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UB's North Campus is located in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst, N.Y. It is the largest of UB's campuses and is home to most academic programs and student housing.^[1]

Buildings

Ellicott Complex

The Ellicott Complex consists of 38 buildings and includes residence halls, dining options, academic spaces, and offices.^[2]

Academic Center

The Academic Center in the Ellicott Complex is home to the Department of Anthropology, Department of Classics, and Marian E. White Anthropology Research Museum.^[3]

Residence Halls

Evans, Fargo, Red Jacket, Richmond, Spaulding, and Wilkeson Quadrangles are all located in Ellicott and offer similar amenities.^[4] The halls offer single, double, triple, and quad rooms. Many Living Learning Communities are housed in the Ellicott residence halls, including CULTURE, Health Professions, Management, Pharmacy, and Alliance, Major and Career Exploration.^[5] Undergraduate students of all class years can live in Ellicott.

Academic Spine

Most academic buildings on the North Campus are connected as part of the academic spine.

Alfiero Center

Adjacent to the Jacobs Management Center, the Alfiero Center hosts student services, resources, and student spaces for students in the School of Management.^[6]

Baird Hall

Baird Hall is home to the Department of Music. It has 64 practice rooms with pianos available for music students, large rehearsal spaces, the Music Library, and the 150-seat Baird Recital Hall.^[7]

Baldy Hall

Baldy Hall is adjacent to O'Brian Hall and the Lockwood Memorial Library. It is home to the Graduate School of Education, Department of Communication, Department of Linguistics, and School of Social Work, as well as the English Language Institute.^[8]

Bell Hall

Bell Hall is home to several offices and departments within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. This includes the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Department of Computer Science and Engineering.^[9]

Bonner Hall

Bonner Hall is another building for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. It has lab space and offices, and it holds the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Energy Systems Institute.^[10]

Capen Hall

Capen Hall is a primary administrative building for UB. It houses the Office of Admissions, 1Capen, and the University Honors College.^[11]^[12] The Oscar A. Silverman Library is also located in Capen Hall.

Clemens Hall

Clemens Hall, located between the Lockwood Memorial Library and Baird Hall, is home to several departments and facilities for the College of Arts and Sciences.^[13] This includes the the Department of Africana and American Studies, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Department of English, the Department of Environment and Sustainability, the Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, the Department of Jewish Thought, and the Department of Romance Languages and Literature. The office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is also located in Clemens Hall.

Cooke Hall

Adjacent to Hochstetter Hall, Cooke Hall is home to laboratory spaces as well as the Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Geology.^[14]

Davis Hall

Davis Hall is adjacent to Jarvis Hall. It hosts classrooms and research facilities for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, including for the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.^[15] Davis Hall has LEED Gold Certification.^[16]

Dorsheimer Laboratory/Greenhouse

The Dorsheimer Laboratory/Greenhouse is adjacent to Cooke Hall. The greenhouse is used for teaching and research, and is made up of four separate greenhouse units with varying climates.^[17]

Fronczak Hall

Fronczak Hall is located adjacent to the Natural Sciences Complex.^[18] It is home to the Department of Physics and the Department of Economics. On the roof, there are two astronomy observatories for use by the Department of Physics and the Astronomy Club.^[19]

Furnas Hall

Built in 1977, Furnas Hall is home to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.^[20] It is located between Jarvis Hall and Bell Hall.^[18]

Alumni Arena

Alumni Arena, one of North Campus's major athletic facilities, hosts the Buffalo Bulls' men's basketball team, women's basketball team, wrestling team, and women's volleyball team. The stadium has a capacity of 6,100 spectators.^[21]

Center for the Arts

The Center for the Arts (CFA) is UB's artistic hub. The Department of Art, Department of Media Study, Department of Music, and Department of Theatre and Dance are located in CFA.^[22] The building is also home to art galleries and features performances from both UB students and faculty and outside artists.^[23]^[24]

Creekside Village

Creekside Village is an on-campus apartment complex owned by the UB Foundation. Creekside East houses second-year students, offering four-person, two-bedroom units, and Creekside West houses upperclass and graduate students, with two-person, two-bedroom units.^[25]

Governors Complex

Governors Complex is a housing complex for first-year students located on North Campus consisting of Clinton, Dewey, Lehman, and Roosevelt halls.^[26]

Flint Village

See main article: Flint Village

Greiner Hall

See main article: Greiner Hall

GROW Clean Energy Center

The GRoW Home is a model ultra-efficient house. It was designed by a team of UB students.^[27]

Hadley Village

Hadley Village is an on-campus apartment complex owned by the UB Foundation. All of the units are four bedrooms, and it is open exclusively to upperclass and graduate students.^[28]^[29]

Points of Interest

Baird Point

Located at Lake LaSalle, Baird Point features iconic white columns which originated from Buffalo's Federal Reserve Bank.^[30] It is one of the most popular photo spots on the North Campus.

