UW-Whitewater Campus History Tour

Lay of the Land/Minneiska Springs

On the north side of the University Center, there are two large sculptural elements. The first is "Lay of the Land," completed in fall 2008 as part of the 2007-2008 renovations. It was funded by the State's "Percent for Art" project and represents a core section of the drumlin on campus. The other element is "Minneiska Springs," which was completed in 2012. The "Springs" were a memorial gift from the Theune family in honor of their parents, Warren and Virginia Theune. Dr. Theune taught in the College of Education from 1955 to 1986 and one of their sons, Gregg, was the official campus photographer for 22 years. All are alumni of UW-Whitewater. Photograph of Minneiska Springs (front) and Lay of the Land (back) on graduation day, May 2021.

Roseman Hall

Did you know that in addition to educating future teachers at UW-Whitewater, there used to be a school for local children located on campus? It was known as a training or laboratory school as it was a dedicated school for teachers to complete, as we would call it today, their student-teaching. From the very beginning of the Whitewater Normal School until the early 1970s, campus was home to a training school for local children. Roseman Hall, named for William P. Roseman, was built as a new home for the campus teacher training school in 1960. Roseman was the director of the campus elementary school from 1919-1942. The training school used to be located in Old Main until it moved to Roseman Hall. The building now houses the children's center, the Communicative Disorders program, and is where the internationally known wheelchair basketball team practices. Postcard of Roseman Campus Elementary School and a photograph of training school students sitting at their desks in Old Main.

Heide Hall

Heide Hall is named for John "Jack" Heide, a member of the English faculty from 1948-1968. He was serving as chair of the English department when he died in a house fire at his home on Whiton Street. The building was constructed in 1965 and provides classroom space for several disciplines, particularly the Communications and English departments.

Heide was instrumental in sponsoring the The Tower, the first student literary magazine on campus. The Tower stopped publishing after Heide's death, but the tradition of a student literary magazine continues on today with the Muse. You can access issues of The Tower and Muse online at:  https://www.jstor.org/site/uww/literarymagazines/  A $78.5 million project was passed as part of a capital budget bill in 2024 to transform Heide Hall - including creating accessible spaces and addressing infrastructure deficiencies. Renovations are expected to begin in late 2025. Photographs include Heide Hall and the cover for the 1957 issue of The Tower.

Winther Hall

Winther Hall was built in 1969 and is home to the College of Education and Professional Studies. It honors Adolph Winther, faculty in the Education Department from 1945-1971. He served as the first Dean of the College of Education from 1961-1971. A $78.5 million project was passed as part of a capital budget bill in 2024 to transform Winther Hall - including improving instructional spaces, increasing technology capabilities, and addressing infrastructure deficiencies. Renovations are expected to begin in late 2025. Photographs include the north side of Winther Hall, and Adolph Winther, 1965.

Upham Hall

Upham Hall, constructed in 1962, is home to all the science departments on campus. Science departments in the College of Letters and Sciences include biology, chemistry, and physics, among many others. The building is named in honor of Arthur Upham, who taught the sciences to Whitewater Normal School students from 1888 - 1922. Upham believed in a hands-on learning approach and even had students build their lab equipment. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Professor Upham was active in the local Whitewater community. He was the superintendent of Whitewater schools from 1895-1900 and he served a term, from 1909-1911, as the mayor of Whitewater. Photographs include Arthur Upham, first in 1890, and then pictured with a group of students, second from the right in the first row, holding a mortar and pestle, and Upham Hall.

Hyland Hall

Providing quality business education is a long-standing tradition here at UW-Whitewater. In 1913, 37 students enrolled in the first business education courses, known initially as commercial education. Today, nearly 5,000 students are enrolled in the College of Business and Economics. Hyland Hall opened in 2009 and is the home of the College of Business & Economics. The current building rises from the sites of Baker, Salisbury, and Sayles residence halls, all of which were razed in 2007. It is named for Timothy Hyland, an alumnus of the accounting program, who made a significant contribution to the construction of the building. The building was constructed with sustainability in mind. Hyland is made of energy-efficient materials (primarily the exterior walls), positioned to best use daylight, and has a solar panel array on the roof.

Photographs include Hyland Hall and Timothy Hyland.

