A Virtual Tour of the New Student Union

This building is historic, said Dillard University President Dr. Marvalene Hughes of the new Student Union, Recreation, Health & Wellness Center. The center will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following commencement on Saturday, May 8, 2010. We have not had a student union in the 140-year history of this university. We are excited to offer our students a welcoming space they helped to plan.

Built behind the Cook Center and next to the campus duck pond, the $15 million Student Union, Recreation, Health & Wellness Center will cover 55,000 square feet. This multipurpose center will house a 15,000 square foot community health clinic that will be operated in partnership with Tulane University and EXCELth Health, Inc. It will also serve as home to a 7,000 square foot conference center with a banquet hall, and workshop and meeting rooms. A bowling alley and fitness center will occupy the entire third floor. The center will also include a 60-seat movie theater and space for numerous small businesses and specialty shops.

Students such as Maime Butler served on the planning committee. Its exciting because its our first student center, she said. Its going to give us entertainment, from a movie theater, to a bowling alley, she said. The center will also provide offices for student groups and provide spaces to hold meetings. Our student body holds a lot of forums, on topics such as sustainability, and Black History Month. Now well have the proper space for those forums, Butler said. Weve been blasting it on Facebook, and students are getting really excited.

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