Meditz Hall dedication, 5 p.m., Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Press Releases

Fairfield University residence hall named and dedicated as Meditz Hall to honor alumnus and trustee, John C. Meditz '70, of Weehawken, N.J.

Who: John C. Meditz '70, of Weehawken, N.J., alumnus, trustee and steadfast supporter of Fairfield University.

What: Fairfield University residence hall named Meditz Hall to honor alumnus and trustee, John C. Meditz '70, of Weehawken, N.J.

When: 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Thursday, October 2, 2014

Where: Fairfield University, Meditz Hall, previously known as 51 McInnes Road residence hall. (Note: due to construction at Fairfield Prep, best access to McInnes Road is through the Barlow Road entrance - bearing right onto McInnes Road, and driving past the Quick Center for the Arts. Most convenient parking will be across the street from the Quick Center's main entrance.)

Media Contact: Mike Horyczun, (203) 254-4000, ext. 2647 or mhoryczun@fairfield.edu

Appearing at the dedication are: Rev. Jeffrey von Arx S.J., president of Fairfield University; John C. Meditz, '70 , and Alexander Cucchi '15 , president of Fairfield University Student Association.

Details: In recognition of the steadfast generosity and support it has received from one of its alumnus and trustees, John C. Meditz, '70, of Weehawken, N.J., Fairfield University is naming and dedicating a recently constructed residence hall as Meditz Hall. (The residence hall has temporarily been known as 51 McInnes Road.) Most recently, Mr. Meditz has gifted $10 million to the University for one of its current strategic priorities - the transformative expansion and modernization of the Leslie C. Quick Jr. Recreation Complex. The gift adds to other major contributions that Mr. Meditz has made in recent years, including gifts that enabled the University to construct and establish the Bellarmine Museum of Art, to endow the Directorship of the museum, and to create additional endowed student scholarships.

Meditz Hall is an apartment-style residence hall for close to 200 juniors and seniors and is part of the Village residential area which also includes Kostka Hall, Claver Hall, 47 Mahan Road, and Faber Hall. Meditz Hall has been temporarily known as 51 McInnes Road since its opening in 2011 and includes multiple common gathering spaces and 4, 6, and 8 person apartments with double bedrooms, living room, kitchen and dining area, and 1-2 bathrooms.