Baker Hall

Baker Hall, a women's dormitory, opened in 1953. It was named in honor of Lucy Baker, Director of Vocal Music from 1894 - 1937. Baker was an active member of the campus community. She organized the first formal musical club on campus, the Treble Clef. In addition to her musical contributions, Baker strongly advocated for the Women's Athletic Association and helped to form a women's basketball team in 1899. Baker was the first person to have a building named in their honor on campus. The residence hall closed in 1966 and was renovated that same year to serve as administrative office space. The hall was known as the Letters and Sciences Building by 1971. It was renovated again in the 1990s and housed Admissions and New Student Programs. Baker Hall was razed in 2007 to make way for the construction of Hyland Hall (see Campus Map 1966-1967). Photographs include Lucy Baker in an Old Main classroom and an exterior shot of Baker Hall.

Sayles Hall

Sayles Hall, no longer a building on campus (See Campus Map 1966-1967), was named in honor of Nettie Sayles. Sayles was an alumna of the Whitewater Normal School class of 1898. She returned to the school in 1906 and served as the Principal of the Intermediate Grades and the Director of the Grammar Course until 1928. In addition to teaching seventh and eighth grade students at the Whitewater Normal Training School, Sayles supervised the student teachers in elementary classes. Sayles Hall opened in 1962 as a women's dorm. The residence hall was razed in 2007 to make way for the construction of Hyland Hall. Photogrpah shows Sayles Hall (right) and Baker Hall (left) in the location where Hyland Hall sits today.

Salisbury Hall

Salisbury Hall, opened in 1958, and was named for Albert Salisbury, who was President of the Whitewater Normal School from 1885 -1911. He cultivated his own arboretum behind his home that stood on Main Street, near where Andersen Library now stands. See Salisbury Arboretum (near Andersen Library) for more information. The building was converted from a residence hall to administrative office space in 1969. Salisbury Hall housed many offices over the years, including various academic departments, Housing, the International Student Program, the Counseling Center, and the Dean of Students. It was razed in 2007 to make way for the construction of Hyland Hall (see Campus Map 1966-1967). Photograph of Salisbury Hall.

Raintree Fountain

The Marni Raintree Fountain was installed in front of Upham Hall in 1970. The 16-foot fountain was donated by alumnus Edwin Conrad Severson and designed by his son, William Conrad Severson. It is named in honor of his wife, "Marni" Elizabeth Styles Stevenson. Edwin and Marni met while attending UW-Whitewater. After her death, Severson donated the fountain to UW-Whitewater to commemorate where they first met and fell in love. The fountain's base and "stems" are made of stainless steel, and the flowers are made of ceramic glass. The fountain is said to represent Marni's faith in youth's vision for a perfect world. While it can pump 4 - 6 gallons per minute, the campus' hard water clogs the sprinklers. Photograph of the Raintree Fountain in front of Upham Hall.

Moraine Hall

Moraine Hall was originally Moraine Dining Hall. The dining hall served meals to students who lived in the dorms, while the cafeteria in the student union fed all non-dorm students. Today, Moraine houses the university bookstore. Photograph of students browsing books in Moraine Hall.

Ambrose Health Center

The Ambrose Health Center opened in 1971. As the university's enrollment grew in the 1960s, the campus needed a clinic to stay in compliance with state health standards. It is named for Stephen Ambrose, campus physician from 1946 - 1964. During his 18 years on campus, Ambrose worked one day a week out of an office in the east wing of Old Main and was available for house calls. Dr. Ambrose also maintained a private practice downtown. After stepping down as campus physician, Ambrose served on the board of regents for a number of years during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Photograph of Ambrose Health Center.

Wells Hall (East & West)

Wells Hall, both east and west, was built in 1966. The residence halls are named in honor of Cord Wells, who served campus in a variety of capacities during his tenure from 1925 - 1968. Wells started as a Professor of Education, and he rose up the ranks of campus by serving as a Dean of Instruction, Director of Academic Education, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Registrar, and finally as Acting President in 1967. Wells served in the Navy during World War II and after the war, he took great interest in supporting veterans pursuing their education at the university. Photograph of students walking in front of Wells Hall.

Wellers Hall

Wellers Hall, built in 1965, is named in honor of Charles Wellers, Professor of Manual Arts, Speech, and Journalism from 1924 - 1957. Wellers instructed students in manual training, and woodworking, and was a strong advocate for improving the tools and equipment provided to students in the classroom. In addition to teaching manual training, Wellers taught speech and journalism classes, served as the coach of the Whitewater Oratory Team, and organized the Student Speech Bureau in which students would speak to area civic groups. Photograph of students in front of a TV in their Wellers dorm room in 1981.

