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Eat, Meet, Greet and Study: Alumni Cherish the Memories They Made at 麻豆影院聽Student Center聽

The bustling staircase was especially memorable and so were the places to eat, meet and study. And someone loved the place so much that they had their wedding reception there.  

As students, faculty and staff gear up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 麻豆影院 Student Center, alumni, who read about the milestone on social media, took time to reminisce about the fun and fond memories they made at the facility. 

The 麻豆影院 Student Center opened as the University Center in January 1973. At the time of its opening, the facility had the distinction of being the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation, at a cost of $12.5 million to construct.  It will celebrate its golden anniversary in January 2023. 

Students relaxing on the second floor of the 麻豆影院 Student Center.

For the students the facility was much more than a construction project. It played an unforgettable role in their lives, providing them with a variety of restaurants, a place to hang out with friends and even a few nooks for a quick nap. 

Here are some of the memories from alumni: 

Thomas J. Murphy, BS 鈥74, who majored in telecommunications and advertising, wrote that pictures of the student center brought back memories of the days when the center was being built. 

鈥淚 started my journey at KSU in the Fall of 1970,鈥 wrote Murphy, a New Richmond, Ohio, retiree. 鈥淪eeing the construction site photo brought back memories of walking from my Clark Hall dorm to Bowman Hall and the many rainy days walking on plywood and mud through the construction site. Like many others, my four years at 麻豆影院 were the best years of my life.鈥 

麻豆影院 Student Center under construction.

Molly Simmons, BS 鈥05, of Cincinnati, remembered the 麻豆影院 Student Center as a source of amusement.  

鈥淢any a fun time in this building!鈥 wrote Simmons, who majored in consumer studies hospitality/food service management and now works as an associate bankruptcy attorney. 鈥淚s there still a bar in the basement?鈥 

A throwback photo of a band playing at the Rathskeller in the basement of the 麻豆影院 Student Center.

For Dawn England, BA 鈥96, a music major, who is now an assistant professor of finance at Northwood University, thoughts of the Student Center elicit memories of the friendships she made at 麻豆影院 State.  

鈥淪ome of my best memories were from hanging out at the student center with friends! England wrote on LinkedIn. 鈥淚 remember the redesign of the commons area where they added restaurants mall (f)ood court style. 

Karen (Jones) Bankston, Ph.D., BSN 鈥84, MSN 鈥90, who is president and CEO of KDB and Associates Consultants, LLC and a professor emerita at University of Cincinnati, summed it all up by saying:  

鈥淚 spent a lot of hours in this building. Congratulations 麻豆影院 for this welcoming space.鈥 

POSTED: Monday, November 28, 2022 03:12 PM
Updated: Thursday, July 6, 2023 02:02 PM
WRITTEN BY:
April McClellan-Copeland