Malesardi Quadrangle

Malesardi Quadrangle (formerly known as the Athletic Quadrangle) is a quadrangle at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.

Malesardi Quadrangle
Looking east across Malesardi Quadrangle to Bertrand Library (2012)
Former names	Athletic Quadrangle
General information
Location	Bucknell University
Address	Dent Drive
Town or city	Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Country	U.S.
Coordinates	40.954760°N 76.883854°W / 40.954760; -76.883854
Named for	Robert Malesardi (Class of 1945)

Originally known as the Athletic Quadrangle, it was renamed in 2016 after Robert Malesardi, a member of the Class of 1945, pledged $20 million to the college. It was the single-largest gift in the college's history.^[1] Malesardi died in 2021, aged 96.^[2]

The quadrangle is located on a plateau above Dent Drive to the west. The Freas Hall admissions building is beneath the plaza,^[3] accessed from Dent Drive. Vaughan Literature Building overlooks the quadrangle from the north, Bertrand Library and clocktower from the east,^[4] and Coleman Hall from the south. From the quad, the Susquehanna Valley is in view to the west.^[1]

Senior Sunsets and Commencements take place on the quad.^[5]

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  Freas Hall sits below the quadrangle
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  Looking northwest toward the Vaughan Literature Building (2024)