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- Welcome to Queens
University of Charlotte!
- This abbreviated tour
highlights just a few
of the structures and
places that contribute to
the beauty of our campus.
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- Our location in Charlotte, North Carolina is minutes from Center City in
a beautiful tree-lined residential neighborhood.
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- Landscape architect John Nolan designed Myers Park to include schools in
the community. Queens’ site is listed in the original drawings used to
plan the neighborhood.
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- Named for President Rev. Robert Burwell (1857–72) and his wife, Margaret
Anna, Burwell Hall is the focal point of the five original buildings and
serves as the entryway to campus.
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- This lovely
statue,
Young Diana,
Goddess of
the Hunt,
was given to
Queens in
1940 by one
of America's
leading
sculptresses,
Mrs. Anna Hyatt Huntington.
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- Morrison Hall was built in 1927.
The dining room has been remodeled over the years, most recently
in 1998. An open design to the food court brings the staff and the
diners in closer contact, and multiple buffet counters offer students
choices from Belgian waffles to vegetarian entrées to roasted chicken
& steak.
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- Jazzman’s Café in Trexler features Seattle's Best Coffee, smoothies, and
assorted lunches and snacks.
Trexler also houses the newly expanded Student Store, which sells
much more than books.
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- From 1924 to 1963 this building (one of the original five) was used
as the chapel and music classrooms. In 1963 the interior was
completely remodeled and the building was renamed in honor of President
Dr. Charlton C. Jernigan.
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- Classrooms, laboratories, and research facilities for chemistry and
biology are located on Walker’s second and third floors.
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- The Sykes Learning Center, located at the corner of the Walker Science
and Dana buildings, opened in the Fall of 2000. This 28,000 square foot facility was
made possible by the generosity of John and Susan Sykes. Siskey Rotunda is host to all kinds
of
events. The McColl School
of Business is headquartered here.
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- The E.H. Little
Fine Arts Center, dedicated in 1966, provides classroom space as
well as hosting concerts, recitals, plays, and lectures.
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- Built in 1960, Queens’ library is named in honor of Herschel H. and
Cornelia Nisbet Everett. Mr.
Everett was a dynamic leader and philanthropist, both in Charlotte and
at Queens.
- The contemporary design of Everett’s interior meets three goals: quick
access to books, flexible shelving, and central staff areas.
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- Built in 2001, Wireman Hall, named in honor of esteemed former Queens
president
Dr. Billy O. Wireman, is Queens’ largest residence hall and is
home to upper-class students.
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- Given to Queens in 1962 by the J. Mason Wallace family, Wallace Hall
houses freshmen. All rooms are
furnished for two residents and air-conditioned. There are two community bathrooms per
floor and two computer/study lounges. The large corner rooms are
coveted.
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- Ovens Athletic Center was constructed in 1954 as a gift from David
Ovens, a former Trustee of Queens University of Charlotte.
- “The Oven” is equipped with a regulation basketball court, an
Olympic-size swimming pool, full-size dance studios, weight rooms,
classrooms and locker room facilities.
- Ovens was completely renovated in the summer of 1989.
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- Belk Chapel’s architecture is Greek Revival. Built in 1950 in honor of William
Henry and Dr. John M. Belk, the chapel is open to students at all times
and weekly worship services are conducted here during the academic
year. It seats 750, is equipped
with a 33-rank pipe organ, and is used for special services and
convocations. It is the 2nd most
used event space in Charlotte.
Many Charlotteans and alumni choose the chapel for their wedding.
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