Campus University of Michigan

1 campus

1.1 central campus
1.2 north campus
1.3 south campus

campus

the ann arbor campus divided 4 main areas: north, central, medical, , south campuses. physical infrastructure includes more 500 major buildings, combined area of more 34 million square feet or 781 acres (3.16 km). central , south campus areas contiguous, while north campus area separated them, huron river. there leased space in buildings scattered throughout city, many occupied organizations affiliated university of michigan health system. east medical campus has been developed on plymouth road, several university-owned buildings outpatient care, diagnostics , outpatient surgery.

in addition u-m golf course on south campus, university operates second golf course on geddes road called radrick farms golf course. golf course open faculty, staff , alumni. off-campus facility inglis house, university has owned since 1950s. inglis house 10,000-square-foot (930 m) mansion used hold various social events, including meetings of board of regents, , host visiting dignitaries. university operates large office building called wolverine tower in southern ann arbor near briarwood mall. major facility matthaei botanical gardens, located on eastern outskirts of ann arbor.

all 4 campus areas connected bus services, majority of connect north , central campuses. there shuttle service connecting university hospital, lies between north , central campuses, other medical facilities throughout northeastern ann arbor.

central campus

hill auditorium , burton tower

central campus original location of u-m when moved ann arbor in 1837. had school , dormitory building (where mason hall stands) , several houses professors on forty acres of land bounded north university avenue, south university avenue, east university avenue, , state street. president s house, located on south university avenue, oldest building on campus surviving building original forty acre campus. because ann arbor , central campus developed simultaneously, there no distinct boundary between city , university, , areas contain mixture of private , university buildings. residence halls located on central campus split 2 groups: hill neighborhood , central campus.

central campus location of college of literature, science , arts, , adjacent medical campus. of graduate , professional schools, including ross school of business, gerald r. ford school of public policy, law school , school of dentistry, on central campus. 2 prominent libraries, harlan hatcher graduate library , shapiro undergraduate library (which connected skywalk), on central campus. museums housing collections in archaeology, anthropology, paleontology, zoology, dentistry , art. ten of buildings on central campus designed detroit-based architect albert kahn between 1904 , 1936. notable of kahn-designed buildings burton memorial tower , nearby hill auditorium.

north campus

students learn pole climbing in course telephone electricians, c. 1918

north campus contiguous campus, built independently city on large plot of farm land—approximately 800 acres (3.2 km)—that university bought in 1952. newer central campus, , has more modern architecture, whereas central campus buildings classical or gothic in style. architect eero saarinen, based in birmingham, michigan, created 1 of master plans north campus , designed several of buildings in 1950s, including earl v. moore school of music building. north , central campuses each have unique bell towers reflect predominant architectural styles of surroundings. each of bell towers houses grand carillon. north campus tower called lurie tower. university of michigan s largest residence hall, bursley hall, located on north campus.

north campus houses college of engineering, school of music, theatre & dance, stamps school of art & design, taubman college of architecture , urban planning, , annex of school of information. campus served duderstadt center, houses art, architecture , engineering library. duderstadt center contains multiple computer labs, video editing studios, electronic music studios, audio studio, video studio, multimedia workspaces, , 3d virtual reality room. other libraries located on north campus include gerald r. ford presidential library , bentley historical library.

south campus

south campus site athletic programs, including major sports facilities such michigan stadium, crisler center, , yost ice arena. south campus site of buhr library storage facility, revelli hall, home of michigan marching band, institute continuing legal education, , student theatre arts complex, provides shop , rehearsal space student theatre groups. university s departments of public safety , transportation services offices located on south campus.

u-m s golf course located south of michigan stadium , crisler arena. designed in late 1920s alister mackenzie, designer of augusta national golf club in augusta, georgia (home of masters tournament). course opened public in spring of 1931. university of michigan golf course included in listing of top holes designed sports illustrated calls golf s greatest course architect. u-m golf course s signature no. 6 hole—a 310-yard (280 m) par 4, plays elevated tee two-tiered, kidney-shaped green protected 4 bunkers—is second hole on alister mackenzie dream 18 selected five-person panel includes three-time masters champion nick faldo , golf course architect tom doak. listing of best holes ever designed augusta national architect alister mackenzie featured in si s golf plus special edition previewing masters on april 4, 2006.