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an 8,500-square-foot multipurpose facility used by the university and local and statewide organizations. The campus also boasts the new G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Advisement and Career Center, opened in January 2017 to provide students a centralized location to guide them through college and into a career. The Riley Campus includes the MSU-Riley Center, and the Deen and Rosenbaum buildings. These adjoining structures are located between 5th and 6th streets and between 22nd and 23rd avenues in the heart of the business district. The MSU-Riley Center includes the Grand Opera House (a performing arts center), a conference center and several exhibit halls. The multifaceted facility attracts 70,000-plus visitors to the downtown area annually for conferences, meetings and performances. The center also is envisioned as a future home of the university’s proposed digital-media production degree program. Opened in January 2012, the Robert B. Deen Jr. Building houses the Division of Business, along with state-of-the-art classrooms designed for face-to-face or distance-based instruction. The Deen Building features a spacious computer laboratory and two professional, fully-equipped conference rooms. Both large and small study spaces also are available for either individual or small group study sessions. In the lobby, a stock ticker allows students and faculty access to the latest financial information, as well as breaking financial news and college announcements.
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