University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Commenting on the Col- lege of Engineering ' s move to North Campus, Assistant Dean of Engineering Erdogan Gulari said, We moved for two main reasons. In the first place, our build- ings on Central Campus were badly in need of renovation. Secondly, for over 30 years, Engineering had been split between both campuses. Plans were made to move in the late ' 60s, but we just fin- ished last year. The dean credited the move with creating a sense of belonging or espirit de corps among engineering stu- dents. Hopes abound that a new aerospace building can be built in the future, but other than that, the College of Engineering is settling comfortably into its new home. Dean Gulari stated, We are finally all together, and that ' s the way it should be. Besides the academic core, a large part of North Campus is comprised of resi- dential housing. Married housing came to North Campus in the late 1950s in response to burgeoning de- mand and a lack of affordable housing. North- wood, as it is called, is formed by five different sub- divisions. Complimenting North- wood are the ten houses in the Vera Baits complex which offer suite-like ar- rangements for upperclass- men and graduate students. Baits ' bigger brother is the dormitory Bursley Hall. Not only is it one of the biggest dorms at U-M, but it is also the newest. Freshmen tend to rank Bursley fairly low on their housing application, but once they get there, the scent of the forest seems to affect their attitudes towards Bursley. Freshman Anne Glasschroeder said, It ' s a beautiful place to live and study. Bursley has one of the highest numbers of return residents from year to year. When asked why he had lived in Bursley for three years, junior Ken Andrysiak stated, I like the fact that its not all concrete. It ' s pictur- esque. Shane Plaxton, a fresh- men, seemed to sum up the general feelings about Bursley, It ' s quiet, out of the way, has scenery, and I live on a great hall. For twenty minutes a day on the bus, it ' s worth staying here. North Campus ' phenome- nal expansion is just getting underway. Plans to start con- struction of the Integrated Technology Instructional Center are being initiated. The new structure would be a library in the traditional sense, but would be oriented in the direction of computers and technology. Also on the drawing boards are designs to expand the North Campus Commons and make it similar to the basement of the Michigan Union. Con- struction is slated to start this year and could be done by the spring of 1989. North Campus has had a brief but exciting history, and University officials are already making sure that it does not lose its character. Meyer observed, The quality of North Campus that people identify is the natural landscapes. In our planning, we are striving to preserve that beauty. In a final comment, U-M ' s head planner for 21 years said, If you ' re here for only four years, you might say, ' Boy, nothing is going on up here! ' . I You can ' t really see the growth overnight. It contin- ues to happen, as we always keep pushing forward. + By Mike Ellis BUSES ARE OFTEN overcrowded on their trips between North and Central campus. TREES AND BENCHES give a park atmosphere to the atrium of the EECS building. NORTH CAMPUS 17

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NORTH CAMPUS ' LARGEST RESIDENCE HALL, Bursley, houses the most modern cafeteria on campus. A JOGGER TAKES his afternoon run on the indoor track located in the NCRB. ENGINEERS have their own Diag on North Campus which leads to the EECS and Dow Build- ings. 16 4 NORTH CAMPUS

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MANY STUDENTS FIND the Art a relaxing, peaceful place to study. APPEAL TO ALL AGES . . . Kids can love the Arb, even if they don ' ) go to U-M. THE OPEN FIELDS provide a perfect place for many students ' fa- vorite sports. 18 NICHOLS ARBORETUM