university from 1842 to 1849 (a native of France, he was forced to flee because of political discord). During the Civil War, Old Morrison was a hospital for Union and Confederate soldiers. It was gutted by fire in 1969 but renovated and reopened in 1971. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 in recognition of the university's status as the oldest west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Beside Old Morrison, the Carpenter Academic Center houses the faculties of English, philosophy, history, political science, foreign languages, and classics, as well as professors' offices. The center, formerly known as Haupt Humanities, was renovated during the 2017–18 academic year; classrooms and faculty offices were updated, student gathering spaces were added, and new technologies were integrated. Carpenter Academic Center reopened in May 2018.
Behind the Carpenter Academic Center is Alumni Plaza, which opened in 2015 as an outdoor classroom and social gathering area. Also on the academic side of campus, the Clive …
