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

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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

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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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Nichols Arboretunrn A place of peace and beauty n 1906, Walter Hammond Nichols ( ' 91) and his wife Ester Conner Nichols ( ' 94) donated 27 acres of land between Ged- des Road and the Huron River to the University of Michigan. Eight of these acres were designated for a botanical garden and arbore- tum. The following year, a nationally recognized landscaper, Ossian Cole Simonds ( ' 78), was hired by the University to design the garden. Simonds developed what is known today as the Nichols Arboretum. The first director over the arboretum was George P. Burns who served from 1907 to 1910 and is considered the father of Nichols Arbore- tum. Burns was a professor of botany at the University. It was soon discovered that this land, chosen as the site for the botanical garden, was unsuitable. In 1914, the University purchased a new site to house the gardens, and the original site became known simply as the Arbo- retum. The area was not officially named Nichols Ar- boretum until 1923. Much of the continued in- terest in the care and quality of the Arboretum can be attributed to Aubrey Tealdi, a professor of Landscape Gardening who worked at the University from 1909 to 1934. With Tealdi at the helm, there were at least 75 different species of trees and shrubs available for observa- tion at the arboretum. The Arboretum continues to be a favorite place among students today. Amy Gagliardi stated, The Arb, to me, provides an alterna- tive reality to the academic side of Michigan. Spending a few hours relaxing among the trees is the perfect compliment to a busy day. The Arb is whatever you want to make it, whether it be a study area, a sun tanning area or a picnic area, said Michelle Klein. Cindy Follman adds, The Arb is a place to discover. It is a place to be by yoursef, to be with friends, to play frisbee, to go sailing ... U-M is fortunate to have a place preserved for us to spend time and better under- stand nature, at an institu- tion where it is easy to be- come on the verge of forgetting. By S. Simon and B. Horowitz THE ARB OFFERS a quiet, open place to exercise . . . ... OR SIMPLY just to kick back and catch up on some much-needed sleep. NICHOLS ARBORETUM 19