Renovated John Victor Machuga Student Center At the Heart of the New "University Commons"

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The complex is designed with an expanse of glass windows to highlight William Paterson's visually beautiful suburban location. It features:

• expanded space for events
• a new 500-seat ballroom
• new meeting rooms
  

Highlights of the renovated facility include a new information desk, a redesigned food court, and several outdoor patios and lounges. A glass-enclosed bridge on the second floor links the Student Center to the new Ballroom and new meeting rooms, all equipped with state-of-the-art multimedia capability.

Students now have seamless access to student development services, activities, meeting rooms, and dining venues, all under one roof.

The glass facades on both sides of the renovated John Victor Machuga Student Center allow those outside the building to view the activity inside. The inside provides expansive views of the campus, especially of the new student quadrangle on the south side of the complex.

In addition, the entire area has been re-landscaped and features new seating areas on benches and low walls, and new trees and other planted areas.

The Machuga Student Center houses the offices for campus activities, hospitality, dining services, and more than fifty student clubs and organizations. Other offices include commuter services, conference services, the vice president for student development, career development and advisement, and disability services.

Wayne Hall, William Paterson's central dining facility for resident students, has received upgrades including a new student lounge on the ground floor. The Pioneer Restaurant, previously located on the second floor of the Student Center, is now located on the renovated second floor of Wayne Hall.

Students are now able to access all of the University's dining options, from Wayne Hall to the food court, without leaving the complex.