Springfield branch campus would focus on the area's adult undergraduate and graduate student population, the university has restructured and repurposed office space and built facilities to better serve current students. Angela Hall now serves as the site of the Springfield campus’ Commencement exercises while providing gymnasium space for Good Guides, a Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries program, to conduct basketball practice. The stately, restored Brinkerhoff Home, built in 1869 and the oldest building on campus, houses adult admission offices, other supporting faculty offices and a conference room on the main floor. The first floor of the Brinkerhoff Home is reserved for social receptions and meetings. Administrative offices and library space occupy the main floor of the Charles E. Becker Library building, while the lower-level houses an auditorium and computer labs. The university sold one of its non-contiguous properties, the Eighth Street gym, located at 1401 North Eighth St., in October 2015. Built in 1935, the gym was used for volleyball games and as a practice facility for other sports. It was sold to a local gym owner who renovated it and opened it as a secondary location. At the conclusion of the 2018 spring semester, courses will no longer be taught on the Benedictine University Springfield branch campus. Adult degree-completion and graduate students will attend classes at employer-based and community locations. The Springfield-area locations provide students with accessible, comfortable and equipped-for-teaching classrooms. Athletics The athletic teams at the Springfield campus were called the Bulldogs. The campus was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing the American Midwest Conference from 2011–12 to 2014–15 (when the campus dropped its athletics program). Benedictine–Springfield competed in 14 intercollegiate athletic programs: Men's sports included baseball, basketball, cross country, distance track, golf and soccer; while women's sports included basketball, cross country, distance track, golf, soccer, softball and volleyball; and co-ed sports included cheerleading. Notable alumni Carrie Johnson, NPR Justice Department correspondent References External links Official athletics website - Springfield Bulldogs Educational institutions established in 1929 Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Sports teams in Springfield, Illinois 1929 establishments in Illinois