The Ball State Board of Trustees approved a resolution during a meeting on Friday, June 18, 2021, to name Park Residence Hall’s Multipurpose Room after Dr. Alan L. Hargrave, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Housing and Residence Life at Ball State University.
Dr. Hargrave’s upcoming retirement was also celebrated later that day in Park Residence Hall’s Multipurpose Room. Ro-Anne Royer Engle, Ball State’s Vice President of Student Affairs, presented a plaque designating the space as the Dr. Alan L. Hargrave Multipurpose Room.
Dr. Hargrave has served Ball State University for 35 years. He has contributed considerable wisdom to the Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Hargrave has shown a profound commitment to the student residential experience, providing expert knowledge and developmental strategies.
During his time at the University, Dr. Hargrave managed the development of four residence halls and the renovation of seven residence halls.
Dr. Hargrave will retire on June 30, 2021.