page_title: University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
section_title: Eugene W. Murphy Library
hierarchical_section_title: University of Wisconsin–La Crosse / Campus / Notable and historic buildings / Eugene W. Murphy Library
caption_attribution_description: English: Health and Science Center, completed in 2000.
context_page_description: The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse is a public university in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Founded in 1909, it is a leading comprehensive university as part of the University of Wisconsin System offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. With 9,600 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students, UW-La Crosse is composed of five schools and colleges offering 102 undergraduate programs, 31 graduate programs, and 2 doctoral programs. With an annual operating budget of $227 million, it is one of the largest in the UW System with nearly $4 million dedicated to annual research. UW-La Crosse has nearly 85,000 alumni across all 50 U.S. states and 57 countries.
  In 2018, U.S. News & World Report ranked UWL the top comprehensive university in the UW System for the eighteenth consecutive year, and the fourth ranked regional public university in the Midwest. Nationally recognized programs include occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant offerings at the graduate level. UWL also offers a top ranked archaeology and anthropology undergraduate degree program, the only one in the Midwest and one of few nationally.
context_section_description: Murphy Library (1969, remodeled 1995), is centrally located on campus. It was named for Eugene W. Murphy in recognition of his 22 years of service to UWL and the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. At the time of its construction, the library cost US $2.5 million to construct. As of 2007, Murphy Library had a total of 691,282 books, bound periodicals, and government documents. The library also offers electronic resources, such as journals and databases. In 2006, the library opened Murphy's Mug Café, which is managed by the campus dining services.
caption: The Health Science Center, completed in 2000
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