How well do you know the Eastern Michigan University campus? Test your knowledge with this campus photo puzzle.
First, try to place where the landmark is located, and then view the answers at the bottom of this page.
"Eagles Rising" sculpture
About: Created by artist Mier Naghi in 2009, this sculpture captures the figures of two eagles interacting with one another. The eagle has symbolized EMU since 1991.
Location: ________________________
Martin Luther King Jr. sculpture
About: The sculpture was made by EMU graduate student Nancy Sippel in 1989. Sippel entered and won a competition to create the sculpture, winning a unanimous vote from the judging committee.
Location: ________________________
"Lineage" sculpture
About: The sculpture was made by Charles McGee in 2008. McGee was an art professor at EMU from 1969-87. The sculpture was made to represent the connection humans have to their ancestors and descendants.
Location: ________________________
"Interaction" sculpture
About: The sculpture was created by Benjamin Victor in 2023. Inspired by his years of experience working with engineers, the artist created a composition of rectangles meant to capture the viewer's attention as the sculpture spirals upward.
Location: ________________________
Building entrance
About: The entrance to this building is designed with geometric shapes; the triangular pyramid rests on four spheres, which rest on four trapezoidal pillars. The building was constructed in 1967 and functioned as the University Library until 1998.
Location: ________________________
"Icarus" sculpture
About: The statue was created by artist and EMU professor John Pappas in 2003. The sculpture shares the story of the ancient Greek tale of Icarus. In the tale, Icarus' father, Daedalus, crafts wax wings to help them escape imprisonment, but Icarus flies too close to the sun and falls into the sea.
Location: ________________________
Answers to Campus Landmarks Quiz
"Eagles Rising" is in front of the University Student Center, accessible from Oakwood Street.
The Martin Luther King Jr. sculpture is on a pedestal between Boone and Ford halls.
"Lineage" is in front of the Student Center near University Park.
"Interaction" is in the courtyard between the back entrance of Judy Sturgis and Sill halls.
The entrance shown is for the Porter Building main entrance on West Circle Drive.
"Icarus" is in front of the main entrance to Judy Sturgis Hall.
