Academic organizations and centers
The campus is roughly divided into quadrants. The north and
2SD177L south sides of campus are delineated by a grassy expanse called the Mall, which stretches from Old Main eastward to the campus'
MC14066 eastern border at Campbell Avenue (a major north-south arterial street). The west and east sides of campus are separated roughly by Highland Avenue
2SK246BL and the Student Union Memorial Center (see below).The science and mathematics buildings tend to be clustered in the southwest quadrant; the intercollegiate athletics facilities
RTM360-516R to the southeast; the arts and humanities buildings to the northwest (with the dance department being a major exception as its main facilities are far to the east end of campus), with the
la7612n engineering buildings in the north central area. The optical and space sciences buildings are clustered on the east side of campus near the sports stadiums and the (1976) main library.