Ryan Auditorium

Do you use "Ryan Auditorium"?

Please vote below.

I use it very often.

2

I use it sometimes.

1

I've heard it but I never use it.

2

I've never heard of this word.

0

There were 5 votes since the poll was created on 14:55, 8 June 2015.

poll-id AD5D61465728F3BD20DC7789DEF2883F

Note: This page is a work in progress and is not yet done.

Part of Speech

Proper Noun

Alternate Forms and Pronunciation

1. Ryan Auditorium [rian/awd ih ‘tor eeuhm]
2. Tech Auditorium [tek/awd ih ‘tor eeuhm]
3. Ryan [rian]

Description

The large auditorium in the Technological Institute, located at 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208. It is used primarily for large lecture classes such as Introduction to Psychology, as it is one of the few lecture halls on campus that can hold many hundreds of students. It is also turned into a performance space by many dance and a cappella student groups on campus and used to hold their shows, especially during spring quarter.

Usage

Ryan and Tech Auditorium are the most commonly used forms within the Northwestern student community. Ryan Auditorium, the official name for the lecture hall, is most commonly used in official Northwestern University writing, though it is recognized by almost all of the Evanston campus community.

Example Sentence

1. Where is your class at 2pm?” “Up in Tech Auditorium.”
2. “I’m headed up north to Ryan.”
3. “I think I left my waterbottle in Ryan Auditorium.”