"I chose to transfer to Lake Superior State University because of the personal attention I would receive. I did not want to attend a large university where I would be a number lost in the masses. The well-rounded curriculum allowed me to obtain my position at John Deere. Having a good balance of theory and hands-on knowledge is critical for my position and Lake State gave me a good foundation in these skills."
Maria DiValentin, Mechanical Engineering 2001
Field Service Representative,
John Deere Power Systems
Waterloo, IA
Officer's Recreation Center
The recreational center was used by soldiers for entertainment purposes. Once
the fort was converted to a university, the recreation center was used by students
for dances and sporting events, until it burned down. A storage facility now
stands in its place, used by students living on officer's row.
Library
The fort library was used until 1971 when the new library was constructed across
from South Hall. The new library was
named after Dr. Kenneth Shouldice, who is credited with transforming Lake Superior
State college into the University it is today.
Warehouses, Hospital,Shops
The warehouses, hospital and machine shops were eventually replaced by the Cisler
Center, CANUSA Hall and CASET Building. After the fort was bought by the state
of Michigan the buildings were used for classrooms and storage facilities. The
machine shops were used for heavy machine laboratories and drawing laboratories
for engineering students. The hospital was used for chemistry, history, political
science and geology classes and offices.
South Hall's Twin & Cafeteria
The infantry barracks were composed of twin buildings, one of which burned down
in the early 1960's. Instead of rebuilding that section of the building a decision
was made to build Crawford Hall, a new facility that would be adequate for scientific
research. During the fire, the fort cafeteria, the structure connecting South
Hall to its twin, was also destroyed.
Auditorium
An auditorium was built for Fort Brady in 1939 for use as a classroom for troops
stationed there. The auditorium was used by the university until it was destroyed
by fire in the early 1960s. Crawford Hall was built in its place.
