Also Known As: The Commons; S.N. Pickard Commons.

Named For: Samuel N. Pickard, trustee from 1932-1973, and chairman of the Ripon College Board of Trustees, 1950-1962.

Location: Elm Street and Congress Street, next to Memorial Gym, on the site of former Barker House.

Cost: $830,000.

Date of Construction: Construction began in 1961 and was completed in 1962. Pickard Commons was dedicated May 23, 1963.

Recent Renovations: In 2005, the lobby of the Commons welcomed the Ripon College bookstore and a coffee bar.

Capacity: 750.

Present and Former Uses: Pickard Commons replaced the old dining room in Harwood Memorial Union and has always been used as the dining hall for the entire campus. The Commons also hosts the faculty Brown Bag Lunch series and meetings of the Board of Trustees.  It is also home to the Student Activities offices.

References: Pictorial Review, p.14; Fact Sheet, p.7; Ripon College: A History, p. 204.