As the holiday season approaches, the Villanova community is filled with gratitude and excitement for the joy this time of year brings. This season, we are delighted to invite you to join us to share in holiday performances, traditions and events on campus. Whether it’s attending a performance in the Mullen Center or strolling through our Holiday Night Market, we hope to make this season brighter for everyone. From all of us at Villanova University, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving and joyous start to the holiday season. 

Villanova University celebrates the Christmas season with a variety of cherished traditions that bring the campus community together in the spirit of joy and reflection. Beginning Friday, November 22^nd and continuing through December 12^th, Villanova celebrates the season with musical performances, our traditional Christmas Tree Lighting and our Holiday Night Market. We look forward to welcoming our neighbors to campus share in the joy of the holiday season with us. 

For our public events such as the Tree Lighting, Holiday Night Market and performances in the Mullen Center, guests are encourage to park in the I-1 Garage, located on S. Ithan Avenue, adjacent to the Mullen Center. 

For tickets and a full schedule of holiday events at Villanova, please visit Christmas at Villanova. 

Please contact neighbors@villanova.edu with questions. 

Home for the holiday? Grab your tickets today to watch the Wildcats take on Rider University in the Finn on Wednesday, 11/27. Tip-off is at 7PM.

Enjoy discounts on student section tickets, happy hour specials and take home swag. Tickets are available now on villanova.com.

From the Villanova Media Room: Villanova University today announced that Eric Roedl has been appointed the school's Vice President and Director of Athletics. Roedl, who currently serves as the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Oregon, succeeds Mark Jackson, who held the position for nine years prior to departing for the same role at Northwestern University. Roedl will officially start in his new role in early January 2025.  

“When we began our search, we were looking for an individual who understands our Augustinian mission, who is able to successfully navigate the changing landscape of college athletics and who possesses the necessary skills to build on our legacy of success—athletically, academically, and administratively—well into the future,” said University President the Reverend Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. “Eric quickly stood out among a very talented group of candidates as a leader with a breadth of experience, vision and deep commitment to student-athletes. We are thrilled to welcome Eric, his wife, Nicole, and their sons, EJ, Ryan and Jake.”  

For more, please visit the Villanova Media Room. 

Villanova Baseball is excited to offer a youth baseball clinic for players aged 6 - 13 on Saturday, December 28th in our St. Mary's Hitting Facility on Villanova's campus.

This is an all around skills camp focusing on hitting, fielding, and throwing to help your player prepare for their upcoming season.

The Villanova coaching staff and players are ready to help all campers improve their skills before the baseball season. We are excited to offer these programs in a safe, fun, and competitive environment.

For more information and to register, please visit US Sports Camps. 

Located on the second floor of the Connelly Center in the heart of Villanova's main campus, the Art Gallery is a free and dynamic space, offering several exhibitions on view per season. 

From opening receptions to family-friendly events, the Art Gallery offers many opportunities for our neighbors to connect with the Villanova cultural community.

For more information and to see what's on, please visit The Art Gallery at Villanova University. 

Introducing Nancy Baker Cahill: Through Lines, a mid-career survey exhibition traveling from the Georgia Museum of Art.

Expanding upon her background in traditional media, the artist redefines the possibilities of drawing in contemporary art. Through Lines moves across spatial dimensions and media, following Baker Cahill as she investigates materiality and immateriality. Featuring drawings, sculptural installations, and single- and multi-channel videos, the exhibition traces Baker Cahill’s mark-making from traditional modes of artistic production into new media. The works invite reconsiderations of the art historical canon in the face of emerging technologies while examining site, time, and space as they relate to the physical body, the digital, the permanent, and the ephemeral.

Through Lines is on view now through January 17th, 2025 at the Art Gallery. 

The Friends of Villanova program is offered by Villanova University to our neighbors in Radnor Township and select neighborhoods in Lower Merion Township that are contiguous to our main campus.

Residents of Radnor and select areas of Lower Merion may, for an annual fee of $60, access University facilities such as the Fitness Center at the Davis Center and the Pavilion Pool, on a limited recreational basis. 

Please visit villanova.edu/fovmembership to complete a membership application. Please allow 3-5 business days for staff to complete the review and verification process. Once the process is complete, you will be notified of your status via email. 

Davis Center

Fall Semester Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday:  7:00AM -11:00AM & 8:00PM - 12:00PM

Friday: 7:00AM - 11:00AM

Saturday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Sunday: 10:00AM - 12:00AM

Thanksgiving Hours and Gym Closures

Monday, 11/25: 7:00AM -11:00AM & 8:00PM - 12:00PM

Tuesday, 11/26: 7:00AM -11:00AM & 8:00PM - 12:00PM

Wednesday, 11/27 - Sunday, 12/1: CLOSED

Pavilion Pool

Recreational swim has resumed for the Fall Semester and ends on December 13th, 2024. 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00AM - 12:45PM

Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Saturday, Sunday: CLOSED

Please note that there will be no Rec Swim on the following dates, and that these dates may be updated throughout the semester:

Thanksgiving Break: 11/26 - 12/1

Wildcard Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Thanksgiving Office Hours

Monday, 11/25: 8AM - 5PM

Tuesday, 11/26 - 8AM - 5PM

Wednesday, 11/27 - Sunday, 12/1 - CLOSED

Please follow www.facebook.com/NovaNeighbors for program updates and hours of operation. 

New Applications and Renewals

All new applications and membership renewals must be initiated online at www.villanova.edu/fovmembership.  

All approved members must complete the membership process at the Wildcard Office in person. Wildcards may only be issued to the verified member to whom it is assigned. 

Please email neighbors@villanova.edu with questions. 

Coming to campus? Know where to go using our Campus Map. Wondering what's happening on campus? Check our guide to noteworthy events to stay up-to-date. 

Please note that the use of recreational e-scooters and related motorized personal transportation devices on campus, including self-balancing one- or two-wheeled boards and motorized skateboards, is prohibited on campus. Electric mobility aids are exempted from this policy. 

The University's Off-Campus Living website contains pertinent information for students and community members about living in the community. The website also allows neighbors to submit an issue or concern directly through the website. Visit the Off-Campus Living website for more information. And be sure to check out our Villanova University Neighbor Updates Facebook Page! 

Contact Information

Hally Ammons, Assistant Director

Government & Community Relations

Phone: 610-519-7455

Email: hally.ammons@villanova.edu

800 E. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085