Lake LaSalle

Lake LaSalle, located on the eastern end of North Campus, is a 60-acre man-made lake.^[31] It is a popular spot for campus geese.^[32]

References

[1] ttps://www.admissions.buffalo.edu/academics/about-ub.php

[2] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/academ.detail.html

[3] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#ACADEM

[4] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/residence-halls/ellicott-complex.html#title_0_copy

[5] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/living-learning-communities.html

[6] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/alfier.detail.html

[7] ttps://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/music/about/music-resources.html

[8] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#BALDY

[9] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#BELL

[10] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#BONNER

[11] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/honors/about/honors-at-a-glance.html

[12] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#CAPEN

[13] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#CLEMEN

[14] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#COOKE

[15] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html#DAVIS

[16] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/davis.detail.html

[17] ttps://library2.buffalo.edu/archives/campuses/detail.html?ID=78

[:0-18] 18.0 ^18.1 https://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html

[19] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/frnczk.detail.html

[20] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/furnas.detail.html

[21] ttps://ubbulls.com/facilities/alumni-arena/3

[22] ttps://www.ubcfa.org/arts-at-ub/arts-departments-programs.html

[23] ttps://www.ubcfa.org/arts-at-ub/ub-art-galleries.html

[24] ttps://www.ubcfa.org/events-exhibitions/calendar.html

[25] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/apartments/creekside-village-apartments.html

[26] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/residence-halls/governors-complex.html

[27] ttps://grow.buffalo.edu/house/

[28] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live.html

[29] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/apartments/hadley-village-apartments.html

[30] ttps://library.buffalo.edu/archives/campuses/detail.html?ID=39

[31] ttps://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/brdpt.detail.html

[32] ttps://www.threads.com/@ubhonors/post/DHGTXf0A_Ov?xmt=AQF0zezkdSxXb6eVoPhCekY4b-hM6Bxwk7kYJlA7XP0ytQ

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 ==== Dorsheimer Laboratory/Greenhouse ====
 The Dorsheimer Laboratory/Greenhouse is adjacent to Cooke Hall. The greenhouse is used for teaching and research, and is made up of four separate greenhouse units with varying climates.<ref>https://library2.buffalo.edu/archives/campuses/detail.html?ID=78</ref>
+==== Fronczak Hall ====
+Fronczak Hall is located adjacent to the Natural Sciences Complex.<ref name=":0">https://www.buffalo.edu/home/visiting-ub/map.html</ref> It is home to the [[Department of Physics]] and the [[Department of Economics]]. On the roof, there are two astronomy observatories for use by the Department of Physics and the Astronomy Club.<ref>https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/frnczk.detail.html</ref>
+==== Furnas Hall ====
+Built in 1977, Furnas Hall is home to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.<ref>https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/managing-facilities/planning-designing-and-construction/building-profiles/profile-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/page-content/facilities/furnas.detail.html</ref> It is located between Jarvis Hall and Bell Hall.<ref name=":0" />
 === Alumni Arena ===
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 === Governors Complex ===
 Governors Complex is a housing complex for first-year students located on North Campus consisting of Clinton, Dewey, Lehman, and Roosevelt halls.<ref>https://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/residence-halls/governors-complex.html</ref>
+=== Flint Village ===
+''See main article: [[Flint Village]]''
+=== Greiner Hall ===
+''See main article: [[Greiner Hall]]''
+=== GROW Clean Energy Center ===
+The GRoW Home is a model ultra-efficient house. It was designed by a team of UB students.<ref>https://grow.buffalo.edu/house/</ref>
+=== Hadley Village ===
+Hadley Village is an on-campus apartment complex [[UB Foundation Housing|owned by the UB Foundation]]. All of the units are four bedrooms, and it is open exclusively to upperclass and graduate students.<ref>https://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live.html</ref><ref>https://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving/find-your-home/where-can-i-live/apartments/hadley-village-apartments.html</ref>
 == Points of Interest ==