With a capacity of more than 1,300, the P.E. Monroe Auditorium is used by many organizations on campus from symphonies to the Visiting Writers Series to Playmakers and Convocations. P.E. Monroe has featured notable speakers from Alice Walker, Alex Haley and Nicholas Sparks to President Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter. It is also home to the radio station. The radio station allows students of all departments to host their own radio shows, which are very popular among the students.
Personal Story:
P.E. Monroe used to fit the entire student body, but now we have outgrown it, which is a great problem to have! Last year, I attended Johanthan Foer’s presentation on his new novel Eating Animals. It was interesting to hear his perspective and I learned a lot!