2008 Woodie Awards
Campus Tour Highlights Renovations
Ryan Gibbs/for the Muleskinner
Issue date: 10/12/06 Section: Homecoming 2006
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Alumni who have not visited UCM in the past 10 years may be surprised by the changes that have taken place.
A campus tour, starting in the Ward Edwards Building, highlights the changes.
The Ward Edwards Building is home to several student services, including the Office of Admissions and the Harmon College of Business Administration.
Flags hang in the lobby representing the University's diverse student body. There is a computer lab, and classrooms are equipped with projectors.
The building was originally the library. Assistant Dean of Library Services George Millen, who arrived at Central in 1970, said the Ward Edwards Library was state-of-the-art when it opened in 1939.
"[The library] had load-bearing walls and grand staircases," Millen said. "Circulation and the greeting room were on the second floor. Reference books were in the basement, and periodicals were on the first floor."
Since students complained the library did not have enough light, windows were added when the building was renovated.
"The old library was dark and dungeon-esque with lots of reference books," said James Freese, student ambassador.
The Humphreys Building houses the Criminal Justice Department and the Learning Center, which offers free help with writing and math.
Freese said future students get excited when he mentions the shooting range in the basement.
The Dockery Building, the oldest structure on campus, was the only building to survive a 1915 fire because it was not connected to the other buildings.
Dockery used to have a gym and Freese said people would sit outside with lunch boxes so they could get seats to basketball games.
The Administration Building opened in 1916. The castle-like structure is home to several administrative offices and the president's office.
Located inside the Administration Building, Hendricks Hall is home for performing arts events. The auditorium seats almost 1,400 people and was named for a school president of the 1920s.
A campus tour, starting in the Ward Edwards Building, highlights the changes.
The Ward Edwards Building is home to several student services, including the Office of Admissions and the Harmon College of Business Administration.
Flags hang in the lobby representing the University's diverse student body. There is a computer lab, and classrooms are equipped with projectors.
The building was originally the library. Assistant Dean of Library Services George Millen, who arrived at Central in 1970, said the Ward Edwards Library was state-of-the-art when it opened in 1939.
"[The library] had load-bearing walls and grand staircases," Millen said. "Circulation and the greeting room were on the second floor. Reference books were in the basement, and periodicals were on the first floor."
Since students complained the library did not have enough light, windows were added when the building was renovated.
"The old library was dark and dungeon-esque with lots of reference books," said James Freese, student ambassador.
The Humphreys Building houses the Criminal Justice Department and the Learning Center, which offers free help with writing and math.
Freese said future students get excited when he mentions the shooting range in the basement.
The Dockery Building, the oldest structure on campus, was the only building to survive a 1915 fire because it was not connected to the other buildings.
Dockery used to have a gym and Freese said people would sit outside with lunch boxes so they could get seats to basketball games.
The Administration Building opened in 1916. The castle-like structure is home to several administrative offices and the president's office.
Located inside the Administration Building, Hendricks Hall is home for performing arts events. The auditorium seats almost 1,400 people and was named for a school president of the 1920s.
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