Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown
At a Glance
- Single rooms with private bath
- Co-ed
- Visitation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Amenities: study lounges, television lounge, meeting rooms, resource center, vending machines, Au Bon Pain cafe, air conditioning, carpet, laundry, private bathroom
- Average room and window* size varies
- Furniture: bed, desk, chair, dresser, closet, bookshelf, telephone
*Curtains must display a manufacturer's tag declaring that they are fire resistant or noncombustible.
Staff
Assistant Director: Jennifer Bannon
Area Office Manager: Tonya Arnold
Assistant Resident Learning Coordinator - Barringer/Vawter: Patrick Jones
Resident Learning Coordinator - Lee: Kevin Wogenrich
Assistant Resident Learning Coordinator - Graduate Life Center at Donaldson-Brown : Mark Smiley
Resident Learning Coordinator - O'Shaughnessy/Johnson: Sarah Loth
Resident Learning Coordinator - Newman/Miles: Renee Kashawlic
Assistant Resident Learning Coordinator - O'Shaughnessy/Johnson: Diana Wilson
Resident Learning Coordinator - Barringer/Vawter: Jamie Sellers
Resident Learning Coordinator - Lee: Pa Nhia Moore
Resident Learning Coordinator - VTCC: Jeananne Tiffany
Housekeeping Supervisor: Shawn McPherson
Services
Area Office: Go to your area office to take advantage of a wide range of services including key loans, lost keys, room changes, and group space reservations.
Newman Area Office
A27 Newman Hall
(540) 231-3419
Mail Room: Donaldson Brown mail room
Go to Residential Mail Services for more information on mail distribution, address format, package pick-up, and updating your address.
Laundry: 3rd floor Donaldson Brown
Use Laundry Web to reserve a washer or dryer, tell you how many machines are in use, or send you a text when your laundry is done. All machines accept coins or Hokie Passport debit.
Donaldson Brown Hall was built in sections, completed first in 1935 and then in 1968. The hall was renovated in 2005-2006 to become the Graduate Life Center. The GLC is home to 115 graduate and professional students and is part of the Presidents Community. The hall is located near Newman Library and Squires Student Center.
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