- Illini Union
. It is located just east of the intersection of Green and Wright Streets.
The Illini Union was dedicated on
November 1 ,1941 as the campus' home for organizations, meetings, and student programs and activities. The building was constructed in cooperation with theUniversity 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 [http://uihistories.ncsa.uiuc.edu/buildings/illiniunion.html] . The Building replaced the University Hall.Today, Illini Union amenities include a hotel, a credit union, a convenience store, information services, CITES instructional facility, a remote ticket office for Assembly Hall, quick-service restaurants, a bowling alley and arcade, student performance spaces, and office space for Registered Student Organizations, student government, and Union administration.
The Illini Union Board serves as a campus wide programming organization and as the advisory Board for the Illini Union Director.
External links
* [http://www.union.uiuc.edu/ Illini Union]
* [http://www.iuboard.uiuc.edu/ The Illini Union Board]
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