Xavier University - Gallagher Student Center

Centrally located, the Charles P. Gallagher Student Center is at the crossroads of the Xavier University Campus. Centered around its four-story atrium, it is a central gathering place for a wide range of student activities, organizations and events.

The Gallagher Student Center is constructed of brick with limestone accents and details. It features a 110-foot bell/clock tower with a translucent steeple which, when lit, becomes a prominent landmark reference point on the campus.

Key components include: performing arts center/theater; student recreation/entertainment space; information/welcome center; student activities center; meeting rooms and lounge spaces; retail services (including food outlets, bookstore, copy/graphics service and banking services); and administrative offices.

The performing arts center has 350 seats, all of which are located within 11 rows of the stage. The stage projects forward and allows the seating to wrap around it. This creates a dynamic atmosphere in which the performers interact with the audience.

This is the second facility Opus has designed and built for Xavier, the first being the 308,000-square-foot Cintas Center, completed in July 2000.

Xavier is a Catholic institution in the Jesuit tradition, an urban university firmly rooted in the principles and conviction of the Judeo-Christian tradition and in the best ideals of American heritage.