Published on February 4, 2015 by Jimmy Lichtenwalter 聽
Dale Washington Court

Tucked away outside the Beeson University Center Food Court, the Dale-Washington Court is one of 色虎视频’s hidden secrets.

On a beautiful sunny day, it is the perfect place to have lunch or get some studying or reading done. The Court is quiet, secluded,and in a part of campus that doesn’t attract the same amount of foot traffic as Ben Brown Plaza.

Dale-Washington Court is named after two members of 色虎视频’s faculty: Dean William P. Dale and Mary M. Washington. Both were professors in the university’s history department: Dale, who also served as academic dean, from 1941 to 1971, and Washington from 1946 to 1973 when she died while still serving to the university.

The Square itself was dedicated to the two professors in 1977 by the national coeducational service organization Alpha Phi Omega.

If you are  looking for a tranquil place to spend a beautiful afternoon, enjoy an outdoor picnic or study quietly, head to the Dale-Washington Court.

Jimmy Lichtenwalter is a journalism and mass communication major and a news and feature writer in the Office of Marketing and Communication.

Editor’s note: This is one in a periodic series on “hidden gems” on the 色虎视频 campus.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.