Tutt Hall

Tutt Hall, built in 1966, is named in honor of Clara Tutt, Professor of Elementary Education and Director of Student Teaching from 1934 - 1958. As Director of Student Teaching, Tutt oversaw student placement in rural schools and taught kindergarten, first grade, and second grade at the campus training school. She wrote several children's books as well as the biography of Carl Schurz, a German-American politician. Photographs include a student doing laundry in Tutt in 1981 and students walking in front of Tutt Hall along Prairie Street.

Knilans Hall

Knilans Hall, built in 1965, is named in honor of Edith Knilans. Knilans was a two-time alum, she graduated from the Whitewater Normal Training School in 1916, and she earned her bachelor's degree in English and Education from the Wisconsin State Teachers College in 1934. Knilans started as an assistant librarian in 1926 and served as head librarian from 1938 - 1958. As the head librarian, Knilans was instrumental in planning for the new campus library which opened in 1953. Photographs include students walking in front of Knilans Hall and a group photo featuring Edith Knilans, front left, 1964.

Esker Dining Hall

Esker Dining Hall opened in 1969 to feed the students who lived in the residence halls on the east side of campus, including Fischer, Goodhue, Knilans, Tutt, Wellers, and Wells. Photographs include the exterior and interior of Esker Dining Hall in the late 1990s.

Fischer Hall

Fischer Hall, built in 1964, is named in honor of Warren Fischer, Professor of Geography from 1922 - 1958. Fischer introduced field trips to the state college system and led numerous field trips to Yellowstone, Washington D.C., Alaska, Banff, Europe, etc. It is thanks to Fischer that a number of buildings on campus bear geology names, such as Esker Dining Hall, Moraine Hall, and Drumlin Dining Hall. Fischer and his wife, Rose Becker Fischer, who also taught on campus for a number of years, established the Fischer Geography Scholarship in 1987. Photographs include a student using a built-in ironing board in Fischer Hall in 1964, and an exterior view of Fischer Hall.

Goodhue Hall

Goodhue Hall, opened in 1963 as a residence hall, is named for Florence Goodhue, an alumna of the Whitewater Normal Campus High School, class of 1915, and Director of Physical Education for Women from 1922 - 1960. During her tenure, Goodhue's physical education curriculum advanced from calisthenics, marching, and drills to include swimming, tennis, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and soccer. In addition to teaching, Goodhue served as the faculty sponsor for the Women's Athletic Association, an organization promoting women's interest in athletics on campus. The residence hall was converted to administrative offices in 1992. Photograph of Goodhue Hall.

Ma'iingan Hall

UW-Whitewater's newest dorm opened in fall 2019. The hall features rooms designed in a pod-style, with two double-sized rooms that are connected by a bathroom. Each floor has 20 pods, a kitchen unit, and air conditioning. In the Ojibwe language, Ma'iingan means 'wolf.' In Ojibwe culture, the wolf serves as a guide and teacher, an example of perseverance, intelligence, and fidelity to family. It is commonly pronounced on campus as 'my -IN-gan." Photograph of a campus tour walking in front of Ma'iingan Hall.

Williams Center/Kachel Fieldhouse

By the early 1960s, the university had outgrown the Hamilton Gymnasium. Due to the 600-seat limit in the old gym, basketball games were played at the Whitewater High School. A new athletic center opened in 1968. It contains three gymnasiums, two pools, classrooms, and offices for the physical education department. A 14,000-square-foot addition was built on the south side in 1980. The athletic center is named in honor of Robert C. Williams, president of the university from 1946 - 1962, who guided the school through unprecedented growth -- from 700 to 2,600 students. Kachel Fieldhouse was built in 2001 and named for David and Lolita Kachel, the major benefactors of the facility's construction. Both David and Lolita were alums, class of 1950, and lifelong supporters of the university. They generously donated to many academic and athletic programs over the years. The fieldhouse hosts athletic events, camps, and commencement ceremonies. Photographs include the exterior of Williams Center before the Kachel Fieldhouse addition, the basketball team practicing in a gym inside of Williams Center in 1992, President Williams in front of Old Main during the university's centennial celebration in 1968, the construction of the Kachel Fieldhouse, and David and Lolita Kachel.

