Eastern Michigan University Student Center
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The Eastern Michigan University Student Center is
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/McKenny_715.jpg/150px-McKenny_715.jpg)
Eastern Michigan University's first student union was
Facility
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/EMUstudentCenterYpsilantiMI.jpg/150px-EMUstudentCenterYpsilantiMI.jpg)
The building offers student services, a
Current food vendors in the Student Center include sites run by EMU's Dining Services, Smashburger and Starbucks.[16] Past vendors include Taco Bell, KFC, Sbarro, Panda Express, Wendy's and Subway. In recent years EMU has moved away from chain restaurants to sites run and owned by the university.
The facility is also heavily used for local and state conferences.[17][18][19][20][21] In addition, due to the building's design the facility has hosted several "green" environmental conferences in the facility.[22][23] Beyond this due to the school's aviation program, the school has hosted several aviation conferences.[24][25]
Kiva Room
The Student Center also includes the Kiva Room, a round, 360-degree room patterned after spaces used in Native American cultures, on the north end of the third floor.[26] The Kiva Room is used as a meeting space, for collaboration, or for musical purposes.[8]
References
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- ^ "EMU Student Center: About Us". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Student Center Offices". Student Center Offices. emich.edu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ a b "EMU student Center kiva room". EMU student Center kiva room. Emich.edu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Charles McKenny Hall Dedicated Today", The Ypsilanti Daily Press, 24 October 1931, retrieved 12 February 2011
- ^ Student Centers: The Heart of Student Life, Burt Hill, retrieved 22 March 2012,
For example, Eastern Michigan University (EMU) commissioned Burt Hill to build a new student center on their campus.
- Ann Arbor News, retrieved 22 March 2012
- Ann Arbor News, 16 July 2007, retrieved 22 March 2012,
The new EMU Student Center opened in November, replacing outdated McKenny Union. Many students and staff applauded the opening of the union, but some faculty members said the money would have been better used for academic programs.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan University ranks top 10 campus improvements", The Ypsilanti Courier, 19 February 2012, retrieved 22 March 2012,
The opening of the student center, Ethos Week and aesthetic improvements to campus are among the top 10 improvements at Eastern Michigan University over the last 10 years, according to a poll of EMU faculty, staff and students.
- Eastern Echo. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "EMU student Center Facility". EMU student Center Facility. emich.edu. Retrieved 23 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Student Center Dining Options". Student Center Dining Options. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Ann Arbors Arts Alliance conference". Ann Arbors Arts Alliance conference. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Joint michigan education conference june 2012". Joint michigan education conference june 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Conference on race". Conference on race. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Michigan school counselor association conference march 2012". Michigan school counselor association conference march 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Convergence conference 2009". Convergence conference 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Green Conference held at EMU". Green Conference held at EMU. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Remodel Green conference". Remodel Green conference. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "aviation conference". aviation conference. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- WLNS, 6 July 2011, archived from the originalon 14 July 2011, retrieved 9 July 2011
- ^ "New EMU Student Center celebrates grand opening". Focus EMU Online. Eastern Michigan University. 7 November 2006. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2011.