Campus of the University of Arkansas
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There are over 100 buildings on the campus of the University of Arkansas and, many monuments, statues, and other structures. This article concentrates on those most prevalent and notable.
[edit] Buildings and structures
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Old Main, is the University’s signature building and appears on its seal. The building was built in the late 1800s and designed in Second Empire architectural style. Old Main is one of 11 campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 The Arkansas Union, (sometimes referred to simply as the union) is at the center of campus and student life. It contains a large computer lab with over 70 computers, coffee shop (RZ's) that also hosts various cultural events, movie theater, auditorium, ball room, food court, text book & regular book store, Razorback paraphernalia shop, bus station, post office, student run radio station, KXUA 88.3FM, and several other small stores and offices. The entire building has wireless internet access and a student technology center that loans laptops out to students, free of charge. |
The Chi Omega Greek Theater is an amphitheater on campus designed to seat 2,750 people. It is a unique structure in many ways. It was as a gift to the University commemorating Chi Omega's founding in 1895, the first time a structure on a University campus was funded this way. It is also the only United States structure to be designed as a replica of an actual ancient Greek theater. It is almost an exact replica of the Theater of Dionysus at the Acropolis in Greece. The theater was part of an ambitious campus plan designed by the architectural firm of Jamieson and Spearl of St. Louis in 1925. Plans for the theater were completed by Jamieson and Spearl and this structure became the only portion of that master plan followed in both location and design. The construction contract was awarded in February 1930 to the Young-Bryan Construction Co. of Fort Smith, Ark., on a bid of $31,225. Five large stones in the face of the stage carry the names of the founders of Chi Omega–Simonds, Boles, Richardson, Holcombe, and Vincenheller. The largest crowd ever assembled here–upwards of 6,000, according to professor Walter J. Lemke–was for a concert by the Army Air Corps Band during World War II. From 1934 to 1991, the space under the stage was used for a rifle range by the Army ROTC. The Chi Omega Greek Theatre was accepted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in September 1992. |
David W. Mullins Library is located in the center of campus. It is the largest library in the state of Arkansas. It contains 4 floors of information in almost every kind of modern medium. This includes several special archives related to Arkansas history. It is also one of the newer buildings on campus. |
| Donald W. Reynolds stadium is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. It has the largest LCD screen in the world built into the scoreboard.
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The Bev Lewis Center for Women's Athletics is the first major training facility constructed from the ground up for the exclusive use of female student-athletes. |
The Inn at Carnall Hall and Ella’s Restaurant are the University’s own on-campus 50-room historic inn and five-star restaurant. This facility serves the Hospitality and Restaurant Management academic program. Carnall Hall was built in 1905 as the University’s first women’s residence hall. The building was named after Ella Carnall, a noted teacher and role model for young women, and one of the campus’ first female faculty members. It has been recently renovated to take on the task of being an inn and restaurant. |
Vol Walker Hall is one of the oldest buildings on Campus. It originally served as the library before David W. Mullins Library was built. Now is home to the school of architecture. Vol Walker Hall faces Old Main and the Fulbright Peace Fountain is directly between the two buildings. |
Ozark Hall is another one of the older buildings on campus. It is home to several of the physical science departments. The building is located directly to the south of Old Main. |
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Bud Walton Arena is the home of the Arkansas Razorback basketball team. It is located in the far west of the campus. |
The Old Field House is presently the home of the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, but was originally built as the field house for the university. After more modern facilities were constructed, the building was put to other uses. Prior to the Space and Planetary Sciences, the building served as an on campus museum of Arkansas history. |
[edit] Monuments and Statues
Statue of J. William Fulbright
A bronze statue of Senator J. William Fulbright is located in the courtyard of Old Main, which is also the location of the J. William Fulbright School of Arts and Science. The statue was dedicated in 2002. Former United States President and University of Arkansas faculty member Bill Clinton gave a much anticipated speech at the dedication ceremony. |
The Fulbright Peace Fountain is located between Vol Walker Hall and Old Main. It was erected in 2000. Originally the fountain had water coming up through the middle. |
Spoofer's Stone, according to legend, was to be a piece of the foundation for the oldest building on campus, Old Main. One of the oxcarts hauling the limestone to the construction site broke, depositing this large limestone piece onto the ground in front of the site and, it was left there after cleanup. In the early days of the university it was a location for lovers to leave notes for one another (when fraternization between the sexes was forbidden). Later it became a popular location for men to propose marriage to women. The stone's ragged appearance is due to the tradition of breaking off a piece of the stone after a proposal, a practice which has been forbidden. The origin of the name "Spoofer" or who Spoofer was, is unknown. |
Born to Lead is a bronze statue depicting native Americans. It is located to the north of the Fulbright Peace Fountain. It was dedicated in 2003. |
