Villa Maria, named for the University’s patroness, the Virgin Mary, opened in 1957 as the first women’s residence hall on campus. Its location on the far Northwestern reaches of campus was chosen deliberately because the provincial superior at the time of its construction mandated that the hall be built as far away from the men’s dorm (Christie) as possible.
The hall became a men’s residence in the 1980s and today houses approximately 150 men in 72 rooms. The building has a central lounge with a big screen television including a DVD player and a VCR, a basketball court behind the building, and a chapel. It has a computer lab, a game room, and two study rooms.
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