Higgins Hall

What’s the Buzz: President Amy Novak Talks Higgins Hall

In “What’s the Buzz,” Miranda Richards sits down with SAU President Dr. Amy Novak to discuss her vision for the Higgins Hall of Innovation and Human-Centered Design.

Meet Tom Higgins ’67

SAU Weekly’s Luke Vera introduces you to Tom Higgins, whose generous donations made the Higgins Hall project possible. Higgins graduated in 1967 and currently sits on the Board of Trustees.

A History of Higgins Hall

SAU Weekly’s Miranda Richards takes you back in time for a look at what was once Leclaire Hall. It featured a gymnasium and indoor track, and the first indoor, underground swimming pool west of the Mississippi River. Elements of these can still be seen within the newly-renovated Higgins Hall of Innovation and Human-Centered Design.

SAU Weekly: March 15, 2024

In this special edition of SAU Weekly, we showcase the historic renovation of Leclaire Hall into what’s now Higgins Hall of Innovation and Human-Centered Design. Miranda Richards takes you back in time for a look at the Leclaire gymnasium and swimming pool. We’re also joined by SAU President Dr. Amy Novak to discuss her vision […]

SAU Weekly: March 8, 2024

In this edition of SAU Weekly, what you can expect from the upcoming renovations to Cosgrove Cafeteria. Students learn proper dinner etiquette thanks to Sodexo and the Campus Activities Board. And our Latinos Unidos chapter hosts Daisy Moran of the Quad Cities Community Foundation to kick off Women’s History Month. In sports, highlights from a […]

Higgins Hall Opens Its Doors To Ambrosians

Higgins Hall opens its doors to Ambrosians with new and upgraded technological advancements for students, faculty, and staff to enjoy.

SAU Weekly: February 16, 2024

On our new edition of SAU Weekly, Higgins Hall opened its doors at the beginning of the term. We show you how students and faculty have settled into the newly-renovated facility. And following the successful launch of its online catalog, the SAU creative arts journal Quercus is preparing its next edition. In sports, we celebrate […]