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Building Information

Sprau Tower (043)

George Sprau Tower

Current Use:
Faculty Offices and Sprau Cafe
Sprau Tower is the tallest building in WMU's campus, housing offices for the Department of English, the Department of Spanish, the Department of World Languages and Literatures, and the School of Communication. There is also a cafe on the ground floor. It can be found in the Main Campus next to the Miller Auditorium fountain.

Facility Information

Bronco Fix-It request for:

Directions:
From Stadium Drive, travel northwest on Howard Street. Take the first right on Western Avenue, then take a left on Ring Road South. At the four way stop, take a right on Theatre Drive. At the end of the road, take the stairs leading to Miller Plaza. The destination is north of Miller Fountain.
Latitude/Longitude:
N42.280257,W85.61513
*Parking:
Visitor - Parking Lot 35
Student - Parking Lot 34 or 35
Employee - Parking Lot 33
(signage may change as necessary without notice)
Building  Coordinator:
Matthew Alonso, World Languages and Literature
matthew.alonso@wmich.edu
(269) 387-6240

Space Usage and Historical Information

Sprau Tower was built in 1967. It has approximately 35,698 square foot on 12 floors.
Current Use:
Faculty Offices and Sprau Cafe
Original Use:
English, Communications, and Foreign Language