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===West Campus=== [[File:WMUCampus2.jpg|thumb|Stewart Clocktower, flanked by Waldo Library to the left, and the University Computing Center.]] West Campus is the primary and largest WMU campus in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]], and is usually referred to as "Main Campus." Most of the university [[academic]] and [[academic administration|administrative]] buildings are on West Campus, including the College of Arts and Sciences, Haworth College of Business,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.edumaritime.net/michigan/western-michigan-university-kalamazoo |title=Supply Chain Education |access-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref> College of Education and Human Development, College of Fine Arts, the Lee Honors College and Waldo Library. Many of the [[residence halls]] are found scattered throughout West Campus, while other [[dormitories]] (affectionately referred to as "The Valleys") are adjacent to West Campus in Goldsworth Valley. Waldo Library is the fourth largest university library system in Michigan, where it houses millions of various resources such as books, audio/visual materials, maps, electronic resources and more. The library also has a cafe, student commons, study rooms, and a [[virtual reality]] lab.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} [[File:WMU Student Center interior gathering stairs.jpg|thumb|WMU Student Center, interior gathering stairs]] The WMU Student Center opened in 2023 and contains a dining center, restaurants, a bank, the campus bookstore, student organization center and other student services.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/08/see-inside-western-michigan-universitys-new-99m-student-center.html |title=See inside Western Michigan University's new $99M student center |date=August 2023 |access-date=November 11, 2023}}</ref> West Campus is also the site of [[Miller Auditorium]], a large entertainment venue seating nearly 3500 people. It is Michigan's fourth largest auditorium. Miller Auditorium hosts events ranging from popular [[Musical theatre|musicals]] and [[concerts]] to graduation commencements and film screenings. The Gilmore Theater Complex, featuring three performance stages and faculty offices, is directly next to Miller Auditorium. The Dalton Center houses the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music and the Department of Dance. The [[Richmond Center for Visual Arts]] was added to the Fine Arts Complex in 2007, followed by South Kohrman Hall being renovated into faculty offices and upgraded studio spaces in 2008. Both buildings house the [[Gwen Frostic]] School of Art.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WMU Gwen Frostic School of Art |url=https://kalamazooarts.org/organization/wmu-gwen-frostic-school-of-art/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=KalamazooArts.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
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