page_title: Bridgewater State University
section_title: West Campus
hierarchical_section_title: Bridgewater State University / Campus / West Campus
caption_attribution_description: English: Bridgewater University 45 School St. Bridgewater Ma.
context_page_description: Bridgewater State University is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. BSU's sports teams are called the Bears. School colors are crimson, white and black.
context_section_description: Samuel P. Gates House (1876, 6,138 square feet (570.2 m²)) is a small wood-frame structure that was once the dwelling of Samuel Gates.
  Boyden Hall (1924, 63,248 square feet (5,875.9 m²)) was constructed as the main building of Bridgewater Normal School following the campus fire of 1924. It now houses the Registrar's Office, Financial Aid services, Student Accounts, the President and Vice President's offices, administrative offices, the department of Information Technology, and several classrooms. On the lowest level, School Street side, is the Horace Mann Auditorium.
  Harrington Hall (1926, 26,640 square feet (2,475 m²)) was named in honor of Lee F. Harrington. Formerly it was the Burnell Campus School (see below). The building houses the School of Business.
  Tillinghast Hall (1916, 51,760 square feet (4,809 m²)), known as "Tilly", is at the corner of School and Summer Streets. Named after the first principal of Bridgewater Normal School, it houses faculty offices, department offices, Flynn Dining Commons, the campus post office, and Military and Veteran Student Services.
  The Art Center (1904, 14,924 square feet (1,386.5 m²)) was originally constructed as Boyden Gymnasium (an indoor track remains on the second floor). It was converted into the art center in 1974, and now houses the Art Department and the Anderson Art Gallery.
  Hunt Hall (1936, 25,500 square feet (2,370 m²)), formerly the Dr. Albert F. Hunt Junior High School, is on School St. It houses the parking clerk and student ID services in the basement and classrooms on the upper floors.
  Clifford House (1925) (3,831 square feet (355.9 m²)), a former home near the Alumni Center and Maxwell Library, houses the Political Science Department.
  Dr. Edward W. Minnock Institute for Global Engagement (1990, 6,492 square feet (603.1 m²)), a former home and formerly the Davis Alumni Center. Now houses the Minnock Institute for Global Engagement.
  Christian Fellowship Services Building, on Shaw Road, is another former house.
  Clement C. Maxwell Library (1971, 172,580 square feet (16,033 m²)) is a four-story cement-and-brick structure located on Shaw Road with secondary entrances on Park Street. It is named for former college president Clement C. Maxwell. The facility has over 300,000 volumes, an assorted collection of music and videos, and many classrooms. The third floor Special Collections area features a small museum and specialized collection on Abraham Lincoln. A Starbucks kiosk is located on the ground floor by the IT Support Services office.
  The Adrian Rondileau Campus Center (1970, 161,000 square feet (15,000 m²)) was built on the site of Boyden Park on Park Street. It was known as the Student Union until the retirement of then-president Adrian Rondileau. The center contains ballrooms and conference rooms, a cafeteria with a Dunkin' Donuts, an open-access computer lab, and a small dining room, and also houses offices for the Center for Multicultural and International Affairs, the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, the Program Committee, the Student Government Association, Visitor Information, Career Services, and Conference and Events Services. The building was given a $3.5 million renovation in 2013, including a new street-level main entrance and enlarged windows and doors.
  Bridgewater State University Auditorium is a semi-annex to the RCC building, and has two levels of seating and a number of classrooms and offices below it for the Communications, Theatre, and Music Departments. The Beach Boys once held a live performance in the auditorium, and it was home to the world premiere of "Drakula: The Rock Opera".
  Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center (2011), named after one of the university's prior presidents, is on Park Street and is home to the school's science departments (Physics, Chemistry,  Biology, and Earth Sciences and Geography). At 212,000 square feet (19,700 m²), the Conant Science Center is the largest building on campus. The land separating it from Pope Hall (see below) contains a small park, a memorial area, and a greenhouse. This replaces
caption: Tillinghast Hall
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