) and the Annex section.
a year to educate a Normal School student. It cost the student about
A comprehensive renovation of the Scanlon Banquet
$500 for the 2
Hall and Living Room was completed in 1998. Reno-
years of education,
vations to the lobby, installation of an elevator, and a
for room & board,
significant expansion of upper floor lounge spaces were
books, supplies
completed in 2007. In addition to Health Services,
and transportation.
Scanlon Hall also serves as home to the Residential Life Office, which was renovated in 2010.