Home of the Eagles
Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, Eastern was the fourth teachers' college in the United States and the first outside New England.
- 7Buildings
- 4Traditions
- 1896Oldest · Starkweather Hall
- 2006Newest · Eastern Michigan University Student Center
Campus map and Look Around
Tap a numbered pin to see that building from the street with Apple Look Around.
Planning the visit
- Fly intoDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, east of Ypsilanti, is the nearest major airport.
- Getting aroundWalking / TheRide buses
The main campus is compact and easy to walk. TheRide buses link Ypsilanti and the campus with Ann Arbor.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are green and white, and the teams are the Eagles.
7 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Pwojdacz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Starkweather Hall
901 W Forest Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Built in 1896 with a gift from Mary Ann Starkweather for the Students' Christian Association, this fieldstone building is the oldest on campus. When it opened, it was the only religious center at any teachers' college in the country.
- Built
- 1896
- Architect
- Malcomson and Higginbotham
- Style
- Richardsonian Romanesque
- Stories
- 2
- Today
- University Offices
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Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Pease Auditorium
494 College Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls designed this concert hall, dedicated in 1915 in memory of music professor Frederic H. Pease. Its 81-rank Aeolian-Skinner organ was installed in the early 1960s and restored in the late 1990s.
- Built
- 1915
- Architect
- Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Today
- Concert Hall
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Sherzer Hall
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
E. W. Arnold of Battle Creek designed this 1903 science building, which has survived two fires. The Sherzer Observatory sits on top, and the building is now home to the art department.
- Built
- 1903
- Architect
- E. W. Arnold
- Style
- Romanesque / Georgian
- Today
- Art Department
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McKenny Hall
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Opened in 1931 as Charles McKenny Union, this was the campus's first student union. Over the years it held a bowling alley, a ballroom and bookstores; today it houses offices and a Chick-fil-A.
- Built
- 1931
- Architect
- Frank Eurich, Jr.
- Style
- Collegiate Gothic
- Today
- Offices and Dining
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Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bruce T. Halle Library
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Opened in 1998, the four-story library is named for EMU graduate Bruce T. Halle, founder of Discount Tire. Most of its books are kept in an automated retrieval system several stories below the building.
- Built
- 1998
- Stories
- 4
- Today
- Library
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Eastern Michigan University Student Center
900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Opened in 2006, the four-floor Student Center replaced McKenny Union as the hub of campus life. It stands in University Park near the library.
- Built
- 2006
- Architect
- Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates
- Style
- Postmodern
- Stories
- 4
- Today
- Student Union
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Photo: SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bowen Field House
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Opened in 1955, this 6,000-seat field house was home to Eagles basketball until the Convocation Center opened in the late 1990s. It still hosts track and field, wrestling and gymnastics.
- Built
- 1955
- Today
- Track, Wrestling and Gymnastics Venue
4 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
Ypsilanti Water Tower
Built in 1890 on the highest point in Ypsilanti, the stone water tower borders the campus and is the city's best-known landmark. Locals give directions by it, so take a photo with it.
The Pray-Harrold Kiosk
Covering the kiosk outside Pray-Harrold with flyers for campus events is a longstanding Eastern tradition. Stop by and read what's happening this week.
Concert at Pease Auditorium
Pease Auditorium has been the campus concert hall since 1915. Catch a performance and listen for its 81-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
The Ghost of Starkweather Hall
Campus legend says Mary Ann Starkweather, who paid for the hall, haunts it because it no longer serves the religious purpose she intended. Walk past the oldest building on campus and look up at its tower.
Game day
The app's quiz · 10 questions
How well do you know Eastern Michigan University?
The same quiz as in Stamped!: name the landmark, its architect, its style or the year it was finished. Every round is different.
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