Here are some rough/basic drafts of what is going to be in Old Union. It should give you an idea of what is in the building, how the building will be used, and, if you can see the furniture plans underneath, a bit of the style.

For the sake of simplicity, I call the basement of the Clubhouse (Native American Center) and the Nitery (El Centro) part of the "first floor" of the Old Union complex. Also, it took me many an hour to "enhance them using Adobe® Photoshop® software," so please accept my non-perfect yet hopefully light-hearted quality and labels.

Just to answer THE BIG QUESTION.....the building should be functional some time in June, with the different occupants moving in over the summer (waiting until after Commencement). Expect a GRAND OPENING in September as part of (or right after) New Student Orientation.

Information on Old Union is finally being released after a long series of meetings, decisions, and construction. I'm so excited to be sharing this information with the student body and to get students involved in making Old Union (and Tresidder) a true student union. So now to answer some quick introductory questions:

Is Old Union going to be good? What's in it? When will it open?
Yes! Old Union is going to be a fantastic student center, and the amount of new student activities space demonstrates a clear commitment by the University to improve student life on campus. There is social space, student group space, work space, hangout space, worship space, and only administrative offices that are essential to student life and activities. Check the floor plans and keep coming back for more updates. The building occupants will move in right after Graduation, with the grand opening of the building slated for September 2007.

Recently, I was able to get a hold of some photos of Old Union, the Nitery, and the Clubhouse in progress. Eventually, I'll upload the whole lot to Flickr and share them here, but, for now, check out a few of my favorite shots:

ALWAYS CLICK FOR THE EXTENDED ENTRY! IT'S WORTH IT!
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