Oakland Drive Campus
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Oakland Drive Campus is a campus of Western Michigan University. It is the university's newest land acquisition. The campus, acquired in 1998, was originally state property used by the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital. The hospital is still leased to the state and remains in operation, although in a more limited role. Geographically, it is generally located between West Campus and East Campus, allowing for a natural accessibility. A focal point of the area is the Kalamazoo State Hospital Water Tower. Completed in 1895, this {{convert|175|ft|m}} tall gothic-style construction can be seen from many areas on campus and in town.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~asylums/kalamazoo_mi/|title=Kalamazoo State Hospital|access-date=28 April 2023}} The newer Oakland Drive Campus buildings are located on Oakland Drive, north of the hospital and water tower.
College of Health and Human Services
The Oakland Drive Campus is home to the university's [http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/ College of Health and Human Services]. The college's new $48.2 million facility opened in 2005, with a total building space of {{convert|195000|sqft|m2}}. An interesting design feature is the "winter garden", a 3-level open atrium and commons area with floor to ceiling transparent windows. This feature has become popular in northern climates, as featured in the renovated Renaissance Center in Detroit and the Chrysler Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
WMU Army ROTC
The Oakland Drive Campus is also home to the [http://www.wmich.edu/rotc/ WMU Army ROTC] program. This program was recently named the best large program and the best program overall in the 9th Brigade. The 9th Brigade covers all Army Reserve Officer Training Corps programs in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and the northern part of Illinois. WMU Army ROTC was also selected by the [https://archive.today/20121212031528/http://www.rotc.monroe.army.mil/ United States Army Cadet Command] as the winner of the [http://www.founderspatriots.org/ Order of the Founders and Patriots of America] award for the Western ROTC Region. This award is only one of three awarded nationwide.
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
File:ZhangCenter 20230425.jpgOpened in October 2013, the Charles C. and Lynn L. [http://wmich.edu/library/collections/archives Zhang Legacy Collections Center] houses the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections. Collections consist of historical University, regional, and local governmental records. The holdings total over 28,000 cubic feet, making the WMU Archives the largest facility of its type in southwestern Michigan and one of the largest in the state.{{Cite web|url=http://wmich.edu/library/collections/archives|title=Archives and Regional History Collection|date=5 July 2012}}
In the fall of 2021 the University Libraries announced that they would be moving their special collections from Waldo Library to the Zhang Center.{{Cite web|url=https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2021/08/special-collections-move|title=Libraries' special collections moving to Zhang Legacy Collections Center |date=August 16, 2021}}
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