Malesardi Quadrangle | |
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Former names | Athletic Quadrangle |
General information | |
Location | Bucknell University |
Address | Dent Drive |
Town or city | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
Country | U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°57′17″N 76°53′02″W / 40.954760°N 76.883854°W |
Named for | Robert Malesardi (Class of 1945) |
Malesardi Quadrangle (formerly known as the Athletic Quadrangle) is a quadrangle at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Originally known as the Athletic Quadrangle, it was renamed in 2016 after Robert Malesardi, a member of the Class of 1945, pledged $20 million to the college. It was the single-largest gift in the college's history.[1] Malesardi died in 2021, aged 96.[2]
The quadrangle is located on a plateau above Dent Drive to the west. The Freas Hall admissions building is beneath the plaza,[3] accessed from Dent Drive. Vaughan Literature Building overlooks the quadrangle from the north, Bertrand Library and clocktower from the east,[4] and Coleman Hall from the south. From the quad, the Susquehanna Valley is in view to the east.[1]
Senior Sunsets and Commencements take place on the quad.[5]