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Building Info Set #2
Additional Buildings
25
Education
Undergraduate 1
05/20/2008

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Term
In what year was the Bernhard Center built, and who was it named after?
Definition

Built in 1957.

 

Named for WMU's 4th President, Dr. John T. Bernhard. 

Term
How many terminals does the Bernhard Computer Lab have, and what are it's hours during the workweek?
Definition

140 terminals.

 

open 24 hours a day throughout the workweek. 

Term
In what year was Ellsworth Hall built, and who is it named after?
Definition

Built in 1956.

 

Named for Frank Ellsworth, former director, Campus School 1915-38. 

Term
In which building are the faculty offices for Math, Physics, and Statistics?
Definition
Everett Tower
Term
When was Faunce Student Services Building built, and what is also known as?
Definition

Built in 1970.

 

Also known as "The Birdcage" 

Term
Which building, built in 1951, is home to 34 campus ministries?
Definition
Kanley Memorial Chapel
Term
This property, originally built in 1870, was first used as a dairy farm, racing horse stables, and a golf course:
Definition
The Oaklands.
Term
What is the current cost for a parking sticker (both for a full year, and a semester)?
Definition
$300 per year OR $180 per semester.
Term
What is the name of the building where Disabled Student Resources and Services and The Children's Place (daycare) are located?
Definition
Woodlawn Place (first known as St. Aidan's Chapel Building)
Term
This building houses the WMUK FM (102.1) NPR station:
Definition
Friedmann Hall - dedicated in 1971.
Term

This building is named after WMU's 3rd president:

 

(Think about it...you should know this already) 

Definition

Miller Auditorium.

 

Named after Dr. James Miller 

Term
In what year was Miller Auditorium built?
Definition
Built in 1967.
Term
When was Sindecuse Health Center built, and who was it named after?
Definition

Built in 1969.

 

Named for philanthropists Gordon & Elizabeth Sindecuse in 1986. 

Term

In what building is Fireside Cafe located?

 What is it?  

Definition

Located in Wesley Foundation.

 

A soup and sandwich place for lunch. 

Term
In which building, built in 1967, are the faculty offices for English, Foreign Languages, and Communication located?
Definition
Sprau Tower.
Term
This building, dedicated in 1990, is the second busiest computer lab on campus:
Definition
University Computing Center
Term
When was Kanley Memorial Chapel built, and who is it named after?
Definition

Built in 1951.

 

Named for William Kanley, who had attended WMU thanks to funds from a bequest in his estate.

Term
In which building are WIDR FM (89.1) and The Western Herald office located?
Definition
Faunce Student Services Building (aka "The Birdcage")
Term
In which building can a student participate in ice skating, swimming, or hockey events?
Definition
Lawson Ice Arena & Gabel Natatorium
Term

When was the Seibert Administration Building built?

 

(hint: on 1st Fact Book Quiz. Shifted focus from E.Campus to W.Campus) 

Definition
1952
Term
What is the tallest building on campus?
Definition
Sprau Tower.
Term
When is the Sindecuse Health Center open (days of the week)?
Definition
Open Monday through Saturday.
Term
How many computers are in the University Computing Center?
Definition
85 computers
Term
The bell tower of which building plays the Fight Song and Alma Mater alternating each hour?
Definition
Kanley Memorial Chapel
Term
What is the name of the Library's online card catalog, and where is it accessible?
Definition

Westcat.

 

Accessible either on or off campus.  

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