The Davis International Center, formerly known as the Montezuma Castle, was constructed in1886 as a resort hotel for wealthy railroad travelers. The building and grounds were donated to UWC-USA in 1981. The building now serves as the center of student life on campus and a symbol of the school.
Restored by UWC-USA in 2001, the castle houses the student center and dining hall, as well as classrooms, student and faculty housing, and administrative offices.
The Dining Hall, with its high ceilings, stained glass windows, and Chihuly sculptures, is a pleasant place to linger over a meal with friends or favorite teachers.
Pool and foosball tables, a kitchen, and couches and booths for groups make the Student Center a popular hangout.
With rocking chairs and picnic-style tables, the veranda offers a relaxing place for students to take in the breathtaking scenery.
We recognize that culture, religion and values determine what kinds of foods students eat. The Dining Hall food selection is extensive, featuring a variety of healthy and delicious choices at every meal. At lunch and dinner, students can choose from a full salad bar, a daily soup, and themed international menu specials. Beverage choices include morning coffee, water, flavored teas, and sports drinks, with soda offered only for purchase in vending machines. The focus is on making fresh and nutritious options appealing .
With a large community of Muslim students and faculty, the dining hall offers halal dishes at every meal.
Delicious plant-based dishes at every meal incorporate produce from the farm, as well as beans, legumes, and tofu.
Every meal has a vegan option, while the salad bar gives students the opportunity to make their own creations.
Meals prepared by each of the school’s “cultural family” student groups (Latin American, African-Caribbean, etc.)
The dining hall serves three meals per day on weekdays and two per day on Sundays. Mealtimes are arranged around student schedules to ensure everyone has time for nutrition and stimulating conversation.
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Hot food service stops at 8:30, but students may finish eating until 8:50 and must be in class no later than 9 a.m. Students who reach the dining hall after 8:30 may access the bread/bagel station/cereal/ or fruit but hot dishes will be closed down at 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Dinner: 5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
With no classes on Saturday and Sunday, many students like to sleep in. To accommodate them, the cafeteria serves brunch and dinner at the following times:
Brunch: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dinner: 5:45 p.m.– 7 p.m.
The dining hall is full of large, round wooden tables for students and staff to eat together in a spirit of conversation and shared-experience. Employees often describe the dining hall as the “heartbeat” of the school because of the conversation and community-building that occurs over delicious food.
The farm grows around 8,000 lbs of produce annually, meeting about 30% of the cafeteria’s produce needs. Meals are planned around whatever fruits and vegetables are ready for harvest, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh, delicious ingredients.
UWC-USA strives to be a sustainable community. In the dining hall, this means we encourage students to only take food portions they can finish, minimize food waste as much as possible, compost food waste, and recycle materials that can be recycled.
The dining hall is managed and staffed by Sodexo, one of the leading food-service providers to schools and organizations across the United States and around the world. The Sodexo staff is always willing and eager to hear from students about new and exciting recipes that make our international community feel more like home.
Dayrooms in the dormitories have refrigerators and facilities for students who wish to prepare simple meals or snacks themselves.
United World College-USA
P.O. Box 248
Montezuma, NM 87731
