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Dorothy Day Residence Hall to be dedicated

Dorothy Day Residence Hall to be dedicated

Published: August 20, 2009.



Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University will dedicate its newest residence hall Thursday, Sept. 10, on the Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University main campus in Romeoville. The twelfth student residence at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå will be named Dorothy Day Residence Hall in honor of the late social activist who founded the Catholic Worker Movement, an organization that combines direct aid for the poor and homeless with nonviolent direct action on their behalf.

“Dorothy Day was selected for recognition at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University because of her deep faith, devotion to others, effective promotion of justice, and insistence on respect for every individual,” said Brother James Gaffney, FSC, President of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University. “Her beliefs reflect the Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Mission and the values of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers.”

Dedication ceremonies for Dorothy Day Hall will begin at 4 p.m. with guided tours of the new building. A program, scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m., will include a blessing of the building and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a reception for faculty, staff, students, and guests.

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