兰金大厅 is named after Carroll’s second president, Dr. 沃尔特·L. 兰金. He served Carroll for nearly 40 years beginning in 1866. 出生在阿拉哈巴德,1841年的印度, where his father was a missionary, 兰金 和 his family came to America in 1848. He graduated from Princeton University in 1860 at the age of 19. Following college, he taught school in Elizabeth, N.J. 和 studied law, before being asked to serve at Carroll.
兰金 was a tireless promoter 和 fundraiser, gradually increasing enrollment 和 the college’s stature. 他儿时的朋友, 拉尔夫vooorhees, along with his wife Elizabeth, were prominent supporters of a number of religiously-based colleges, 卡罗尔包括. The Voorhees’ donations funded the construction of three buildings on campus, including 兰金大厅. The facility originally housed chemistry, 生物学, geology 和 physics laboratories 和 classrooms. 从那时起, it has been home to many academic programs, 包括教育, 宗教, history 和 modern languages. At one time, the Carrier Memorial 图书馆 was housed on the top floor of the building.