Student Union (Oklahoma State University)
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Billed as the largest student union in the world, the Oklahoma State University Student Union is a student activity center for meetings, conferences, meals, recreation, and shopping for students and alumni on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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Constructed in 1951, the Student Union covers 543,411 square feet, and serves as one of the most comprehensive unions in the world. The Student Union was the first union in the United States to be completely funded by self-liquidating bonds. Two major expansions of the Union took place in 1960 and 1965, and an adjacent parking garage was built in 1970. Since original construction, the Union has undergone several renovations including a remodeling in 1964.
The Union contains the modern 81-room Atherton Hotel at OSU (formerly known simply as the Student Union Hotel), maintained by the Oklahoma State School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration. The Atherton is named for Oklahoma State alum Bill Atherton and serves as a living classrom for Hotel and Restaurant Administration students while providing luxury boutique hotel services for guests.
The Union is also home to the luxurious Ranchers Club restaurant, a 550-seat theater, art exhibits, lounges, meeting rooms, an extensive food court, bookstores, the OSU Student Store, a recreation center, post office, travel agency, athletic ticket office, and multiple university offices. Many student organizations, including the OSU Student Government Association, are centered at the Union.
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| Academics | Academics • College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • College of Arts & Sciences • CEAT • College of Education • College of Human Environmental Services • Edmon Low Library • William S. Spears School of Business |
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| Athletics | OSU Athletics • OSU Wrestling • Bedlam • Boone Pickens Stadium • Gallagher-Iba Arena • Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Karsten Creek • Bullet • Pistol Pete • National Wrestling Hall of Fame |
| Campuses | Center for Health Sciences • Oklahoma City • Okmulgee • OSU Medical Center • Stillwater • Tulsa |
| History | History • Old Central |
| People | List of OSU people • List of OSU Olympians |
| Student Life | Colvin Center • Daily O'Collegian • Eskimo Joe's • Homecoming • Orange Peel • Student Union |
