Karpen Hall, one of the newer classroom buildings on campus, faces the main Quad and houses Literature and Language, Mass Communication, Mutimedia Arts and Sciences, Economics, University Honors Program, Master of Liberal Arts Program, WCU Programs in Asheville and the Asheville Graduate Center. Karpen has several computer labs and "smart" classrooms. The Laurel Forum on the first floor is used for campus social events and meetings. The rear courtyard features sculpture and the Azalea Gardens.