Academic departments are well-equipped to support undergraduate teaching and research.
Lawrence Hall, for instance, includes centers for the study of German, the Classics, Japan, and China. In Lathrop Hall the geology department maintains collections of minerals, gems, and Devonian fossils. Alumni Hall houses a museum with an extensive collection of Native American artifacts. Facilities at Wynn Hall and Olin Life Sciences Building include two electron microscopes, modern laboratories, a greenhouse, and a herbarium. McGregory Hall houses the departments of mathematics and computer science, as well as Cooley Science Library and a number of administrative offices and services.