Sadler Center, Constructed 1990-1993
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The University Center was renamed the Sadler Center in honor of Sam Sadler, class of 1964, M.Ed. 1971 and longtime Vice President of Student Affairs . The name change was announced during the Commencement ceremony on May 11, 2008.
To make way for the University Center, Lodges 1, 3, and 5 were demolished. The building was dedicated as a $12.5 million student activities building and opened in January 1994. Comedian and actor Adam Sandler was the first headline act to perform in the venue.
Located near Walter J. Zable Stadium, the Sadler Center houses everything from the Commonwealth Auditorium – William & Mary’s largest auditorium after Phi Beta Kappa Hall -- to a number of multi-purpose rooms used by students, faculty and staff. It is home to one of campus's largest dining halls as well as the student post office and Lodge 1, a programming venue run by Alma Mater Productions (AMP).
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Sadler Center, 2015
A 2015 photograph of the Sadler Center. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Sadler Center Addition, 2015
A 2015 photograph of a recent addition to the Sadler Center, featuring an expanded dining area. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Sadler Center Construction, Circa 1990
Photograph of construction of the Sadler Center when it was known as the University Center, circa 1990. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection.
Sadler Center, Circa 1993
Photograph of the Sadler Center under construction when it was known as the University Center, circa 1993. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Sadler Center, Undated
Photograph of the exterior of the Sadler Center when it was know as the University Center, undated. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Sadler Center, Circa 1994
Photograph of the Sadler Center shortly after construction was completed when it was known as the University Center, circa 1994. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
University Center Interior, Circa 1999
A panoramic image of the interior of the University Center, now the Sadler Center, circa 1999. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Aerial Photo of Sadler Center, Circa 2000
Photograph featuring an aerial view of the Sadler Center when it was know as the University Center with Cary Field in the background, circa 2000. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Sadler Center Terrace, Circa 2000
Photograph of students sitting on the Sadler Center Terrace when it was known as the University Center, circa 2000. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.
Spoken Word Poetry Night in Lodge One, Undated
Photograph taken during the Spoken Word Poetry Night in Lodge 1, located on the ground floor of the Sadler Center, undated. | Source: University Archives Photograph Collection, UA 8.