Perkins Stadium

Perkins Stadium opened in 1970 and was dedicated to Forrest Perkins, football coach and Athletic Director, in 1996. Coach Perkins is best remembered for leading the 1966 Warhawk Football team to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship game in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Are you planning on attending the Homecoming Football game this year? Do you have a favorite Homecoming memory from your time here at UW-Whitewater? Photographs include the construction of Perkins Stadium in 1970, a performance on the field at the stadium, and Coach Perkins on the sidelines.

Benson Hall

Benson Hall opened in 1964 and is named in honor of Marie Benson. Benson, an alumna of the class of 1930, was a Professor of Business Education from 1922 - 1963. She was a short-hand expert, an abbreviated form of writing, and published a definitive textbook for short-hand in the 1930s. Photographs include a student sitting in front of Benson Hall sign, Benson Hall, and an exterior view of Benson Hall.

Arey Hall

Arey Hall first opened in 1964 as Carlson Hall. It was first named for Paul Carlson, well-known Professor of Accounting and Director of the Business School. When the Carlson Business and Economics Building opened in 1971, the residence hall was renamed in honor of Oliver Cromwell Arey. Oliver Arey served as the First President of the Whitewater Normal School from 1868 - 1876. During his tenure, Arey introduced "Student's Day," in which faculty and staff were absent, leaving the students to be appointed by each other as president and faculty. It was their duty to carry out the responsibilities and regular duties of the school until the end of the day. Photographs include President Arey and students relaxing in Arey Hall in 1981.

Fricker Hall

Fricker Hall, named for Mary Fricker, professor of home economics from 1919 - 1961, opened in 1964. As a home economics professor, Fricker was hired to teach primarily female students homemaking skills (cooking, baking, sewing, etc.). Fricker's curriculum drastically changed during World War II. With a large portion of men serving in the military, Fricker taught her students how to tackle new "homemaker" skills, such as how to repair plumbing, manage household finances, and drive a car. Photographs include two students cleaning their dorm room in Fricker Hall in 1981, and a group photo of professors and administrators featuring Mary Fricker, seated on the left.

Lee Hall

Lee Hall opened in 1964, and is named for Henry Gustave Lee, a Professor of Economics from 1916 - 1956. Lee was an authority on unemployment and organized labor. He was one of the first faculty members to earn a Ph.D. During World War II, Lee tailored the content of his economics courses to cover timely topics such as the Lend-Lease Act, financing war, and the impact of war on land values. Lee Hall was the last all-male dormitory on campus. Photograph of students walking in front of Lee Hall.

Bigelow Hall

Bigelow Hall, named for Oromel Bigelow, who served as Professor of Mathematics from 1920 - 1952, opened in 1965. In addition to his role as a professor, Bigelow was the Director of Academic Secondary Education in which he developed the school's teacher training program. Bigelow recognized early on the impact the baby boom would have on education and his foresight and planning helped pave the way for the university's expansion in the 1960s. Photograph of Bigelow Hall.

Clem Hall

Clem Hall, built in 1965, is named for Jane Clem. She was a Professor of Typewriting & Business from 1919 - 1956. Due in part to Clem's work, the university gained the reputation of "Typewriter Tech." In 1929, Clem published the first typewriting textbook in the United States titled "The Technique of Teaching Typewriting" and it became the standard for high school typewriting courses across the country. Photographs include Jane Clem helping a student and of a typewriting class in Old Main.

Drumlin Hall

With the rapid increase in student enrollment in the 1960s, many of the campus dorm buildings still in use today were built at that time. Drumlin Dining Hall opened in 1966 to feed the students who lived in residence halls known as the 'six-pack'. Those dorms include Arey, Benson, Bigelow, Clem, Fricker, and Lee. Photographs include the exterior and interior of Drumlin Dining Hall, 1992.

White Hall

White Hall opened in 1962 and was one of the first student dormitories built on campus. The building is named after Samuel White, a Walworth County judge who was instrumental in bringing the normal school to Whitewater. White was appointed to the Normal School Board of Regents and led the bond drive to raise the $25,000 needed to establish the school. The building was renovated in 2007 and reopened as office space for the College of Letters and Science until they moved to Laurentide Hall in 2012. Photographs include Samuel White, 1868, and an exterior shot of White Hall from Case Street.

