CWE Final #1
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ballerina5592 on April 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Samford Hall | -1888 -constructed as the first main building for the East AL Male College in 1859 ("Old Main") -burned down in 1887, rebuilt in 1888 -named after Governor William James Samford: AU alum and 31st governor of AL -1969 classrooms were removed for current use -attic was converted into a court when the school formed a basketball team -Auburn administrative headquarters: Offices of Provost, Executive VP, and President |
| Centennial Gardens | -1956 -named to commemorate the existence of the first 100 years of our institution -was a baseball field, a drill field. alumni gym stood where Foy Hall is now. fountain marks middle of football field where first home game was played. -first home game: 1896 versus Georgia Tech (W 45-0) -first football game ever in the deep south 1892 versus UGA (W 10-0) |
| University Chapel | -1850 -oldest public building in Auburn at its original site -originally built as a Presbyterian church -was used as a: civil war hospital, civic center, USO, YMCA "hut" during WWI, classroom, theatre -listed in National Register of Historical Places -1920s-1927: the AU Players presented productions in the building -displays a religious banner from every organization on campus -open between 8 am-5 pm for public visiting or worship |
| Langdon Hall | -1846 -built originally as the chapel for the Masonic Female Seminary -1883: rolled on logs to the AU campus from N Gay St. to where it stands today -oldest building in city of Auburn not on its original site -originally made of wood -served as the site for a series of secession debates before the Civil War -named after Charles Carter Langdon: trustee of AU (1872-1889) -hosted classes, movies, commencement exercises, music performances, pep rallies |
| Toomer's Corner | -where the university campus meets the city of Auburn -famous for their lemonades and limeades -listed in Southern Living's Top 100 things to do before you die -granite steps on the back of Ross Hall recycled and used and planters for the trees |
| Mary Martin Hall | -1910 -financed with a generous gift from Andrew Carnegie and an endowment by the university -one of the first buildings on campus to be serviced with electricity and heated by steam -1964: renovated and renamed after longtime librarian, Mary Eugenia Martin -Student Financial Services, Women's Resource Center, WISE Institute, Office of the Registrar, Career Center |
| Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium | -1939 -stadium: named for Shug Jordan- AU's winningest coach -named for Clifford Leroy Hare- member of AU's first football team -first opened and dedicated on Nov. 30, 1939 at AU-Florida game (Tie 7-7) -12th largest stadium in NCAA -if the stadium were a city, it'd be the 5th largest city in AL -87,451 -field: named after Pat Dye- AU's football coach from 1981-1992; under Dye we won 4 SEC championships (3 back to back) |
| Ralph Brown Draughton Library | -1963 -construction started in 1962 and finished in '63 -capacity for 3.4 million volumes -seating for 3,200 -1965: named for RBD, AU's 10th president -1979: library presented with its 1 millionth volume- the Great Bible (printed in 1566), first complete translation of Old and New Testaments -ground floor: academic support services (0176 B)- study partners, SI, learning communities, UNIV clases -first floor: circulation desk (check out laptops), MDRL (create multimedia/digital materials for classes) -second floor: copy cat, caribou coffee, main reference desk, miller writing center, study partners, learning commons (check in for study partners, white boards, 10 groups study areas, mediascape technology that allows laptops to hook up to a monitor), OIT -third floor: OIT, group study rooms, study areas -fourth floor: quiet floor -photocopy machines available on each floor -open 24 during the week, closes at 6 pm on friday, 9 am-6 pm saturday, 1 pm sunday |
| Student Center | -2008 -chickfila, au bon pain, starbucks, outtakes, chickngrill, chef's table -Foy help desk was dedicated in fall of 2008: (334) 844-4244 -student meeting rooms, study areas, state of the art game room, food areas, offices: UPC, IMPACT, SGA, BSU, office of greek life |
| Hargis Hall | -1888: predates Samford by a few months -named after Estes Hargis- graduate of AU -home of chemistry, pharmacy, art, and music -partially damaged by fire in 1970s, renovated steeple based on pictures -listed in national register of historical places |
| Auburn Arena | -2010 -men and women's locker room suites -2 court practice facility -team meeting rooms -strength and conditioning facility -AU's 5th home in over 100 years of basketball -9,600 -chair back seats for public, bleacher seating courtside for students |
| Samford Stadium at Plainsman Park at Hitchcock Field | -site of AU baseball since 1950 -1997: renamed Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park in honor of Billy and Jimmy Hitchcock (great athletes at AU in the 1930s) -2003: renamed Samford Stadium at Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park after longtime trustee, Jimmy Samford -voted best collegiate baseball facility by Baseball America prior to the 2003 season -37 foot "green monster" -4,096 |
| Student Activity Center | -volleyball team holds matches here -7 basketball courts (badminton, volleyball) -recreational weight room (free weights and multi-use machines) and fitness room -equipment can be checked out with TigerCard -2013: new recreation and wellness center- 1/3 mile track, climbing wall, outdoor pool, etc. |
