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Memorial Union (other)
Memorial Union may refer to: *Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota *Memorial Union (Oregon State University) at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon *Memorial Union (University of Missouri) at University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri * Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana *Memorial Union (Iowa State University) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa *Iowa Memorial Union at University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa * Memorial Union (University of Oklahoma) at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma * Memorial Union (University of Wisconsin-Madison) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin *Purdue Memorial Union at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana *Memorial Union at University of California-Davis in Davis, California *Memorial Union at the University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public researc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coffman Memorial Union
Coffman Memorial Union (commonly known as Coffman Union or simply Coffman) is a student union on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Situated near the Mississippi River, Coffman anchors the south end of Northrop Mall, a grassy area at the center of campus that is bordered by the university's physics, mathematics, chemistry, and administration buildings, plus Walter Library. Northrop Auditorium sits at the north end of the mall, opposite Coffman across Washington Avenue. History Coffman Memorial Union was built between 1939 and 1940 as a new "center of social life" for the University of Minnesota campus, a role that had previously been filled by Shevlin Hall and Nicholson Hall in the Old Campus Historic District. Designed by architect Clarence H. Johnston Jr, the new building opened in September 1940 and was dedicated on October 25th of the same year. It was named in memory of Lotus D. Coffman, President of the University of Minnesota between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Union (Oregon State University)
The Memorial Union (MU) is the student activity center at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. It contains a ballroom, cafeteria, bowling alley, shops, and study areas. It was designed by Oregon Agricultural College (a predecessor of OSU) graduate Lee Arden Thomas. History The idea to build the Memorial Union building originally came from veterans Warren Daigh and Tony Schille, Oregon State students. Their vision was that the building would be in commemoration of their fellow soldiers who had been killed in the line of duty during WWI. Groundbreaking occurred March 3, 1926Memorial Union. Oregon State University. Retrieved on April 7, 2009 Construction was funded by contributions from past and present students. The building was officially dedicated by Judge [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Union (University Of Missouri)
Memorial Union serves as a community center for the University of Missouri by providing meeting rooms, technology centers, dining facilities, and playing host to many special events. The facility was built in three stages between 1923 and 1963. It was designed by Jamieson and Spearl, which designed most of the campus buildings built between 1902 and the 1950s. History Walter Miller's 1919 commencement address called for a memorial to the University's lost soldiers in World War I. Fund raising began in 1921 for a "Memorial Union" and a "Memorial Stadium" to be constructed at the University. The names of the two projects were a tribute to Mizzou alumni who lost their lives during World War I. John Pickard, professor of art history led the campaign. Students were encouraged to pledge $100 toward the project, and alumni were encouraged to pledge at least $200. After more than $238,000 in pledges, the official groundbreaking took place in November 1921. Plans for Memorial Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Memorial Union
The Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) is a student union building at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Indiana, Monroe County in the central region of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the List of municipalities in Indiana, seventh-largest city in Indiana and the fourth-largest outside ... United States. It is located at 900 E 7th Street, facing the Campus River and the Dunn Meadow. The Indiana Memorial Union was dedicated on June 13, 1932. At nearly , it is one of the world's largest student unions. The IMU contains a hotel, restaurants, a bookstore, a bowling alley, a movie theater, a beauty salon, an electronics store and gathering spaces for lecturers, meetings, conferences and performances. The building also houses IU's student government offices within the Student Activities Tower, where as many as 50 campus organizations conduct regular meetings. Initial construction of the building took place from 1931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Union (Iowa State University)
The Memorial Union, or MU, at Iowa State University opened in September 1928, the building is currently home to a number of University departments, a bowling alley, the University Book Store, student organizations, and weddings. History The concept of a memorial to the Iowa Staters who had died in World War I was developed soon after the end of the war itself in 1918. After many ideas were proposed, a bronze plaque, a grotto, or a gateway arch, a group of students rallied for a living memorial, "a building that would provide service to the college and preserve the memory of those that were lost." In June 1920, students, faculty, and alumni, finally reached a decision and a campaign was started to raise the funds for the building. In 1922, the Memorial Union Board, which had been formed to oversee the campaign for the Memorial Union was incorporated under Iowa law. From 1923 to April 1925, lengthy discussions were held regarding the choices for the building's location. Among the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Memorial Union