Pulliam Hall

Pulliam Hall opened as Starin Hall in 2010. This was the first residence hall on campus to have suites. Each suite provides separate bedrooms for four students with a shared bathroom. The suites also include kitchenettes and living areas, making the dorm the closest to apartment living on campus. It can house up to 446 students. In July 2021, the UW System Board of Regents approved renaming the building after Roger Pulliam. Dr. Pulliam worked for UW-Whitewater in various capacities from 1989 - 2018, such as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Support Services, Director of Advancement, and Chief Diversity Officer. Photographs include Roger Pulliam and Pulliam Hall, 2022.

Laurentide/Student Success Center

Since 2012, Laurentide Hall has been the home of the humanities and social sciences half of the College of Letters and Sciences. The name Laurentide refers to the Laurentide Ice Sheet which covered much of the Midwest during the last Ice Age. Laurentide was originally built in 1971 as the Paul A. Carlson Business and Economics building for the School of Business and Economics. Paul Carlson was our nationally known professor of accounting and director of the business school. Today, the Carlson name is used for a room in Hyland Hall. On the south side is the Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center. It was dedicated in 2017 in honor of Mary Poppe Chrisman, an alum who was passionate about education. It houses the Tutoring Center and Student Support Services. Photographs include of the original Carlson Hall, Paul Carlson holding the accounting textbook he authored, and a campus tour stopped in front of Laurentide and the Success Center.

McCutchan Hall

Originally built as a residence hall in 1960, the building was renovated in 1970 and reopened as administrative offices. McCutchan is currently home to the Royal Purple, PreCollege Programs, the Office of Undergraduate Research, and the University Honors Programs to name a few. The building is named in honor of Mary McCutchan, the first female graduate of the Whitewater Normal School in 1870 and Principal of the Preparatory and Grammar Departments from 1889 to 1908. We can proudly say that women have always been welcomed as students here at UW-Whitewater! You can access all the issues of the Royal Purple online from the first issue in 1901 to the present. Use the following link to access the issues online:   https://www.jstor.org/site/uww/royal-purple/   Photographs include Mary McCutchan in an Old Main classroom and an interior shot of the lounge space in McCutchan Hall.

Halverson Log Cabin

Built in 1846, the Halverson Log Cabin is the oldest building on campus. It was moved here from Richmond Township during the Whitewater Homecoming of 1907 to memorialize those who settled in this area. The cabin was a popular 'clubhouse' for faculty and students who loved to picnic on campus and roast hot dogs in the fireplace. The cabin is a national historic landmark. Photograph of students dressed as 'early settlers' in front of Halverson Log Cabin, 1910, and a more recent snapshot of the cabin.

Campus Growth

As you stand outside the Center of the Arts/Young Auditorium, you are currently standing on what used to be Case Street before it was closed off. This demonstrates how the UW-Whitewater campus has changed and expanded greatly over the years. The Whitewater Normal School opened on April 21, 1868, with forty-eight students enrolled for the first term. UW-Whitewater enrolls over 11,000 students today. No decade saw such change and growth on campus as the 1960s. Enrollment skyrocketed. In 1964, the university enrolled 4,626 students; by the decade's end, the student population was over 7,000. To accommodate this rapid expansion, close to 30 new buildings (dorms, dining halls, and academic and athletic buildings) were constructed on campus, and two city streets - Graham and Case - were closed off. The University Center now sits directly in the middle of what was Graham Street, and Case Street would have run right through the Greenhill Center for the Arts/Young Auditorium. Today, we know the school as the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater due to the creation of the University of Wisconsin system in 1971. In between the Whitewater Normal School and UW-Whitewater, we've also been known as the Wisconsin State Teachers College, Wisconsin State College - Whitewater, and Wisconsin State University - Whitewater. For more information on UW-Whitewater's history, use the following link to view a timeline highlighting the milestones throughout our 150+ year history:   https://www.uww.edu/150/timeline   Compare the photographs of when Old Main was the only building on campus, to the second aerial shot of campus in 1961, to the third photo of campus from the late 1960s after the big construction boom.

