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Student Experience Center Records, 2003-2015

By Anne Keech

Collection Overview

Title: Student Experience Center Records, 2003-2015

Predominant Dates: 2010-2015

ID: RG 282

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Memorial Union

Extent: 1.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Student Experience Center Records are arranged in three series: 1. Project Proposal and Planning, 2003-2010; 2. Space Allocation and Design, 2010-2013; 3. Grand Opening, 2015

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Student Experience Center Records document the initiative leading to the creation of a new facility for students and student organizations at Oregon State University. The building opened in 2015 and houses centers and offices for student-lead organizations.

"The Beginnings", a booklet created for the Student Experience Center grand opening, has been digitized.

Scope and Content Notes

The Student Experience Center Records document the initiative leading to the creation of a new facility for students and student organizations at Oregon State University. It includes campus reports, proposals and studies, the campaign to fund the building, the development of office and work spaces, records of the Space Allocation and Policy Committee, and artifacts from the grand opening of the building.

"The Beginnings", one of the publications located in series 3, has been digitized.

Biographical / Historical Notes

With the proposed demolition of Snell Hall and the need for modern spaces for student organizations and offices in the mid-2000s, Oregon State University students lobbied for a new facility and renovation of the east wing of the Memorial Union. Student leaders from the Associated Students of Oregon State University and the Memorial Union lead the effort to create the new space, which was funded through student fees. Located between the Valley Library and the Memorial Union on a site that was previously a parking lot, the Student Experience Center opened in 2015 and houses centers and offices for student-lead organizations.

Author: Anne Keech

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 3 boxes, including 1 oversize box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These records were received in multiple transfers between 2010 and 2015. Materials received in 2010 were originally described as part of the Memorial Union Records and were separated into this collection in 2017.

Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holds numerous collections related to the Memorial Union and student organizations at Oregon State University.The Memorial Union Photographs (P 198), Memorial Union Records (RG 099), Student Club and Organization Records (RG 276) and Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU) Records (RG 011) document student activities, events and clubs.

Preferred Citation: Student Experience Center Records (RG 282), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Oregon State University. Memorial Union
Oregon State University. Student Leadership and Involvement

People, Places, and Topics

College buildings--Oregon--Corvallis.
College facilities--Oregon--Corvallis--Planning.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Oregon State University--Students.
Student activities--Oregon--Corvallis.
Student unions--Oregon--Corvallis.
University History

Forms of Material

Ephemera (general object genre)
Information artifacts.


Box and Folder Listing