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1 13 14 12 11 Points of Interest 15 5 6 4 3 1 2 7 8 9 10 13 12 0 ¼ mile 11 0 500 1,000 feet uw.edu/maps LEGEND 14 Museums & galleries Information Points of interest Gatehouse Lecture & performance Light rail Husky merchandise Bus stop Ticket office Parking gate 15 Campus dining UW Police Cafés & markets Hospital POINTS OF INTEREST Information and Visitor Center 3 The Liberal Arts Quadrangle (the Quad) 6 University Book Store 9 Drumheller Fountain 12 UW Medical Center 15 UW Botanic Gardens The Visitor Center is next to the George Washington The Quad is the primary gathering place on campus, Located on the Ave, University Book Store is a The centerpiece of Rainier Vista, Drumheller Foun- One of the highest-ranked medical centers in Across the Montlake Bridge are the UW Botanic statue on the ground floor of the Odegaard especially when the Yoshino cherry trees bloom thriving independent bookstore that regularly hosts tain was built to highlight our spectacular view of America, UW Medical Center is also home to the Gardens and Washington Park Arboretum, one of Undergraduate Library. each spring. author events, signings and book clubs, in addition Mount Rainier. top-ranked UW School of Medicine. the oldest arboretums west of the Mississippi. to being the UW source for textbooks, art supplies, 1 Odegaard Undergraduate Library 4 Denny Hall technology and Husky gear. 10 Sylvan Grove and Columns 13 Husky Stadium The University of Washington is committed to In addition to offering research and writing services, Built in 1895, Denny Hall is the oldest building on At the south end of this picturesque shady grove With views of Lake Washington and the Cascade providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable Odegaard is home to By George Café. It’s also the campus. Its copper-clad belfry contains the Varsity 7 Suzzallo Library stand four columns — all that remains of the UW’s Mountains, Husky Stadium has been frequently accommodation in its services, programs, activities, only campus library that’s open 24 hours a day. Bell, rung every year at Homecoming. The central library on campus, Suzzallo is renowned original campus in downtown Seattle. voted the most scenic football setting in the U.S. education and employment for individuals with for its grand staircase and expansive Reading Room, disabilities. To request disability accommodations, 2 Red Square (Central Plaza) 5 Bronze W (North) known informally as “the Harry Potter Room.” 11 Bronze W (South) 14 Waterfront Activities Center please contact the Disability Services Office at This large plaza connects the performing arts at Snap a selfie with a giant W! Find the north W statue at Snap a selfie with a giant W! Find the south W statue at Located behind Husky Stadium on Lake Washington, 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685- 7264 (fax) or [email protected]. We can respond most Meany Hall with Odegaard and Suzzallo libraries, the intersection of Memorial Way and NE 45th St. 8 Husky Union Building (HUB) the south end of Rainier Vista, near Husky Stadium. the WAC offers kayak, canoe and rowboat rentals. Henry Art Gallery and lecture rooms in Kane Hall. The HUB’s spaces were designed by students, for effectively with at least 10 days’ advance notice. students. It’s all here, including study rooms, a bike shop, bowling alley, gaming lounge and restaurants. 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Our Division I experience. athletes host their rivals in the Pac-12 conference UNIVERSITY OF and beyond at Husky Stadium and nearby WASHINGTON TOP 10 Athletics Village, as well as on the Montlake Cut. gohuskies.com UNIVERSITIES in the world U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, 2019 Founded in 1861, the UW is one of the world’s leading public research universities. Explore our 700-acre DRIVING THE Through civic partnerships, service-learning campus and experience what makes us the leader of the PUBLIC GOOD opportunities and much more, UW students, faculty, staff and alumni play active roles in pack — from our world-class medical center to our vibrant our local and global community. At our core, arts community to our Pac-12 athletics. we believe in human potential and our role in unleashing it. ARTS AND CULTURE The arts are at the heart of the UW, and you can experience them firsthand. Explore contemporary in PEACE CORPS #5 art, artists and ideas at the Henry Art Gallery VOLUNTEERS in 2019 and Jacob Lawrence Gallery. Interact with natural EXPANDING One of the world’s leading research universities, and cultural collections at the Burke Museum. the UW has ranked among the top five U.S. Attend a performance at Meany Hall and enjoy OUR IMPACT — universities in federal research funding for dance, drama, music or DXARTS — where art and EVERYWHERE more than four decades. Each year, more than technology meet. arts.uw.edu 1,000 students participate in the Undergraduate Research Symposium. 7 FACULTY MEMBERS have won Nobel Prizes EMPOWERING Companies around the world use technology SEATTLE, OUR HOME POSSIBILITY developed on campus by our students and faculty. The UW has been part of Seattle since before And with efforts like Startup Hall and CoMotion, Washington was a state. Today, the Emerald City is THROUGH our collaborative innovation hub, the UW is an international hub of innovation, known for its INNOVATION working to create an inclusive innovation district tech startups, rock bands, aerospace engineering that connects the University with the community. and, of course, plenty of coffee. Whether you’re catching a live show, paddleboarding on Lake MOST INNOVATIVE #1 Washington or shopping at Pike Place Market, public university in find a wealth of activities around the city. REUTERS, 2019 the world visitseattle.org.
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