Residence Hall Description
Davis Hall houses 327 first year students in single and double rooms. The laundry room is located behind the mailbox area and includes high efficiency washers and dryers. Only high efficiency detergent should be used with the washers. The vending machines are located in the same area.

Residence Director of Davis Hall

Rosemary Dowling
Residence Director
Located off the Davis Hall main lobby
(413) 572-5503
rdowling@wsc.ma.edu

Rosemary has a Bachelor of Science in Movement Science Sport and Leisure Studies from Westfield State College. She is an alumnus of the Class of 2007 and has been at Westfield since graduating. She first served as a Graduate Assistant in Courtney Hall until the summer of 2008 when she became the Residence Director of Davis Hall. Rosemary also works with the Orientation program, the sustainability committee, and co-teaches Rape Aggression Defense for Women. She is currently working on her Masters Degree in Public Administration here at Westfield.

Residence Hall History
Davis Hall opened in 1966. It is named for the Reverend Emerson Davis (1799-1866).

In 1844, the Normal School in Barre, MA moved to Westfield. The first class consisted of 23 men and 26 women. Reverend Davis, born in Ware and educated in Williams, had been influential in promoting this move and was named to head the Westfield institution (his title then was 'Principal,' not 'President'). Two years later, Massachusetts, with pressure from Horace Mann and contributions from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, opened the Normal School, the College's first dedicated building.

It was not by accident that Davis Hall, which was the only men's residence hall for many years, was placed far away from Dickinson and Scanlon Halls, which were originally women's residence halls.

The unusual bathroom configuration in this hall was a product of its time, when visitors of the opposite sex were not allowed above the first floor of the building. Another prominent feature of Davis Hall is the Commons Room.

Davis received fire suppression system upgrades, and new bedroom ceilings and lightings in 2002. New bedroom furniture and Commons Room and lobby renovations were completed in 2005, and new windows and flooring were installed in 2007.

Residence Hall Staff

Residence Director	Rosemary Dowling
Resident Assistant	Charlie Bain
Resident Assistant	Dominick Farbo
Resident Assistant	Tim Horton
Resident Assistant	Danielle DeBurgo
Resident Assistant	Kristina Norris
Resident Assistant	Angel Ruiz
Resident Assistant	Robyn Adams
Resident Assistant	Casey Eagan
Resident Assistant	Joshua Dusza

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