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Coffman Memorial Union University of Minnesota 
Coffman Memorial Union as seen from Northrop Mall across Washington AvenueNickname The Student Union Type student center Location Minneapolis, United States Erected 1940 Renovations 1970's., 1999-2003 Special features The Cube website http://www.coffman.umn.edu 
CMU at night, with the "Cube" in foreground
Coffman Memorial Union (CMU) is the student union (student center) on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, United States. It anchors the south side of Northrop Mall, on the south side of Washington Avenue, overlooking the Mississippi River. It is named for Lotus Coffman, a University of Minnesota President between 1920 and 1938.
It opened in 1940 and has undergone renovations on several occasions, especially the 1970s work which was widely criticized for altering the exterior. The most recent, and most significant, renovation closed the building between 1999 and 2003. This renovation restored the exterior, thoroughly renovated the interior and greatly expanded the basement floors: which now include the main University of Minnesota Bookstore as well as several new stores, offices and lounges, including the glass "Cube" which sits off Washington Ave.
CMU is operated quasi-independently from the University of Minnesota, by the Student Unions & Activities (SUA) Board of Governors. SUA also has a facility on the Saint Paul campus, the St. Paul Student Center, and on the Minneapolis West Bank, the West Bank Skyway. CMU is home to the undergraduate student government - the Minnesota Student Association, MPAC (Minnesota Programs and Activities Council), which is responsible for planning Homecoming and Spring Jam Activities, along with many other events held on campus, and the graduate student government Graduate and Professional Student Association, and the campus bookstore. Coordinates: 44°58′22″N 93°14′07″W / 44.9727°N 93.2354°W[1]
References
- ^ Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
External links
- Student Unions & Activities web site
- Coffman web site
- St. Paul Student Center web site
- West Bank Skyway web site
Categories:- Student activity centers in the United States
- University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota stubs
- Minnesota building and structure stubs
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