Mount Aloysius College 2020-2021 College Catalog
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, athletic, 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, Campus Police, snack bar, a lounge, and meeting rooms are located on the upper level. The bookstore, Ann Harris Smith Little People's Place Childcare Center, and the McLanahan Recreation area can be found on the lower level. The 87,000 square-foot Athletic/Convocation and Wellness Center boasts premiere wellness, recreation, academic and athletic accommodations. The Athletic Center portion of the ACWC plays host to our men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball programs. The gymnasium features a free-floating maple wood floor with room for 1,800 Mountie Maniacs to cheer on Mount Athletes. The Center houses the Mount Athletic Department, an auxiliary gym, multiple smart classrooms and meeting rooms with state-of-the-art technology, cardio and yoga room, a fully-equipped athlete training room and much more. The Center is also home to the Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Institutional Advancement and the College's MBA and Business programs. The northwest corner of the ACWC features the Wellness Center. With an emphasis on strength training and conditioning, the Wellness Center includes cardiovascular stations, 14 circuit training stations, strength training using free weights and kettle bells and a special area for stretching and core exercise. The Bertschi Center and Technology Commons occupies central space on campus. The building sits just off the central red-brick walking mall that connects the Main Building westward toward the Library-adding access to Cosgrave Center and paths to two residence halls-Ihmsen and Misciagna along the way. It is a social and technology hub for both commuter and resident students. The facility is fully wireless with a wealth of outlets so students can plug in any and all types of electronic devices. The College's Digital Grotto, the video and social media hub, is located within this building. The facility is also another campus event-venue, complete with kitchen facilities. The Bertschi Center can accommodate over 300 attendees in its main event area. 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. The Learning Center for Health Science and Technology addition added nearly 20,000 square feet of new space and completely renovated the existing Pierce Hall. The Learning Center for Health Science and Technology offers Mount Aloysius students science and health-oriented learning environments that mirror their clinical sites. 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, located on the southwest corner of campus, provides Mountie athletes with premiere playing fields that include lacrosse, soccer, softball, baseball, tennis courts and an all-purpose hiking trail and a disc golf course. Located in the center of this complex are the Mountie Stables. The facility is new, comprising a two-story structure overlooking lacrosse, 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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