Welcome to Flaherty Hall!
History
Flaherty Hall was built in 2016, making one of Notre Dame's newest female residence hall. In just a few years, the residents of Flaherty have already built a welcoming, charitable, and loving community. By creating new signature events, fostering relationships with other dorms, and developing campus-wide initiatives, the Flaherty Bears have already begun to form life-long traditions for this incredible residence hall. Flaherty Hall could not have been constructed without the generous donation from Jay and Mary Flaherty. The new dorm was built to recognize Mary Hesburgh Flaherty, the niece of the late Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., and a 1979 Notre Dame graduate in one of the first classes to include women. In her own words, Mary Flaherty has said, “Jay and I, along with our family, are honored to be able to provide a home for Notre Dame women for generations to come.” Flaherty Hall was named the Woman's Hall of the Year for the 2019 - 2020 and 2020 - 2021 Academic Years, and we are looking to regain the title this school year!
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Mission StatementAs members of the Flaherty Hall community, we strive to be residents filled with enthusiasm and passion. We wish to be selfless in friendship, thoughtful of those less fortunate than ourselves, and eager to bear the burden of others.
ColorsOur official dorm colors are navy and lavender. Dress up to show off your dorm spirit!
Mascot and MottoWe are the Flaherty Bears! Our motto is "Fortune Favors the Brave." Also, featured on the right is our Flaherty Coat of Arms.
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InfrastructureIncluded in the four-story brick structure are rooms occupied by one, two, or four women. The newly built Flaherty Hall has kitchens and study spaces on each floor, and it also has its own chapel.
LocationFlaherty Hall is situated on the beautiful East Quad with Dunne Hall and Johnson Family Hall. It also neighbors Mod Quad and is directly next to Knott Hall and Pasquerilla East Hall. Flaherty is right near the research building, McCourtney Hall, and is close to the Hesburgh Library.
Traditions
One of the best things about Flaherty is that as a (fairly) new dorm, there are endless opportunities to create new traditions and experiences for the women of our hall! Over the past few years, we have worked together to start the process of building new traditions, and it’s been so much fun. Check out the Events page of this site for photos of these traditions and more!
Flaherty 5K Flaherty fights is one of our signature events and is held in October. The event invites people all across campus to come run in a color 5K run to help raise money for breast cancer research. Project Pumpkin Pie Originating as a signature event in Pangborn, each November the Flaherty girls work with the campus dining staff to bake 100 pumpkin pies for the Center for the Homeless. This past year, all of the pies were baked in our very own Flaherty kitchens! Friends from other dorms are welcome to stop in and help bake a pie or make a Thanksgiving card. Flaherty Food Fights Flaherty Food Fights is a cooking tournament that supports Beacon Children’s Hospital, Flaherty’s Signature Charity. Modeled off the Food Network show Chopped, Food Fights is a cooking competition held in the dining halls. Each dorm is represented by one team, whose allotted competition time depends on the amount of money it raises for Beacon. Honey Week Honey Week is Flaherty's Spirit week that takes place the week prior to formal, in the spring. Throughout the week, we host events to build our dorm community, from spa nights to section socials. Flaherty Hall Retreat The annual Flaherty Hall retreat, usually held second semester, gives Flaherty girls the opportunity to unwind, reflect, and bond before the craziness of finals at the end of the year. |