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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY RIVERSIDE CAMPUS PLAN2FIGURE 1Aerial photo of Texas A&Mmain campus, ca. 2009.Station and areas contiguous with it, serves as thecouncil’s basic guide. Under the administration ofPresident R. Bowen Loftin the council’s role hasThe primary purpose of the land and facilitieslocated at the Texas A&M University’s RiversideCampus is to support the mission of Texas A&MTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY CAMPUSTexas A&M University is fortunate to have an ex-been expanded to cover the addition of new build-University and The Texas A&M University Systemtensive main campus that has evolved culturallyings, alterations to existing buildings, changes tocomponents headquartered on the College Stationand physically since it opened its doors as a Landroads, pedestrian ways and landscaping, and re-campus. The campus is defined as all Texas A&MGrant College in 1876. As a tier-one research in-assignments of space on all property managed byUniversity and Texas A&M University System fa-stitution with over 50,000 students there is a richthe university, including the Riverside Campus.cilities and land administered by Texas A&M Uni-mix of academic and social activity in a diverseTo assist in the review process four sub-councilsversity located in Brazos and Burleson Counties.campus environment.provide specific advice to the council on mattersof Design, Facilities Utilization, Technical Issues,and Maintenance.(UNIVERSITY RULE 41.05.02.M1)The Main Campus has a clear organizational plandating back to the early 20th century, a well-identifiedhistoric core, residential accommodationfor the much respected Corps of Cadets and otherstudents, and iconic structures from a variety ofperiods. The university’s administrative officesare on the main campus, as are clusters of buildingassociated with several colleges: Architecture,Education and Human Resources, Engineering,Geosciences, Liberal Arts and Humanities, andScience. The Rudder Complex includes three auditoriaand a variety of meeting spaces. The 1955Memorial Student Center re-opened in April 2012after a major rehabilitation and expansion. KyleField and associated athletic facilities are also onthe southwest quadrant of the Main Campus.The West Campus, developed to the west of theWellborn Road since the 1960s, houses world-1