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In 2017 the Student Center was named the number one student union in the country by the College Rank. The building is located in University Park near the Rec/IM and Library. It is also the location of the EMU Bookstore, a 24/7 computer lab, two art galleries, various offices and Admissions. [7] The Student Center also includes the Kiva Room. [8]
EMU is home to many notable structures, including three high-rise residence halls and the multi-building Eastern Michigan University Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Today EMU is composed of more than 122 buildings across 800 acres (3.2 km 2 ) of its academic and athletic campus.
After the new Eastern Michigan University Student Center opened in 2006, McKenny closed for renovations and structural preservation work. The building is located across from the famous Ypsilanti Water Tower on Cross Street and is a contributing property to the Eastern Michigan University Historic District .
The Bruce T. Halle Library, often referred to as Halle Library, is the sole library on the Eastern Michigan University campus. It houses one of the largest collections of children's literature in the United States. [2] [3] Halle Library features an advanced automated shelving system, the Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC).
The EMU Honors Program started in 1984 with approximately 230 students. [11] The program started under the guidance of Robert Holkeboer who was the dean of the Graduate School. In July 2005 the program became a college within the university. [11] Today Honors Housing is in Downing Hall. Past locations included Wise Hall, Jones, and Goddard Halls.
The Olds-Robb Student Recreation/Intramural Complex (commonly called "the Rec/IM"), which opened in 1982, [1] contains an indoor track, two weight rooms, and a whirlpool, [1] as well as Jones Natatorium, Big Bob's Lake House (used by many student organizations for events, near the center of campus on university park) and a picnic area between ...
The George Gervin GameAbove Center, formerly known as the Convocation Center, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located on Eastern Michigan University’s west campus. Opened in 1998 as part of a campus upgrade initiative, the George Gervin GameAbove Center is a 204,316-square-foot (18,981.6 m 2 ) structure that features three ...
The EMU dining facility known as "The Fishbowl" was the site of the famous food-fight scene in National Lampoon's Animal House. [4] The EMU Ballroom is a notable concert venue and has hosted shows by acts such as Grateful Dead, R.E.M., and Bob Dylan. [5] [6] [7] The EMU was the site of Eugene's University Station post office. [8]