A Science Hall was built in 1883 under the direction of Fr. Zahm, but in 1950 it was converted to a student union building and named LaFortune Center, after Joseph LaFortune, an oil executive from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Commonly known as "LaFortune" or "LaFun," it is a 4-story building of 83,000 square feet that provides the Notre Dame community with a meeting place for social, recreational, cultural, and educational activities. LaFortune employs 35 part-time student staff and 29 full-time non-student staff and has an annual budget of $1.2 million. Many businesses, services, and divisions of The Office of Student Affairs are found within. The building also houses restaurants from national restaurant chains. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which person oversaw the creation of a science hall at Notre Dame in 1883? ANS1 Fr. Zahm QSN2 In what year did the student union building at Notre Dame get renamed to LaFortune Center? ANS2 1950 QSN3 After which individual was the LaFortune Center Notre Dame named? ANS3 Joseph LaFortune QSN4 How large in square feet is the LaFortune Center at Notre Dame? ANS4 83,000 square feet QSN5 What is the annual budget of Notre Dame's LaFortune Center? ANS5 $1.2 million