Norris University Center

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Norris University Center
"Your Destination" at Northwestern University
Building
Type	Student union
Architectural Style	Brutalism
Location	Evanston, IL
Owner	Northwestern University
Construction
Completed
Design Team

The Norris University Center is the student center for Northwestern University. The building received its name from Lester J. Norris, an alumnus of Northwestern University who died in 1967. In his memory, the parents of Lester Norris contributed $2.5 million toward the construction of a student center on the recently finished Northwestern lakefill.

As the community center for Northwestern University's students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests, the Norris University Center provides services and programs designed to benefit members of the University family. Through various forms of involvement and as an integral component of the university, Norris Center offers students, in particular, direct experiences in participatory decision-making, encourages self-directed activities, and educates for leadership and social responsibility in an effort to complement classroom learning. By cultivating a sense of community and a spirit of loyalty, the Center serves as a unifying force in the life of the University.

Norris University Center serves as the hub of campus activity on the campus of Northwestern University. Norris Center offers various services and resources to enhance students’ experience. Norris Center offers involvement opportunities through the Center for Student Involvement, a wide variety of food options, textbooks and spirit gear from the Norris Bookstore, as well many other opportunities for creativity, adventure, and fun outside of the classroom.

www.norris.northwestern.edu