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University of Washington - Facilities - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Facilities

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Service & Maintenance Staff 936
Campus Size 639 acres
Student Centers
  • Husky Union Building (HUB)
  • South Campus Center (SCC)
  • Student Activities Office (SAO)
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Odegaard
  • Suzzalo/Allen
Popular Places to Chill
  • By George
  • The Fountain
  • The HUB
  • The HUB lawn
  • Odegaard
  • The Quad
  • Red Square steps
Bar on Campus None, but there are plenty of options nearby on the Ave.
Bowling on Campus Basement of the HUB
Coffeehouse on Campus Tully’s Coffee is served in 21 espresso cafés/ bars on campus. If you’re on North Campus, try Parnassus in the art building. On South Campus? Check out the H-Bar in the physics and astronomy building. Somewhere in the middle? Suzzallo Espresso, near the entrance to Suzzallo Library is a great option. Even small or older buildings without built-in coffee stops have small espresso bars where you can grab a bagel and a caffeinated treat.
Movie Theater on Campus Yes, the quarterly movie series takes place in the HUB Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the HUB Ticket Office on the day of the show beginning at 8 a.m. Many times, these are double-features, so you get to watch two movies for around $3!

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The IMA is a high-tech facility outfitted with playing courts for intramural and pick-up games, a rock wall, swimming pool, indoor track, rooms for classes like yoga and aerobics, a workout room with televisions, a huge variety of machines, and adjacent fields for soccer, football, and other field sports. As a whole, the campus is visually stunning.

The classic brick buildings and quaint brick walkways on the Quad evoke an Ivy-League feel—a look that peaks during spring when the cherry blossoms bloom. Certain buildings are absolute gems. For instance, Suzzallo Library, one of the older buildings on campus, looks as regal and grandiose as a European cathedral, especially when illuminated at night. However, a few architectural eyesores populate the campus, including Kane Hall, a building that was meant to be a modern adaptation of Suzzallo but looks more like a concrete slab. The few architectural anomalies around campus, however, barely dampen the incredible beauty that defines it. Just wait for the rose gardens to bloom and the fountain to spurt skyward, as two rows of trees guide all eyes to the peak of Mt. Rainier.
 

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Facilities at University of Washington

Jfu415

English '14

5.0
A+

Great Facilities

There are two huge libraries, an undergraduate and a graduate library. Both where you can spend hours studying and researching for resources for classes and papers. There are computer rooms in most of the buildings. The gym has state of the art equipment, an Olympic size swimming pool, an indoor track, rock climbing wall, as well as classes and personal trainers. All of the buildings on campus are of gothic collegiate architecture. UW has the "ivy league" feel, with buildings dating back to about 100 years old. It is also rated the greenest college with environmentally friendly buildings.

May 25, 2012

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Facilities at University of Washington

uwee

Marine Biology and Oceanography '16

3.8
B+

Nice Facilities but Not Always Accessible

While UW has some excellent library, athletic, and laboratory facilities, the hours of operation and parking availability are rather disappointing.

Apr 14, 2012

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nayeonchoi

Business Administration and Management '14

3.8
B+

IMA

The IMA is at the University of Washington. It is a three story fitness center, and all students are welcome to use the facility. The downfall is that it is required that we pay to use the facility every quarter as part of tuition, regardless of how frequent the trips are to the IMA. Depending on where you live, the IMA can either be very close, or very far. The IMA is a great place to work out.

Apr 09, 2012

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Browse job opportunities at the Center for Career Services located in Mary Gates Hall, browse through the University Bookstore, catch up on reading at one of the many libraries on campus, enjoy the rose garden near Drumheller Fountain, exercise or play sports at the IMA, go to the Henry Art Gallery or the Burke Museum, grab a coffee and read the Daily outside, grab lunch at By George or the HUB, lounge in the Quad on a sunny day, play a game of pool in the HUB Games Area, take a tour of campus, visit the Gateway Center in Mary Gates Hall and speak to an academic advisor

Spring quarter at the UW is the reason why students tolerate the rain during fall and winter quarters. Studying or lounging in the Quad when the cherry blossoms are in full-bloom is a highlight for most students. Grabbing lunch at the Husky Den with a friend, or wandering through the Henry Art Gallery are both great options. If you’re trying to exercise a bit, swim laps at the IMA or play basketball, volleyball, or football on or near Denny Field.

Did You Know?
  • The Indoor Climbing Center at the IMA has over 5,800 square feet of climbing surface and is open all year round.
  • Odegaard Undergraduate Library is home to 165,000 volumes of books specifically catered to undergraduate studies. It was named after Charles E.Odegaard, who was the UW's President from 1958–1973.

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