Greenhill Center for the Arts/Young Auditorium

The Center for the Arts opened in 1971 and houses the departments of Theater, Music, Art & Design, and the College of Arts and Communication offices. It was renamed for former Chancellor Gaylon Greenhill and his wife Hannah in 2001 when they donated $1 million to support the arts on campus. The Young Auditorium was added in 1991 and hosts many cultural events each each year. Irvin and Fern Young were generous philanthropists who made their fortune in engineering and gave it away to support educational activities in southeast Wisconsin. Photographs include the entrance to the Center of the Arts, 1998, Chancellor Gaylon Greenhill working at a computer, 1993, students walking in front of the Young Auditorium, and Fern Young along with Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson at the signing ceremony for Young Auditorium, 1991.

Memory Garden

The Memory Garden was conceived as a memorial to the popular Dean of Students, Mary Beth Mackin, who died suddenly in 2015. The concept expanded to be an area of reflection for memories of all former members of the campus community. The pillars in the garden originally stood at the front entrance of Old Main. Photograph of the Memory Garden.

Salisbury Arboretum

The arboretum is named for Albert Salisbury, President of the Normal School from 1885 - 1911, the university's longest-serving president. He cultivated his own arboretum behind his home that stood on Main Street, near where Andersen Library now stands. Every tree that is native to Wisconsin can be found here on campus. See the Salisbury Idea Tree Tour for more information on all the trees on campus:   https://arcg.is/0Cq9y9  . Photograph of Albert Salisbury and students reading in the arboretum.

Alumni Center

The Alumni Center stands on the grounds of the original Old Main building. After the fire of 1970, the campus community wanted a memorial to Old Main. It was decided that an alumni center that echoed the design of the original building would be appropriate. The Alumni Center, dedicated in 1981, was built using bricks from Old Main. Its shape suggests the original building in a scaled-down manner. Photographs of the Alumni Center.

Old Main/Hyer Hall

Old Main was the first and only building when the Whitewater Normal School opened in 1868. You might be asking yourself - what is a normal school? A normal school refers to a school to educate future teachers. It comes from a French word meaning a 'model school.' Classrooms, a library, a gymnasium, a science laboratory, a workshop, and an auditorium were all housed in Old Main at one point. Numerous additions were added in 1871, 1892, 1897, and 1923. Old Main experienced multiple fires over the years. The first was in 1891 when a fire badly damaged the north wing. The second fire on February 7, 1970, was the more destructive of the two. Reports of the building catching fire interrupted the Ice-O-Rama dance held at the UC. Except for the east wing (Hyer Hall today), the whole building was lost in the fire. No one knows the cause of the fire, and everyone has their own theory of how it started that night. The east wing was renamed Hyer Hall in honor of President Frank Hyer. In 1923, the need for additional classroom space due to increasing student enrollment led school president Frank S. Hyer to secure legislative funding for the addition. The building opened in 1925 as the East Wing of Old Main. Today, Hyer Hall houses the Chancellor and Provost's offices in addition to its classroom space. Photographs of Old Main throughout the years - 1870, 1960, 1970 (after the fire), and Hyer Hall in 1999. Final photo of Frank Hyer.

Andersen Library

Andersen Library is named for Harold Andersen, Whitewater Normal School graduate of 1917, a prominent local banker, World War I and World War II veteran, and university regent during the 1940s. Before the construction of Andersen Library in 1953, the library was located in the west wing of Old Main. On February 3rd of that year, students and faculty transferred 41,000 books from Old Main to the new library. Andersen Library was renovated in 1965 and 1970 due to increasing student enrollment and changes in curriculum in the 1960s. Today, the library houses over one million items and provides access to hundreds of thousands of online resources. In addition to the library proper, the building is home to computer labs, the Communication and Journalism Department, campus TV & radio stations, the Center for Students with Disabilities, Information Technology Services, and Student Affairs. Photographs include students transferring books from Old Main to the new Andersen Library on February 3, 1953, Harold Andersen sitting at a desk, students studying in Andersen Library, and an aerial shot of the library in 1998.

McGraw Hall

McGraw Hall was built in 1984 on the site of the old Hamilton Gym and served as the first computer center for the campus. It is named for Arthur "Mac" McGraw, an alum and faculty member from 1948 - 1984. He graduated from both the elementary and high school on campus, before earning his bachelor's degree in 1940. McGraw is best known as the dean who saved the Graduate School when the UW System considered it for closure in the mid-1970s. Today, McGraw is home to the Computer Science department, the Learning Technology Center, and some IT services. Photograph of McGraw Hall.