The Iowa Memorial Union, or IMU, at University of Iowa The University of Iowa (UI, U of I, UIowa, or simply Iowa) is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 col ... opened in 1925, the building currently houses a number of student clubs and the Iowa House Hotel. In 2008, the Iowa Memorial Union's basement was flooded. Recovery efforts have been underway Referring to the student clubs previously mentioned, the IMU currently houses safe prayer rooms for Muslim students, and the Danforth Chapel is available for Christian worship. References {{Authority control University of Iowa campus 1925 establishments in Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Union (University Of Oklahoma)
The Oklahoma Memorial Union (OMU) is the University of Oklahoma's student union, or student activity center. The Union was completed in 1929 as a memorial to the students, faculty, and staff of the University who fought and died in World War I. The Union has more than 26 meeting and activity rooms and eight dining kiosks. The Meacham Auditorium has 400 seats, and the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, on the third floor, seats up to 500 banquet guests. History OU students began an effort to build a student union in 1921. The movement grew, and by 1925 serious efforts began for construction of a combination student union and football stadium. The original architect's drawing for the combined facility showed a facade quite similar to the present day union. However, the consolidated union/stadium was scrapped after football coach Bennie Owen said it would be best to build two structures, a stadium and a student union, instead of one. Construction of the Union began in 1929 at an original cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Union (University Of Wisconsin-Madison)
Memorial Union may refer to: *Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota *Memorial Union (Oregon State University) at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon *Memorial Union (University of Missouri) at University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri *Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana *Memorial Union (Iowa State University) at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa *Iowa Memorial Union at University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa *Memorial Union (University of Oklahoma) at University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma * Memorial Union (University of Wisconsin-Madison) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin *Purdue Memorial Union at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana *Memorial Union at University of California-Davis in Davis, California *Memorial Union at the University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purdue Memorial Union
The Purdue Memorial Union (PMU) is a student union building located on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. It opened in 1924 as a memorial to the Purdue students who had fought in World War I. The building includes several restaurants, lounges, and student organization offices, as well as a bowling alley and a hotel. History In the early 1900s, Purdue was in need of a place for students, staff, and visitors to gather in the Purdue community. The Class of 1912 began collecting funds to build a union for Purdue. Funds were collected until the start of World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... Many men and women from Purdue had participated in the war, and some have died in it. It was decided that the union should be a memorial dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of California-Davis
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the seventh campus of the University of California in 1959. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The UC Davis faculty includes 23 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 30 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 17 members of the American Law Institute, 14 members of the Institute of Medicine, and 14 members of the National Academy of Engineering. Among other honors that university faculty, alumni, and researchers have won are two Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, three Pulitzer Prizes, three MacArthur Fellowships, and a National Medal of Science. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota (also known as UND or North Dakota) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota. The university has the only schools olawanmedicinein the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree iunmanned aircraft systems operation Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including the Energy and Environmental Research Center, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The National Science Foundation ranks UND #151 in the nation. History Founding UND was founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state. UND was founded with a liberal arts foundation and expanded to include s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emporia State University Memorial Union
The Emporia State University Memorial Union is the student activity center on the Emporia State University campus in Emporia, Kansas. History The Memorial Union was built to remember the World War I service members who were students at the Kansas State Teachers College and is the first student union on the west side of the Mississippi River. The three story building houses conferences and campus meetings, as well as the dining hall for students living in the residence halls. Administration The Union is a corporation operated by a director and two assistant directors. Staff includes almost 20 full-time staff members, and almost 50 student workers, and houses the most employees on the Emporia State campus. Services * Student I.D.s and ticking – The I.D. Office is in charge of student IDs and tickets for campus events. * Memorial Union Bookstore – The campus bookstore is operated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. The bookstore sells class textbooks as well as clothing. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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