Ohio Union
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The Ohio Union is a student activity center
at The Ohio State University
in Columbus
, Ohio
. The Ohio Union serves as one of two student activity centers at Ohio State; Drake Union
is the other student activity center. The Ohio Union provides facilities for student activities, organizations and events, and serves as a meeting place for campus and community interaction. Many student services and programs are housed in the union, along with dining and recreational facilities. It also serves as the home base for the "Explore Columbus" program, which provides students with discounted or free tickets. Opening day was March 29, 2010.
certified, according to the U.S. Green Building Council
. There are four dining locations that accept meal swipes, a ballroom, theater, BuckID office, and numerous meeting rooms.
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...
at The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The Ohio Union serves as one of two student activity centers at Ohio State; Drake Union
Drake Union
The Drake Union is a student activity center located at Ohio State University. The union is located on the west campus of Ohio State between Morrill Tower and Lincoln Towers off the east banks of the Olentangy River.-Background:...
is the other student activity center. The Ohio Union provides facilities for student activities, organizations and events, and serves as a meeting place for campus and community interaction. Many student services and programs are housed in the union, along with dining and recreational facilities. It also serves as the home base for the "Explore Columbus" program, which provides students with discounted or free tickets. Opening day was March 29, 2010.
New Union Building
The previous Ohio Union building, which opened in 1951, has been replaced by a new building. Demolition and construction began in 2007. The new building strives to be a model facility for other universities, like the original building was when it was completed. The new union serves one of the largest student bodies in the nation. The new building is LEEDLeadership 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....
certified, according to the U.S. Green Building Council
United States Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council , co-founded by Mike Italiano, David Gottfried and Rick Fedrizzi in 1993, is a non-profit trade organization that promotes sustainability in how buildings are designed, built, and operated...
. There are four dining locations that accept meal swipes, a ballroom, theater, BuckID office, and numerous meeting rooms.