Once a male underclassmen residence building, St. Ann’s Hall now plays host to the School of Business and Leadership. Yellow sticky notes posted next to doors identify the rooms’ occupants, “Dean,” “Professor.” 

The School of Business, which was housed in the basement of Moye building, was flooded as the water flowed out of the Main building and out the front steps of Moye. Despite the hardships of relocating an entire department, the staff is optimistic.

“Everyone is reaching out to each other,” said Rachael Guerra, administrative secretary for the School of Business and Leadership.

Guerra said that it was so easy to send an e-mail to someone sitting in the next room but now, due to the lack of telephone or Internet, she has to walk to talk to them. This has given many on campus the opportunity to have face-to-face interactions that were lost due to technology.

Guerra said that she had seen amazing support for every department. Other departments are coming by St. Ann’s Hall, asking if they need anything.

With the semester drawing to a close, and the School of Business still being assessed for damages, it seems as though St. Ann’s will continue to house the displaced faculty and staff.

Guerra doesn’t mind the new building. “Every room has a bathroom and shower. All the rooms have a bed. I wouldn’t mind staying here.”