| Terrell Dining Hall | -located in Hill area of campus -Los N-AU-Chos, Rye of the Tiger, Evolution's, Nathan's Famous |
| Medical Clinic | -Dr. Fred Kam= Director of the Med Clinic: board-certified internist, chosen among his peers as one of the best doctors in the US -full-service primary clinic whose function is to serve Auburn students, faculty, staff, and the community -clinic is run by physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and a full nursing staff -full lab, x-ray facilities, massage therapist -pharmacy services available through James Harrison School of Pharmacy -clinic handles all types of medical services, including women's health -student counseling services on the 2nd floor |
| Parking Services | -located on Lem Morrison Drive across from the AU Med Clinic -on the 2nd floor of the S Quad parking deck -drive through window on 1st floor of parking deck where visitors and guests can obtain a temporary pass |
| Quad Center | -originally served as dining hall for the women of the upper quad ("Women's Quadrangle") -Office of Undergraduate Marketing and Recruitment and the Scholarship Office -washers and dryers in bottom, each resident has mailbox here |
| The Hill Residence Halls | -12 residence halls -suite style living: 2 doubles rooms connected by a single bathroom -coed halls: boyd, sasnett, hollifield, duncan, toomer, dobbs, graves, dowell, dunn, knapp -female only: leischuck, hall m -1,482 students housed here |
| Quad Residence Halls | -upper quad known as "women's quadrangle" because it only housed women -10 residence halls -upper: little, broun, teague, harper -lower: dowdell, glenn, lupton, owen, keller, lane -owen and keller are all-girls, the other 8 are coed -2 double rooms connected by a bathroom -967 students live here |
| The Village | -"super suites": 4 single bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, common area -furnished with sofa, microwaves, fridge, cabinets, tables, chairs, couch, counter space -rent includes all utilities (basic TV cable and high speed wireless internet service- including telephone service) -1,643 students -8 residence halls: aubie, tiger, eagle, magnolia, willow, plainsman, talon, oak |
| The Village Dining | -plainsman pizza, plainsman pasta, denny's, au-some salads, rye of the tiger, cub stop, caribou coffee, tiger zone |
| The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center | -located on S College across from RBD Library -Arricia Italian restaurant is in the hotel -named after the international campus of auburn- location of study abroad program for college of human sciences in italy -privately operated hotel and university operated conference center provide modern facilities -banquet hall, auditorium, ballroom |
| The President's Mansion | -1938 -first building financed on campus by the Public Works Administration funds -$38,000 to complete -first occupied by President Duncan |
| Shelby Center | -2007 -first phase completed in 2007, second phase completed in 2011 -classes began in spring 2012 -2nd phase includes Dwight Wiggins Engineering Hall and the Engineering Multidisciplinary Research Facility -construction is for the vision for AU to be a top 20 engineering program -research labs, classrooms, lecture halls, administrative offices, Office of the Dean, Engineering Student Services, Minority Engineering Program, Engineering Administration, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering |
| Lowder Business Building | -$15 million; open for use in fall of 1992 specifically for business majors -curved and tiered classrooms, conference rooms, 2 large auditoriums, seminar rooms -4 computer labs, video MDA room, 6 audiovisual classrooms lined to the AU satellite system used to send taped lectures to outreach students in different areas -6 stories, but contains a 0 floor |
| Nichols Center | -named for Congressman William Nichols- decorate WWII veteran -4 column portico was transplanted from the original Broun Hall that burned down -Bold Spirit: statue inside lobby that is a symbol of the university -3 ROTC programs: navy, army, air force -one of only 44 schools to have all three branches |
| Spidle Hall | -named for Marion Walker Spidle- dean of home economics for 28 years -inducted into the AL women's hall of fame in 1997 |
| Science Center | -2005 -SCL: 4 story building that houses the undergrad teaching labs for chem and bio -SCC- 2 story building that houses classrooms and COSAM administrative offices -SCA- seats 300, provides the means for the latest in technology supplemented instruction, used as undergrad lecture hall |
| Comer Hall | -1910 -named for former AL governor Braxton Bragg Comer -inside of building gutted by fire in the early 1920s, redone in 1922 with native AL woods -front of building has a bronze plaque on a stone honoring the centennial of the AL Agricultural Experiment station (1883-1983) -under the stone is a time capsule as well |
| Katherine Cooper Cater Hall | -1915 -originally served as the President's home: Dr. Charles Coleman Thach was the first president to live there -named for Katherine Cooper Cater: 1946-1976 dean of women, 1976-1980 dean of student life, 1980- died -building was her home and office -cater hall rumor -listed in national register of historic places -callouts |
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