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Dart Colegrove Commons, established 2017, has adopted the red fox as its mascot, representing the community’s values of adventure, curiosity, enthusiasm, and perseverance.

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Students from all commons are welcome to attend Dart Colegrove events and follow us on social media!

About Dart Colegrove Commons

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Mascot: Red fox

Residential Spaces

Stillman Hall

Stillman Hall is a multi floor residence hall featuring mostly suite-style units, with a small number of standard double and single rooms as well. Typical suites include a common area between two bedrooms. Each floor of Stillman has a small, shared study area, and there is a larger lounge on the first floor. Laundry machines are located on the ground floor.

Jane Pinchin Hall

In this multistory residential facility, students reside in traditional double rooms on the three upper floors. Study lounges are available throughout the building. The first floor and ground level are dedicated to seminar rooms, classrooms, offices for the Residential Commons, and social lounges.  There is also a small kitchen with scheduled open hours. Each room is individually climate controlled.

West Hall

West Hall is a multi story residence hall located between the Academic and Residential Quads, featuring mostly traditional residence hall doubles, as well as a small number of singles and triple rooms. There is a lounge space located on the first floor, equipped with a television and microwave, where students are able to study or socialize with peers. Laundry facilities are located on the first and third floors.

Creating Connections

The following faculty and staff direct the commons and support its living and learning goals. Feel free to contact them with any questions.

Co-Director

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Engda Hagos
Professor of Biology

Co-Director

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Lou Kaminski
Assistant Dean of Student Conduct
121B McGregory Hall

Area Director, Residential Life

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Freddy Del Rosario
Area Director of Residential Life
Pinchin Hall

Administrative Dean

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Sarah (Sarah H.) Jones
Associate Dean for Administrative Advising
116 McGregory Hall
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RaJhai Spencer
Assistant Dean for Administrative Advising and Giovanni '94 and Maree Cutaia Director of First@¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ
116 McGregory Hall

Residential Fellow

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Marissa Bordonaro
Residential Fellow
110C Pinchin Hall

Commons Program Director

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Abby Palko
Director of the Residential Commons Program

About the Namesake

Archival portrait of Mabel Dart Colegrove

Mabel Dart Colegrove was accepted to ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ (then known as Madison University) at age 14, and is now recognized as ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ's first alumna. Mabel Dart Colegrove attended Madison University (now ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ) with the Class of 1882. Daughter of the Hamilton orchard farmers (Dart Orchard) who ran ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ's Boarding Hall, she was accepted to Madison/¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ at age 14 after passing a "long and searching" entrance exam to assuage the concerns of skeptical professors. Colegrove was especially strong in languages. After seven successful semesters at ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ, she was compelled to transfer and graduate from Vassar. After graduation, she became a teacher and librarian, and, at the end of her life, was officially recognized as the first ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ alumna in June 1947.

The Dart Colegrove Commons Crest

Shield with leaves, sun and moon

Leaves in the upper left and bottom right quadrants of the crest symbolize Mabel Dart Colegrove’s growth from farmer’s daughter to scholar, teacher, and librarian. The sun and moon represent day and night — guiding lights that endure, like the strength and perseverance she showed in overcoming adversity.