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The Diag The Diag, ca. 1900. The Diag (/ ˈ d aɪ. æ ɡ / DY-ag) is a large open space in the middle of the University of Michigan's Central Campus.Originally known as the Diagonal Green, the Diag derives its name from the many sidewalks running near or through it in diagonal directions.
President's House, built in 1840 Betsy barbour residence hall, built in 1920 Aerial view of the University of Michigan Law Quadrangle, 1930-1940 ca. The University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District contains nearly thirty significant buildings.
The University of Michigan's campus in Ann Arbor is divided into four main areas: the Central Campus area, the North Campus area, the North Medical Campus area, and Ross Athletic Campus area. The campus areas include more than 500 major buildings, [107] with a combined area of more than 37.48 million square feet (860 acres; 3.482 km 2). [108]
Its map collection is the largest in Michigan and one of the largest of any university, consisting of more than 370,000 maps and about 10,000 atlases and reference works. [17] The map collection's holdings include a variety of cartographic materials, including maps, atlases, gazetteers , geographical dictionaries, and other reference works. [ 17 ]
The former Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building on Central Campus, looking towards the northeast. The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, formerly known as the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, began in the mid-19th century and expanded greatly with the donation of 60,000 specimens by Joseph Beal Steere, a U-M alumnus, in the 1870s.
University Housing’s building portfolio and inventory totals approximately 4.7 million square feet of floor space, which is around one sixth of the campus total. University Housing is an auxiliary enterprise and is financially self-supporting for annual operations by its room and board revenue.
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The East Side is a district of Milwaukee, Wisconsin consisting of several neighborhoods encompassing an area just north of Downtown Milwaukee to the village of Shorewood, bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and Lake Michigan to the east. The area encompasses residences, museums, bars, shops, theaters, live music clubs and the University ...