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Campus Facilities

College of Osteopathic Medicine Facilities

MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING – Two lecture halls, anatomy lab, Osteopathic Principles and Practice Lab, student lounge, and study area (under construction)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FACULTY OFFICE BUILDING – Student services offices, Dean’s office complex, and faculty offices (to be constructed)
CLINICAL SCIENCES BUILDING – Clinical skills area/clinic, two simulator rooms, faculty offices, eight breakout rooms, student government offices, and video production/teleconference studio (to be constructed)

Other Campus Facilities

CAMPUS FACILITIES BUILDING—This building houses the offices and equipment of the physical facilities department.
CHAIN GARDEN—This area of the campus was originally dedicated in 1992 in honor of Bobby and Betty Chain. In 2006 the garden was completely renovated by the Bobby L. Chain family to include the six foot bronze statue of the Risen Christ.
CLINTON GYMNASIUM—Constructed in 1961, this building includes a gymnasium, offices, and locker rooms. The roof was replaced in 2004 with a membrane roofing system. Interior renovations, including new office space and heating and air conditioning systems, as well as updating the building exterior, were accomplished in 2006.
COMMON GROUNDS—Created in 1997 from a former carriage house, this facility houses a student-operated coffee house.
CRAWFORD HALL—This eight-room structure constructed in 1936 serves as the offices and activities center for the Baptist Student Union. An exterior renovation was completed in 2005.
DONNELL HALL—Completed in 2006, this building houses the Museum and Research Collection of the Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey, D.D. (1761-1834).
FAIL-ASBURY NURSING BUILDING—Originally completed in 2002, this building contains faculty offices, classrooms, and laboratory facilities for the Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing. An addition to the original building was constructed in 2008 that provides additional faculty offices, classrooms, study rooms, and an elevated lecture hall.
JOSEPH AND NANCY FAIL SOFTBALL FIELD—Dedicated in 2007, the state-of-the-art field is named to honor the Fails, longtime friends of the university.
FAIRCHILD HALL—This 1970 facility houses the department of education. The building has office suites for faculty members, four classrooms, and a well-equipped curriculum laboratory.
GREEN SCIENCE HALL—The one-story portion of Green Science Hall accommodates chemistry and physics curricula. The two-story section houses Ross Lecture Hall, student study and work areas, laboratories, offices, and classrooms for the departments of biology, mathematics, psychology, and social sciences. The building was constructed in 1958 and renovated in 2003 and 2005.
LAWRENCE HALL—Lawrence Hall, built in 1954, provides offices, classrooms and conference space for the Owen and Elizabeth Cooper School of Missions and Biblical Studies, student government association, student life, and student support services. Exterior renovations were completed in 2005.
McMILLAN HALL—Completed in 1964 and renovated in 2004, this building houses the university bookstore and post office. Exterior renovations were completed in 2005.
MISSIONS PLAZA AND TOWER—Dedicated in 1994 and prominently located in the front of Wilkes Hall, the Marjorie and Earl Kelly Missions Plaza and the Estelle Willis Missions Tower recall the legacy of William Carey and honor Southern Baptist missionaries and William Carey University alumni, faculty, staff, and students in foreign missions service. Gifts of Joseph and Nancy Fail made construction possible. The plaza and tower were renovated in 2004.
MISSISSIPPI WOMAN’S COLLEGE HERITAGE PLAZA—A memorial to Margaret Hemeter Gillespie and Mississippi Woman’s College alumnae, the plaza is located between Ross and Johnson Halls. It was dedicated in January 2007.
LUCILE PARKER GALLERY—Built in 1990 and located in Thomas Fine Arts Center, the Lucile Parker Gallery is named for the late William Carey University professor of art emerita whose work in watercolor brought national acclaim. Exhibitions of artists enjoying national reputations are scheduled September through May. The university’s permanent collection is exhibited June through August.
MARY ROSS BUILDING—An original building constructed in 1920 for a campus hospital, this building now houses faculty offices and conference rooms for the School of Business. The exterior of the building was renovated in 2005.
THE DUMAS L. SMITH/I. E. ROUSE LIBRARY—Located across from Tatum Court, the Smith/Rouse Library, which was built in 1957 and renovated in 2002, houses over 110,000 items. These include books, serials, microforms, and audiovisual resources. A computer lab is located within the library to provide access to the Internet. Wireless internet access, as well as 35,000 online e-books and an extensive array of scholarly research databases, is available at Smith/Rouse Library.
THE LORENA ROSEBERRY SMITH HALL—Built in 2004, this education facility contains faculty offices and eight modern classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
SOCCER FIELDS—The soccer complex featuring Musco Sports lighting was dedicated in August 2004 and includes an official game field, a practice field, and an intramural field. The soccer program was moved from the Gulfport campus to Hattiesburg campus in 2003. The Jack and Carol Simmons fitness track was added during 2007 to provide a safe area for jogging and walking. The half-mile track encircles all three playing fields.
STUDENT CENTER—Located in Wilkes Hall and completed in 2000, the student center provides video games, pool, table tennis, TV, a meeting room, and complete fitness facility for students, faculty, and staff.
TATUM COURT—Constructed in 1914, this building of colonial design was renovated in 1974 into a facility housing administrative offices, faculty offices, classrooms, and the O. L. Quave Theatre. Additional exterior renovation was completed in 1999 and 2005. A Flemish Master Carillon, donated by Lewis and Margie Myrick to commemorate the Jubilee Celebration of the University, was installed on the rooftop of Tatum Court in 2004.
THOMAS BUSINESS BUILDING—Completed in 1974, this facility contains the Kresge Lecture Room, the School of Business, classrooms, computer labs, continuing education, workshops, graduate classes, and the Glass Room.
THOMAS FINE ARTS CENTER—The Fine Arts Center, dedicated in 1966, contains complete facilities for the Donald and Frances Winters School of Music, the Dumas L. Smith Auditorium, and the Lucile Parker Art Gallery.
DONNA DUCK WHEELER ALUMNI HOUSE—A two-story colonial style residence built in 1962 and formerly named the Bentley-Pope House was renamed in April 2006 to honor Donna Duck Wheeler, alumni director for 17 years. The building houses the offices of external relations, advancement, and alumni relations.
MILTON WHEELER FIELD—A state-of-the-art baseball field was dedicated in 2006 and named to honor Dr. Milton Wheeler for over four decades of service to the university and as athletic advisor for 30 years.
WILKES HALL—Built in 1967, this building includes a student dining room, a faculty dining room, the president’s dining room, a conference center, and a student center. Exterior renovations were completed in 2005.