Physical Facilities
The Southern University and A&M College campus is one of the most beautiful campuses in the South. Lake Kernan flows through the center of the campus and the Mississippi River forms its western boundary.
Since 1960, buildings containing more than 2,000,000 square feet of floor area have been constructed. These buildings include the F. G. Clark Activity Center, J. S. Clark Administration Building, E. N. Mayberry Dining Hall, Music Recital Hall, Band Building, John B. Cade Library, School of Nursing Building, Health Research Wing of Lee Hall, Rodney G. Higgins Hall for Social Science, Augustus C. Blanks Hall for Special Education and Psychology, Baranco-Hill Student Health Center, and the College of Engineering Building, P.B.S. Pinchback.
The Smith-Brown Memorial Union, a 66,200-square feet multipurpose building which serves as a major center for extracurricular activities, is known as the campus “living room.” The recently renovated Union features a food court with popular food outlets; barber and beauty shops; television rooms; 12 bowling lanes; a game room for billiards, video games, and quiet games; an art gallery; a browsing room; a ballroom, meeting and conference rooms; and a U.S. Post Office. The building also houses offices for student organizations.
The F. G. Clark Activity Center has accommodations for theater, athletic events, conferences, convocations, and recreational activities. The building houses the Athletic Department.
The J. S. Clark Administration Building houses the offices of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, the Southern University System officers, the President - Chancellor of the Baton Rouge campus, and other campus administrative officers.
E. N. Mayberry Dining Hall contains the Magnolia Room, the Cypress Room, and the Oak Room, which is for student dining. Dunn Cafeteria is located in the Freshman Complex.
