in shaping future public policy. It was named in honor of U.S. Senator Philip Hart and Michigan Governor William Milliken.
The William B. Nolde Lecture Series focuses on intellectual discussions for future leaders both in the military and across the campus and community. It was named in honor of U.S. Army Colonel William Nolde, the last official combat casualty of the Vietnam War.
== Student life ==
=== Residence life ===
Central Michigan University is home to 21 on-campus residence halls, arranged in four areas throughout the campus. In 2006, the 21st and 22nd residence halls on campus opened in the East complex. In 2019, the university decommissioned and demolished Barnes Hall, which was the oldest serving residence hall and the only one not physically connected to any other. In 2022, the university closed the North Residence Halls.
North Residence Halls: Larzelere, Trout, Calkins, Robinson
South Residence Halls: Beddow, Merrill, Thorpe, Sweeney
East Residence Halls: Saxe, Herrig, Woldt, Emmons; Celani …
