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[[File:2020_MAB.png|thumbnail|right|Music Administration Building (Exterior)]] | [[File:2020_MAB.png|thumbnail|right|Music Administration Building (Exterior)]] | ||
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[em ay bee] or [mawb] (when pronounced as one word) | [em ay bee] or [mawb] (when pronounced as one word) | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, 8 June 2020
Part of Speech
Noun (Abbreviation)
Pronunciation
[ɛm eɪ biː] or [mɒb] (when pronounced as one word)
[em ay bee] or [mawb] (when pronounced as one word)
Description
An abbreviation for Music Administration Building, the old site for Northwestern's Bienen School of Music located at 711 Elgin Road. The building was built in 1873 and had originally served as a women's dormitory until 1940[1] when the School of Music moved here from its old location at 1822 Sherman Avenue[2]. The building was then renamed to the Music Administration Building from Willard Hall[1]. Since the opening of RCMA in 2015, MAB has been unoccupied.
Etymology
Derived from the initials of Music Administration Building.
Example Sentence
I would love to visit MAB!
Speech Community
Primarily used by Bienen faculty who have taught in MAB, as well as past Northwestern students and/or Bienen alumni who have studied there between 1940~2015.
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References
External Links
Northwestern University Archive | Music Administration Building
