Willard

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[wileʳd rezidenshəl kälij]

Definition

Willard Residential College, generally referred to as Willard, is a dormitory located at 1865 Sherman Avenue at the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. Many residents colloquially call the college the Wooshack. One of the eleven residential halls parts of the Residential College Board, its namesake is Frances Willard, a famous temperist, women's suffragist, and the first dean of the Women's College at Northwestern.

Theme

Willard is one of two non-thematic residential colleges at Northwestern, the other Shepard Residential College. A friendly rivalry exists between the two.

Residents

A resident of Willard is commonly known as a Willardite, both among residents and by those who do not live in the building.

Example Sentence

"Are you going to Willard Formal on Saturday?"

Related terms

Residential College Board