Nancy Serrurier Village: From Vision to Lasting Legacy


A student rides a bicycle over College Creek through the central green in Nancy Serrurier Village

From the first planning committee to the final dedication, it took a village to create a village. Revisit a few of the significant moments that led to the opening of Nancy Serrurier Village in this at-a-glance timeline. 

The Road to the Village

March 2024

Site work begins on the village

May 2023

Naming of Harvey Hall announced at the retirement of Chief Financial Officer Peter Harvey ’84

February 2023

Nancy Serrurier (Parent ’11) and Aaron Perrine ’99 launch “Operation Cherry Tree” to name one of the village buildings for Peter Harvey 

November 2022

Board of Trustees approves moving forward with village

Fall 2022

President Sarah Bolton renews village project and design committee

Fall 2018

Cleveland Commons and Stanton Hall dedicated. President Kathleen Murray appoints working group to explore new junior-senior housing.

2014

Board of Trustees Chair Brad McMurchie ’84 appoints Joe Davis ’80 and Leigh Ann Lucero ’91 to lead committee on residential life

Home Sweet Home

Nancy Serrurier Village is transforming how Whitman students live, interact and thrive on campus. Read more about how it went from bold vision to remarkable reality.


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Published on May 13, 2026