2006-2007 Fact Book - Ferris State University

GENERAL INFORMATION
POINTS OF INTEREST CONT.
Student Convocation Center/Wink Arena (1999) – The 42,000 square foot facility, located adjacent to the
Ewigleben Ice Arena, seats 2,400, including prime sections of chair-back seating. The building complex
features an expanded lobby that adjoins the Ice Arena with a pro shop, concession stands, and a display for
the Bulldog Hall of Fame. This new center serves as the home for the FSU men and women’s basketball
programs, and is also used for commencement exercises, major concerts, and special events.
Student Recreational Center (1998) - The former HPE/Wink Arena building was remodeled and reopened
August 30, 1998. The facility gives students, faculty and staff a modern gymnasium, weight room, aerobic
room, exercise machines and elevated track. A student lounge, indoor swimming pool, spa, and 40-foot
climbing wall was completed in 1999.
Swan Technical Center (1966) - Many College of Technology department offices, classrooms, and
laboratories designed specifically for engineering technology instruction are located in this building.
Timme Center for Student Services (CSS) (1967) (Renovated 2002) – As the official “welcome center” for
the University, the Timme Center for Student Services (CSS) serves as a one-stop service center in which
students can register for classes, obtain financial aid and housing information, request transcripts, pay bills,
and inquire about student employment opportunities. Highlights of the beautifully renovated Timme CSS
include a glass atrium that extends the full height of the eastern side of the building and a second atrium
facing State Street, providing natural sunlight and openness for the building. Formerly the campus library,
the new Timme CSS is a place of diversity, art, history and service. The first floor houses the Financial Aid
and Business offices; the offices of Admissions and Records, Enrollment Services, and the Academic
Senate are on the second floor; and the third floor features a display of Ferris historical memorabilia, as well
as, houses the offices of the President, Budgetary Planning and Analysis, Vice President for Academic
Affairs, and Institutional Research and Testing. The carefully chosen combination of offices and services
provides a wonderful welcome to all constituents in the middle of campus.
Ferris Library for Information, Technology, and Education (FLITE) (2001) – Located in the heart of the
main campus, FLITE features a variety of work and study spaces, including an information commons,
instructional studios, seminar rooms, a two-way video room for distance education, multimedia editing
facilities, individual and group study rooms, a reading room, and an extended hours study area. FLITE has
a total seating capacity of 1,300, more than 350,000 total volumes (books and periodicals), and 166 public
computer workstations. FLITE is a U.S. Government Documents, Patent and Trademark Depository Library
for western lower Michigan, and a depository for U.S. Bureau of the Census and State of Michigan
publications. FLITE also houses the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning and the Media Production
Center.
Tot’s Place (instituted 1987) – Located on the first floor of Bishop Hall, Tot’s Place Child Development
Center is a full service child care center providing educational programs for children of FSU students,
faculty/staff, and the surrounding community. Tot’s Place also serves as a laboratory for many FSU
academic programs.
Starr Building (1961) – Completely renovated in 1995, students now enjoy new furnishings, state-of-the-art
instructional equipment, multimedia labs, study rooms and lounges. It is FSU’s largest general classroom
building and houses the Educational and Career Counseling Center and the Disabilities Services Office;
Williams Auditorium, where dozens of live performances and special events are offered each year; and The
Jim Crow Museum, a privately donated collection of American racist memorabilia artifacts.
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