Shepard is…

…multithematic, meaning all your friends will have diverse majors and interests.

…a residential college, providing a sense of community and academic involvement.

…located on South Campus, steps away from academic buildings and downtown Evanston.

…home to excellent facilities like a TV lounge, piano lounge, computer lab, and music practice rooms.

…loud enough to be entertaining, but quiet enough to get your homework done in peace.

…proud to call its residents Sheep. (Get it?)

…a fantastic place to call home.

History

Shepard Hall was constructed as part of Northwestern’s Centennial celebration and dedicated in November 1952 as an addition to the women’s quadrangles. The Holabird, Root, and Burgee design cost $780,000 to build. Originally housing 115 women, Shepard was expanded in 1960 with an addition for 65 students. In fall 1972 Shepard became a nonthematic, coeducational residential college with thematic clusters. Robert Church, associate dean for academic affairs and a professor of education, was the first master.

shepard in the 70s

Shepard Hall residents, c. mid-1970s

margaret shepard

Margaret Bowen Shepard

The original building was made possible by a donation from Mrs. Margaret Bowen Shepard to honor her husband, Abraham D. Shepard, and her sister, Anna Maude Bowen, both of whom had been interested in education and young people. Mr. Shepard was secretary and general manager of the Pacific Improvement Co., which helped build the Union Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southern Pacific Railroads. Anna Bowen was the dean of women and an assistant professor of English at Northwestern from September 1899 until her sudden death in January of 1900.

(Taken from the sign in the lobby)