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Hardy House

20 Morley Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267

Hardy House serves as a meeting place for students, multicultural organizations, as well as the offices of the Office of Special Academic Programs (OSAP), Vista--Latina/o Student Organization, the Queer Student Union (QSU), the International Club (IC), and temporary housing for the Women’s Center. The Library/Resource Room contains Macintosh and Dell computers as well as literature on gender and sexual orientation, including the Robert E. Jones and Robert J. Galipeau collections. The downstairs includes a lounge with TV and VCR as well as a small kitchen. Hardy is perfect for studying, hanging out with friends, holding organization meetings or just escaping from the grind for a little while. The building is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is accessible to students 24 hours with student ID.

Room Directory

Room #2	First Floor	Student Organization Office	Vista
Room #3	Second Floor	OSAP Coordinator	Molly Magavern (on leave 07-08) and Steward Burns (Coordinator, 07-08)
Room #4	Second Floor	Student Organization Office	QSU
Room #5	Second Floor	Academic Lounge	General Public
Room #6	Second Floor	OSAP Secretary	Bob Blay
Room #7	Third Floor	Student Organization Office	IC
Room #8	Third Floor	Student Organization Office	Women's Center

History of Hardy House

Hardy House itself was built in 1946, and the College bought it in April 1948 from Nona M. Hardy. Nona and her husband James C. Hardy had bought the house property in 1909. James must have enjoyed living so close to the College during his term as a math professor from 1898 to 1942. He did not spend all those years in Hardy House, however. James married twice and moved from Hardy House to a Faculty House in Stetson Court with his second wife, Inez Waegele Hardy. Hardy House initially served as faculty accommodations with two apartments available as faculty accommodations. The house was renovated in 1982 and it became the Women's Resource Center. At various times, it also served as the home of groups like the Gul (the yearbook), the Record and the Gargoyle Society. Currently, Hardy is the base for the BGLTU, the WRC, the Photo Club, WIC, and OSAP.

By: Margaret diZerega '02
from Spectrum, November 1998