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| Illini Union University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | |
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 Interactive map of Illini Union University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | |
| General information | |
| Type | Student union |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Completed | 1941 |
| Website | |
| http://www.union.illinois.edu/ | |
TheIllini Union, located at 1401 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, is thestudent union for the University.
The building was dedicated on November 1, 1941, as the campus's home for student organizations, meetings, and student programs and activities, replacing University Hall. It was constructed in cooperation with the University of Illinois Foundation, which secured funding for the construction through a $525,820Public Works Administration grant and a $656,000 loan which was later repaid through student fees.[1]
Today, Illini Union contains the Illini Union Hotel, a credit union, a convenience store, information services, CITES (CampusIT) instructional facility,quick-service restaurants, a bowling alley, arcade, student performance spaces, and office space for Registered Student Organizations, student government, Student Legal Services, Student Tenant Union, LGBT Resource Center, and Union administration.
The Illini Union Board serves as a campus-wide programming organization and as the advisory Board for the Illini Union Director.
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