Saint Mary's College

Helmut Jahn designed the building. The building was dedicated in 1977 and is named for Mother Angela Gillespie, CSC, the first American to head Saint Mary's Academy, which became Saint Mary's College. Mother Angela oversaw the school moving from Bertrand Township, Michigan, to its present location in 1855. It was dedicated in May 1892 and razed in 1975. Angela was renovated and completely remodeled in 2017.
Cushwa-Leighton Library, designed by architect Evans Woollen III, was dedicated in 1982 and is named for Margaret Hall Cushwa and Mary Lou Morris Leighton. The four-story, 78,000-square-foot (7,200 m2)-square-foot building blends modern and Gothic styles and serves as a key campus landmark. It features study areas, library stacks at its core, and a decorative tower housing offices and meeting rooms. With seating for over 540, the library offers access to 268,000+ books, 900+ periodicals, and electronic resources. The lower level houses the Huisking Instructional Technology Center, and since 2016, it has …