The grand entrance to William & Mary’s new Sadler Center addition is located directly across a brick pathway from the front doors of the McLeod Tyler Wellness Center and a matter of steps from the Campus Living Center in the former student health center building.
Also within a short walk of the new Sadler entrance are the Cohen Career Center, Zable Stadium and the Daily Grind. These buildings together, along with the Sadler Terrace, have been proudly dubbed, “the student life neighborhood,” by Vice President for Student Affairs Ginger Ambler.
The Sadler Center expansion is open for business just in time for the start of the fall semester, completing a vision conceived decades ago of a centerpiece of activity in the heart of W&M’s campus.
“It is a dream come true in so many ways,” said Ambler, who recently gave the building’s namesake, retired Vice President of Student Affairs Sam Sadler, a tour. “He and I worked together for a lot of years over in the Campus Center, and both of us just had this feeling of deep satisfaction that our students are getting a building and resources that they deserve for the most amazing student experience.
“We know students have a remarkable educational experience at William & Mary, and now we have facilities that can really add to that.”
The three-story, 53,000-square-foot addition is “open and airy,” says Kimberly L. Weatherly, assistant dean and director of the Center for Student Diversity, with spaces and state-of-the-art amenities for all to share. A walk down its long, glass-paneled hallway, named the “Student Life Concourse,” presents students, faculty and staff the opportunity to visit an assortment of offices, meeting rooms, study halls and lounges.
“Student unions help make memories and build community on campuses,” said Eric Margiotta, director of Student Unions & Engagement. “Sometimes we call the Sadler Center a ‘House of Serendipity’ because you don’t necessarily know what’s going to happen around the corner. There’s always going to be something fun and different and exciting.”
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