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Welcome to Wabash College, a small and highly ranked liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It is one of only three all-male liberal arts colleges in the country. Established in 1832, the 60-acre campus is the academic home of more than 800 students, where class size averages 13. In addition to strong academics, Wabash College is known for talented and accessible professors, excellent financial aid, and solid career services. Let's have a look at the campus!
Allen Athletics and Recreation Center
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The Allen Athletics and Recreation Center is home to several multipurpose courts, baseball and golf practice areas, a natatorium, a 6,700 square-foot fitness center, and training rooms. Athletic teams at Wabash go by the name of "Little Giants" and compete in the NCAA's Division III Conference. The basketball team plays inside on Chadwick Court, which was renovated in 1999.
Baxter Hall
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Constructed in 1964, Baxter Hall is home to many departments in the social sciences, such as economics, history, political science, and psychology. A large lecture hall found within Baxter Hall is used for both classroom instruction and guest lectures that are open to the entire campus. This is also where Information Technology Services is located, should you need computer assistance.
Center Hall
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The aptly named Center Hall sits in the center of campus and was constructed in 1857. Housed within are the offices of college administrators like the President, Deans, and Registrar. Center Hall is also home to the academic departments of English, religion, and philosophy, so there is a good chance that part of your well-rounded liberal arts education at Wabash will involve taking classes in this building.
Chapel
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Originally built as a memorial chapel to the pioneers of Indiana, today the Chapel at Wabash is primarily used for guest speakers, pep rallies before sporting events, and the traditional "Alma Mater sing." Because it can seat approximately 1,100 people, it is a prime venue for large, campus-wide events.
Detchon Center for Modern Languages and International Studies
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Originally the site of the Wabash Library, the Detchon Center is home to many departments of modern and classical languages, as well as a reading room and a multi-media computer lab that doubles as a language lab. Irwin Lee Detchon, an artist and Wabash alumnus, made the renovation of the Center possible and half of his art collection can be found here.
Goodrich Hall
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Goodrich Hall was constructed in 1938 as a gift from James P. Goodrich, who was an Indiana governor and led the Wabash College Board of Trustees for sixteen years. Goodrich Hall is home to the Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics departments, where students can major in either Mathematics or Physics, and can minor in Computer Science. In addition to laboratory classrooms and tutoring areas, a computer classroom offers relevant math software to supplement coursework.
Hays Hall
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Hays Hall is an 80,000 square-foot facility devoted to the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. In addition to classrooms and lecture spaces, there are many research laboratories, faculty offices, a greenhouse, and even an animal facility. A reading room overlooks the serene Fuller Arboretum, which is utilized by botany and ecology classes.
Lilly Library
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Built in 1959, four-floor Lilly Library was recently renovated in 1992 and now houses a collection of more than 400,000 volumes. There are computer workstations, a periodicals section, group study rooms, and even an espresso bar that goes by the name of 1832 Brew. The Media Center, which is located on the first floor, possesses 11,000 media materials and many pieces of multimedia equipment that students can use for class projects and presentations.
Morris Hall
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Morris Hall, one of five residence halls on the Wabash campus, houses 34 upperclassmen in single occupancy rooms, with every pair of rooms sharing a bathroom. It looks out on a beautiful courtyard and a near mirror-image residence hall called Wolcott Hall. Morris Hall is named after Ernest M. Morris, a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the area.
Sparks Center
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The Sparks Center serves as the student center, and includes plenty of meeting spaces for student clubs and organizations. The Great Hall is the primary dining facility on campus, and it pays special attention to offering local, healthy, and homemade foods. Also housed within the Sparks Center is a snack bar called The Scarlet Inn and the bookstore, where in addition to your textbooks, you can also buy Wabash apparel, dorm necessities, school supplies, and gifts.
