Fisher Hall (University of Notre Dame)

Fisher Hall is one of the 30 residence halls and one of the 15 male dorms on the campus of the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame

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just northeast of South Bend

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, Indiana

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History

Constructed in 1952 as housing for 156 seniors (with mostly single rooms), Fisher Hall was dedicated by Sally Fisher to her husband, Fred Fisher, former member of the Board of Trustees. At the time of construction, Fisher was the second residence hall to have a social lounge. Summer 2001 renovations included a new social space and a new chapel. Over the years, renovations to Fisher Hall have created a mix of single, double, and quad rooms. Fisher Hall contains more single rooms than most other dorms at Notre Dame, and consequently receives several students who "float" for singles from across campus. Fisher's sister dorm is Pangborn Hall, however, historically the men of Fisher have also had some ties to Badin Hall.

Events

One of Fisher Hall's most notable events is the Fisher Regatta, hosted annually at the end of the Spring semester. Various dorms compete by submitting homemade boat entries in races on Saint Mary's Lake, located on campus. The Fisher Regatta was recognized by ESPN as one of the "Top 100" college student activities in the United States in 2004.

In the fall of 2002, a second annual event, the Fisher Hall Roofsit, was created to benefit a selected charity by having hall staff members sit on the roof of Fisher for 50 consecutive hours to commemorate the then 50th anniversary of the hall's construction. This event has been expanded over recent years to include a campus wide Dodgeball Tournament, musical performances, and other social events.

In 2010, Ellie Fisher was the chairman of the annual roofsit. She claimed it was the best in history with so much support from faculty, students, and Notre Dame fans. Over $10,000 were raised with all benefits going towards the rebuilding of Haiti.

Current Rector

Fisher Hall's current rector is Father Brad Metz C.S.C. Fr. Brad holds both a B.A. in Theology and a Master of Divinity degree, both from the University of Notre Dame. Since being ordained in 2002, he has served as a hall director at the University of Portland, deacon and associate pastor of St. Joseph Parish in South Bend, IN, and associate pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Portland, OR. Fr. Brad served for two years as assistant director for faith formation in Campus Ministry at the University of Portland and spent four years as associate pastor of Holy Cross and St. Stanislaus Parish in South Bend, IN. For the past year, he has lived at Moreau Seminary while pursuing a Master’s degree in Non-Profit Administration at the University of Notre Dame.

Notable residents

Notable past residents include Joe Montana

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'79 (NFL), Julius Jones '04 (NFL), LaPhonso Ellis

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'92 (NBA), Orlando Woolridge

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'81 (NBA), Patrick O'Malley

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'84 (CFO of Seagate), Ryan Shay

Ryan Shay

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'02 (United States Marathon and Half Marathon Champion), and Regis Philbin

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'53 (entertainer).

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