University Hall

University Hall has been described as one of the most recognizable buildings on the campus. Originally built in 1915 as the first building on the campus, University Hall cost $150,000 to construct and was intended to be the focal point of the campus, initially housing an administrative offices, auditorium, library, and classrooms, but has also housed a recreation hall, theatre, and the University's first basketball arena. Currently, University Hall houses two theatres, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Language and Math laboratories, and many classrooms.

Williams Hall

The second building to be built on the campus, Williams Hall was built in 1915 and served as the first dormitory

Dormitory

A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...

 on campus, housing mostly female students. In 1964, the entire building was converted for use of the faculty of the Department of History, the Department of Political Science, and the Department of Sociology. At a time, Williams Hall also served as offices for the faculty of the Department of Philosophy (1968-71), the International Studies Program (1971-86), and the Social Work Program (1976-86). Currently, Williams Hall once again houses History

History

History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...

, Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

, and Political Science

Political science

Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...

 departments. Williams Hall was named in honor of the first president of the University, Homer B. Williams, in 1917.

McFall Center

McFall Center, built in 1927 at a cost of $345,000, originally served as the University's first main library until the construction of Jerome Library in 1967. As a library, McFall Center housed over 45,000 volumes of books as well as research space and a seminar room. In 1967, the library was transformed into office space for faculty for the Department of Speech and Psychology as well as the Faculty Senate. McFall Center currently houses Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of the University President, an assembly room, and the Faculty Senate. McFall Center is named after Kenneth H. McFall, a former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and was dedicated in 1976.

Administration Building

As the student population increased during the 1940s and 1950s, the administration population also boomed calling for the need of new office spaces. This need was relieved with the construction of the $1 million, ten-story Administration Building in 1963. Most of the administrative offices were moved into the Administration Building after its completion including the offices of the President (until 1977), Bursar

Bursar

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, Housing, Admissions, Registrar, Academic Deans, Provost, and Dean of Students. The Administration Building currently houses the offices of the Bursar, Registration, and the College of Arts and Sciences, among others.