Kirkhof Center
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The Russel H. Kirkhof Center is a student union
on the main Allendale campus of Grand Valley State University
located in Allendale, Michigan
. The center, originally called “Campus Center”, was dedicated in 1974 and renamed to its current name in 1984.
The Kirkhof Center is home to many services and shops. Located inside the Kirkhof Center is as follows:
Main Level: The main level contains the University Bookstore, the 2020 Information Desk, a convenience store, coffee shop, movie theater, billiards, dining room, the LGBT Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Office of Student Life.
Second Level: The second level is mostly meeting spaces and conference rooms and is home to the Grand River Room and Pere Marquette Room.
Lower Level: The lower level contains the Grand Valley Lanthorn
, River Landing food-court, Student Organization Center, dining rooms, Area 51, and the WCKS student radio station
.
The newest addition to the Kirkhof Center is LEED certified
.
Student activity center
A student activity center is a type of building found on university campuses. In the United States, such a building is more often called a student union, student commons, or student center...
on the main Allendale campus of Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
located in Allendale, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
Allendale Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708...
. The center, originally called “Campus Center”, was dedicated in 1974 and renamed to its current name in 1984.
The Kirkhof Center is home to many services and shops. Located inside the Kirkhof Center is as follows:
Main Level: The main level contains the University Bookstore, the 2020 Information Desk, a convenience store, coffee shop, movie theater, billiards, dining room, the LGBT Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Office of Student Life.
Second Level: The second level is mostly meeting spaces and conference rooms and is home to the Grand River Room and Pere Marquette Room.
Lower Level: The lower level contains the Grand Valley Lanthorn
Grand Valley Lanthorn
The Grand Valley Lanthorn is the student-run newspaper for Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. The Lanthorn is printed twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year . It is not printed over academic breaks, and there are typically two issues over the summer...
, River Landing food-court, Student Organization Center, dining rooms, Area 51, and the WCKS student radio station
WCKS (college radio)
WCKS "The Whale", is a student radio station at Grand Valley State University. It is a member of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The College radio station broadcasts in a freeform radio format on 1610 AM and on Internet radio, but in 2009 the station sought approval from the U.S. Federal...
.
Expansions
Since its initial construction, the Kirkhof Center has been expanded several times to meet demand for the growing student population.- 2001: 50,000 sq. ft. addition.
- 2007: 22,000 sq. ft. addition.
The newest addition to the Kirkhof Center is LEED certified
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
.