Scott Hall

Named for Walter Dill Scott (Northwestern's president from 1920 to 1939), Scott Hall was completed in 1940. It served as the student union until Norris University Center was built; many alumni will remember the old grill as a popular gathering place. Today it houses the political science department as well as offices for housing, residential life, counseling, and other student services. Cahn Auditorium shares the building; the auditorium is the largest performance place on campus, with more than 1,000 seats and an orchestra pit. The annual Waa-Mu Show, one of the country's most famous college productions, is staged here.