The M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, enjoys a reputation across the country and the globe for its superior programs and graduates. Driscoll Hall supports its initiatives including student learning in technology-driven clinical simulation labs and enhancing an environment for teaching and scholarship. It provides an atmosphere that stimulates advancing the future of nursing. Additionally, this environmentally-friendly building provides space for University events.
Driscoll Hall
The Home of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing
The 75,500 sq. ft. building includes:
- the 200-seat Larson Kelly Auditorium and a 200-seat lecture hall
- seminar rooms and classrooms
- future-oriented clinical simulation labs for health assessment, adult health, maternal/child health, anesthesia, and critical care
- simulation labs for "standardized patient" observation and testing
- a center for nursing research and scholarship
- a reading room that also houses Nursing’s historical collection
- space for prayer and reflection
- space for global health studies
- space for international student activities
- spaces for student, faculty and alumni events and social interaction
- office space for faculty work, student organizations and administrative support
- a courtyard
Collaborating with our colleagues, we will continue to develop distinguished nursing alumni through our undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as our continuing education programming, that will influence health care in all parts of the globe. The future is bright.
In other sections of our site, learn about the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and its renowned academic programs.
Driscoll Hall by Floor
Lower Level: The Simulation and Learning Resource Center features a variety of clinical labs, including computerized human patient simulators and advanced digital recording technology.
First Floor: Visitors enter via the lobby on this floor, which includes administrative offices plus the Nursing Alumni Association offices, the Donna DiPalma Cassidy ’79 Conference Room, the Larson Kelly Auditorium, a Lecture Hall and the Chapel. In addition to the Chapel’s beautiful stained glass window, Driscoll Hall is home to other works of art.
Second Floor: Grouped together here are classrooms, the International Student Activity Room, the Commons, student study rooms, the Nursing Historical Book Collection and Reading Room, as well as offices for student organizations, the Office of Nursing Research and Innovation, Health Care Professional Development program, MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment.
Third Floor: Faculty and academic program offices as well as the Center for Global and Public Health are located here.
Fast Facts
In July 2008, the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing moved into its new home. Driscoll Hall is a $32 million, state-of-the-art facility that supports the education of the next generation of nurses, demonstrating the University’s commitment to nursing education as part of its institutional and social mission. It is also the first "green" building on Villanova's campus, earning gold LEED certification. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally recognized green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The site of the building is on the central campus, near the main gate and next to the Health Services Building. Site preparation started in early January 2007 with construction beginning in March. It was announced in June 2008 that the building would be called Driscoll Hall in honor of Rev. John M. Driscoll, OSA, 30th president of Villanova.
Giving Opportunities
If you wish to assist with teaching and technology needs, please contribute to the Building Enhancement Fund. For more information about other giving opportunities, including gifts-in-kind for Driscoll Hall, contact Robert Hill P '22, Senior Director, University Advancement, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.
To inquire about reserving the Larson Kelly Auditorium for events, contact Theresa Hoffman Lare.
Questions about Driscoll Hall? Email Ann Barrow McKenzie, Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives.