The University Hall
The University Hall
Opened in 1877, and partly funded through John Purdue’s founding donation, University Hall is the oldest building on Purdue’s campus. Initially called the Main Building, the hall has been used for classrooms, was home to Purdue’s first library and a chapel, and once served as the president’s office. John Purdue’s grave is located directly east of the building.
University Hall was last remodeled in 1961, and it’s time to renovate and restore this Purdue landmark, recreating its place as a student-centered hub for future generations of Boilermakers. The University Hall renovation project includes a complete restoration of the four-story, 34,200-square-foot building, with much-needed study and collaboration spaces, updated classrooms, and welcoming student-services spaces in this new front door for the College of Liberal Arts. Construction is expected to complete in July 2025.
This iconic building stands as a testament to John Purdue’s enduring legacy. More than bricks and mortar, University Hall symbolizes our founder’s vision and our university’s excellence.
Opened in 1877, and partly funded through John Purdue’s founding donation, University Hall is the oldest building on Purdue’s campus. Initially called the Main Building, the hall has been used for classrooms, was home to Purdue’s first library and a chapel, and once served as the president’s office. John Purdue requested that he be buried in front of University Hall, and his grave is located directly east of the building.
University Hall was last remodeled in 1961, and it’s time to renovate and restore this Purdue landmark, recreating its place as a student-centered hub for future generations of Boilermakers. The University Hall renovation project includes a complete restoration of the four-story, 34,200-square-foot building, with much-needed study and collaboration spaces, updated classrooms, and welcoming student-services spaces in this new front door for the College of Liberal Arts. Construction will begin in December 2023, with a planned completion date of July 2026.
This iconic building stands as a testament to John Purdue’s enduring legacy. More than bricks and mortar, University Hall symbolizes our founder’s vision and our university’s excellence.
Opened in 1877, and partly funded through John Purdue’s founding donation, University Hall is the oldest building on Purdue’s campus. Initially called the Main Building, the hall has been used for classrooms, was home to Purdue’s first library and a chapel, and once served as the president’s office. John Purdue requested that he be buried in front of University Hall, and his grave is located directly east of the building.
University Hall was last remodeled in 1961, and it’s time to renovate and restore this Purdue landmark, recreating its place as a student-centered hub for future generations of Boilermakers. The University Hall renovation project includes a complete restoration of the four-story, 34,200-square-foot building, with much-needed study and collaboration spaces, updated classrooms, and welcoming student-services spaces in this new front door for the College of Liberal Arts. Construction will begin in December 2023, with a planned completion date of July 2026.
This iconic building stands as a testament to John Purdue’s enduring legacy. More than bricks and mortar, University Hall symbolizes our founder’s vision and our university’s excellence.
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For more information on how you can support the University Hall renovation, please contact David M. Williams, chief development officer for the College of Liberal Arts, at dmwilliams@purdueforlife.org or 765-427-0527.
Patsy earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition in business from Purdue in 1969, in addition to an MBA in food marketing from Michigan State University in 1970. She retired from Kraft Foods in 2006 after 36 years in corporate food marketing and marketing communications management.
A community volunteer, Patsy serves on the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana Advisory Board and the Purdue College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Leadership Council, in addition to the President’s Council Advisory Board. She is a former member of the Health and Human Sciences Alumni Board. Patsy held several offices from 2006 through 2013, including president and treasurer. She serves her community’s Discover Indianapolis Club in Fishers, holding several leadership roles for over 10 years.
Patsy has received several honors, including the Purdue University Nutrition Science Department Hall of Fame recipient in 2009 and the Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016. She also received the college’s Gold and Black Award in 2016, an honor reserved for donors who have moved the college forward by committing exceptional financial resources.
In addition to endowing two scholarships, the Patsy J. Mellott Scholarship and Patsy J. Mellott HHS Scholarship, she established the Patsy J. Mellott Teaching Innovation Award in the College of Health and Human Sciences in 2013. In 2015, she endowed the Patsy J. Mellott Women’s Tennis Coach Performance Award. She is a lead donor in the Christine M. Ladisch Faculty Leadership Award and the Purdue Women’s Network Virginia C. Meredith Scholarship for the College of Health and Human Sciences.