LOCATION: South of 13th Street between Columbia and Villard, east of Matthew Knight Arena
PROJECT COST: $32.5 million: $22.75 million from private gifts, $9.75 from state F bonds; 92 percent of contracts granted to Oregon companies
TIMELINE: Opens May 2011
ALUMNI CENTER AT A GLANCE
- The welcome center for all university visitors; expect 17,000 visitors annually.
- Connection/gathering place for alumni, students, faculty, campus organizations, etc.
- Headquarters for UO Alumni Association, UO Foundation and other university relations operations.
- Primary location for student recruitment and information sessions; more than 600 such events expected annually, involving approximately 17,000 visitors.
FEATURES:
- 60,000 sq. ft., four floors, office space for approximately 125 UO staff members
- Staffed information desk
- Ballroom (seating for 225 people)
- Lobby/reception atrium with fireplace, hearth
- Interpretive Center (interactive touch-screen exhibit that will inform and inspire, tell the University of Oregon story, and build connections with alumni)
- Lounge/Library
- Conference rooms (12)
- Outdoor courtyards (2)
- Student recruitment and orientation headquarters
PROJECT ARCHITECTS: Principal and interior architect: Opsis Architecture; Exterior architect: TVA Architects
CONTRACTOR: Fortis Construction
CONTACT: Julie Brown, 541-346-3185, julbrown@uoregon.edu