expense , to show valid proof of required immunizations and to undergo a physical examination and a drug screening . Participants in the college ’ s athletic program ( s ) must have a physical examination each year . Throughout their time at Williamson , all students are required to maintain medical insurance . Proof of medical insurance is reviewed periodically by the Office of Student Affairs throughout a student ’ s tenure at the college .
Facilities
Location
Williamson is located on Middletown Road ( Route 352 ), in Delaware County , Pennsylvania , one mile west of Media , the county seat , and fourteen miles west of Philadelphia . A wide variety of attractions are located nearby , including historical sites , museums , shopping malls , theaters , parks , arboreta , and many other points of interest in the historic Delaware Valley .
The Campus
Situated on 220 acres of woodland and fields , the Williamson campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Frank Furness , one of the most highly acclaimed architects of the late 19th century , designed eleven of the college ’ s buildings . ( The college boasts the largest collection of Furness buildings in the country and has received awards from historical societies for its upkeep of these buildings .)
In addition to faculty homes , athletic fields , woods , and streams , the campus boasts a variety of major buildings , including :
• Rowan Hall : administrative offices , student lounge , dining room , medical suite , and the chapel
• Thirteen student dormitories : Byers Hall II and III ( which also has a recreation room and the College Store ), Clemens , Derrickson , Eyre , George , Howley I , II , and III , Jenks , Longstreth , Smith , Strine , Townsend , Watson , and C Cottage .
• The Restall Sports Center offers a basketball court , indoor running track , weight room , locker rooms , offices , lounge , and laundry facilities .
• The Joseph L . and Marion M . Wesley Student Center offers a wellequipped weight room , cardio exercise room , multi-purpose athletic courts , an esports gaming center , and numerous student activity and meeting rooms .
• The John Wanamaker Free School of Artisans , an integral part of the college , includes separate , modern Carpentry , Electrical , Machine , and Masonry Shops and the Walter M . Strine Sr . 2W9 Learning Center , which houses the library , the career services office ,
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