Keough Hall
Keough Hall is named in honor of Marilyn Keough, the wife of Donald Keough, chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees and a Life Trustee of Notre Dame. Keough was dedicated in 1996 and built as a replacement residence hall for Flanner and Grace Halls, which were both converted into administrative buildings. The hall is known for its Toga Dance, “Rootreat,” and summer service at St. Brendan’s Parish in Tanzania. Keough also annually hosts the Keough Hall Chariot Race in which Keough men build their own chariots to race against one another. This signature event lasts all day and is followed at night by a dance. Keough was last named Hall of the Year in 2008-2009.
Rector
David Murray, C.S.C.
David Murray, C.S.C., was born in central Illinois, the son of an art teacher and college football coach, and attended the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor's degree in Pre-Professional Studies. Following graduation, and at the invitation of a Holy Cross priest who lived in his residence hall, David entered the Alliance for Catholic Education program (ACE), earning a Master of Education degree in 2015. He was sent by ACE to teach science at a Catholic high school in Memphis, TN, and it was through this experience of service through education and community life where he felt God's call to join religious life in the Congregation of Holy Cross. After five years as a teacher in Memphis, David entered seminary with Holy Cross and, while in formation, David had the opportunity to serve in many roles - in parishes and schools around the country - and most recently as an Assistant Rector in Keough Hall - go Roos! He graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in the spring of 2024 and, by the end of the '24-'25 academic year, will have made final vows, been ordained a deacon and finally a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross.
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Hall Stats
- Approximate Capacity
- 271
- Number of Sections
- 7
- Year Established
- 1996
- Quad
- West
- Sex
- Male
- Chapel
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Number of Floors
- 4
- Number of Rooms
- 125
- Elevator
- Yes
- Air Conditioning
- Yes
- Nickname/Mascot
- Kangaroos