Campus
The beauty of the Keuka College campus is consistently cited as one of its best assets.
Hegeman Hall houses programs in English, criminology/criminal justice, business, American Sign Language, organizational communication, social work, psychology, child and family studies, sociology, political science, history, and occupational therapy, as well as the Center for Experiential Learning. Many faculty offices are housed in Hegeman, along with the office of the vice president for academic affairs and the president’s office, as well as the Virginia Pearson MacKenzie ’34 Center for Writing and Tutorial Assistance Program and the Olga Raue Patterson ’28 Study Room.
The Lucretia Davis Jephson Science Center houses programs in mathematics, environmental science, chemistry, and biology. This center for the sciences features a 150-seat auditorium, laboratory, and greenhouse, as well as a computer lab and faculty offices.
Allen Hall houses the art program, featuring classrooms, studios, a design lab, and a darkroom. The first floor includes the American Sign Language laboratory and the Human Resources Offices, including Student Employment.
Strong Hall, home to the Division of Education, houses classrooms, faculty offices, and Information Technology. Each academic, administrative, and residential facility is directly connected to the institution’s enterprise resources planning computer system.
Lightner Library is the intellectual center of the Keuka College community where users can access information and connect with each other in an open, positive learning environment. Lightner Library provides access to information in a variety of formats and holds approximately 110,430 volumes as well as a variety of online resources. There are reference librarians available Monday through Friday. Students and faculty can obtain materials not available at Lightner Library through the Library’s Interlibrary Loan service.
The library houses:
• A Digital Learning Commons on the main floor with access to computers, printers/copiers/scanners, and other state of the art technology
• Collaborative space in addition to quiet study areas throughout the two main floors
• Two computer classrooms are available for student use when not being used for classes
• Six computers on the lower level for student use
• The Lightner Gallery where a variety of shows are held each year displaying a variety of artwork
• The Aben Gallery where the work of Yankel Ginzburg is on display
The library’s hours vary during the year so it is always a good idea to check its web site at the
Lightner Library link or call the Circulation Desk at (315) 279-5632.
The JMW Recreation and Athletics Center, featuring an auxiliary gym, main gymnasium, fitness center, and weight room serves both the physical education program and the recreational and intercollegiate sports interests of students, faculty, staff, and area residents.
The David Dahlstrom Student Center houses the Geiser Dining Commons, Commuter Student Lounge, and the associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students, director of student activities, director of residential programming, and the Center for Spiritual Life. Geiser Dining Commons hours can be found online at the Geiser link.
Keuka Commons is the home of the campus bookstore; the Health and Counseling Center, with contemporary, effective, and state-of-the-art space; the Division of Business and Management; the Center for Professional Studies; the Wertman Office of Digital Education (WODE); the Center for Business Analytics & Health Informatics; and the Wolf Den Café, which serves bistro fare and Starbucks coffees. The first floor also houses a group exercise studio featuring hundreds of on-demand video workout offerings for individual students, clubs, or teams. Cafe hours can be found on the Wofden link.
The Commons also provides three state-of-the-art classroom spaces that include new technology the College’s faculty can use interactively during lecturing. In addition to student third spaces, there are 45 new faculty and staff offices on the second floor, and three conference rooms.
The College’s performing arts center, known affectionately as the Barn, provides a vibrant environment for theater and dance performances. Student theater productions are staged twice each year, and the Barn sometimes hosts visiting performing groups.
Ball Hall, namesake of Keuka’s founder and the oldest campus building, houses students on its upper floors and accommodates many of the College’s administrative offices on the ground and first floors. The development, admissions and financial aid offices are located on the first floor while the ground floor is home to communications, the registrar and student accounts offices.
Norton Chapel provides Keuka College with a beautiful, inspiring, spiritual, and reflective setting. This steep-roofed, vaulted-ceiling building houses a majestic pipe organ and the Stephanie Lynn Pierce Meditation Room. The Chapel is the scene of campus church services, ceremonies, and all campus convocations.