After meeting with Chris Cole and getting the scoop from the man who runs the union, i decided to talk to someone from SGA. The idea for the new union was presented by Student Government in 2004, and has been carried through since then. It has taken quite some time for the new union to become reality. If you think about it, it only took about a year to build the new dorms. Along with the dorms, Boozel has been completely remodeled, and other various buildings have been built, but why is it taking so long for the union to be completed? When I met with Chris Cole, he mentioned to me that this was one of SRU's biggest projects since the Arc.
I met with Adam Kennerdell, Vice President of Financial Affairs, and he had a good amount of information to share with me. He mentioned how the students did a referendum vote for the new union, and how the student’s votes were a big factor. Adam seemed very excited about the new union.
"Twice the students voted yes," Kennerdell said. "So that was enough support to get the administrators and President Smith up to it."
Kennerdell mentioned how the new union will have a more openly and friendly environment. It will be more students oriented, and have more of an open flow to it. This was an important requirement that SGA requested the new union have. SGA's current office is almost unnoticeable when you walk into the union, and that is something they are looking to change.
The Arc will also have some new additions to it. Slippery Rock's enrollment of students is climbing year by year. This has also led to future renovations on the Arc. In this video, Kennerdell fills us in on what to expect in the near future.
I met with Adam Kennerdell, Vice President of Financial Affairs, and he had a good amount of information to share with me. He mentioned how the students did a referendum vote for the new union, and how the student’s votes were a big factor. Adam seemed very excited about the new union.
"Twice the students voted yes," Kennerdell said. "So that was enough support to get the administrators and President Smith up to it."
Kennerdell mentioned how the new union will have a more openly and friendly environment. It will be more students oriented, and have more of an open flow to it. This was an important requirement that SGA requested the new union have. SGA's current office is almost unnoticeable when you walk into the union, and that is something they are looking to change.
The Arc will also have some new additions to it. Slippery Rock's enrollment of students is climbing year by year. This has also led to future renovations on the Arc. In this video, Kennerdell fills us in on what to expect in the near future.
Despite the snow, the new union is still being worked on daily.
The new union will be ready by late February 2012!
Locations of the current and new union.
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