Campus
When the campus opened in 1964, it consisted only of Revelle College and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Today, UC San Diego includes 761 buildings that span 2,141 acres (866 ha) in the north part of San Diego. The main campus occupies only 1,200 acres (490 ha), while natural reserves cover the remaining 941 acres (381 ha). The San Diego Freeway passes through the campus and separates the UC San Diego Medical Center and Mesa apartment housing from the greater part of the campus.
The campus includes eucalyptus groves, a sea port, several major research centers, and a wide range of architectural styles. It is located in the residential area of La Jolla and bordered by the communities of La Jolla Shores, Torrey Pines and University City. The layout of the main campus centers around Geisel Library, which is roughly surrounded by the six residential colleges of Thurgood Marshall, John Muir, Roger Revelle, Sixth, Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the School of Medicine. The six colleges maintain separate housing facilities for their students and each college's buildings are differentiated by distinct architectural styles. As residential colleges were added as the university expanded, buildings in newer colleges were designed with starkly different architectural styles than those of the original campus.
The iconic Geisel Library, named after Dr. Seuss, stands at the center of the campus. Library Walk, a heavily traveled pathway leading from Geisel Library to Gilman Drive, lies adjacent or close to Price Center, Center Hall, International Center, and various student services buildings, including the Student Services Center and the Career Services building.
In 2009, the Conrad Prebys Music Center opened as part of an expanding arts district. The building houses UCSD's music department, which is renowned for its programs in experimental music.
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