Kirkhof Center
Kirkhof Center at Grand Valley State University-Allendale campus
General information
Typestudent union
LocationCenter of Allendale campus
Grand Valley State University
Coordinates42°57′46″N 85°53′19″W / 42.962700°N 85.888595°W / 42.962700; -85.888595
Named forRussel H. Kirkhof
Completed1974
Website
Official website

The Russel H. Kirkhof Center is a student union on the main Allendale campus of Grand Valley State University located in Allendale, Michigan.[1] The center, originally called “Campus Center”, was dedicated in 1974 and renamed to its current name in 1984.[2][3]

The Kirkhof Center is home to many services and shops. Located inside the Kirkhof Center is as follows:[4]

Main Level: The main level contains the 2020 Information Desk, Subway, Panda Express, a convenience store/coffee shop,[5] a movie theater, billiards, the LGBT Resource Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Women's Center, 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 office of Grand Valley Lanthorn, the WCKS student radio station, and the Grand Valley TV studio.[6] Additionally, it contains the Promotions Office,[7] Area 51, dining rooms, and the Replenish Food Pantry.[8]

Expansions

Since its initial construction, the Kirkhof Center has been expanded several times to meet demand for the growing student population.[3]

  • 2001: 50,000 sq. ft. addition.
  • 2007: 22,000 sq. ft. addition.

The newest addition to the Kirkhof Center is LEED certified.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kirkhof Center GVSU". GLS. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Home - 50th Anniversary". Grand Valley State University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Union Spotlight:Kirkhof Center at Grand Valley State University". Association of College Unions International. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "HOME - Kirkhof Center at Grand Valley State University". Grand Valley State University. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Campus Dining - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Grand Valley TV | Contact". grandvalleytv. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Promotions Office - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Replenish: A food resource for students - Grand Valley State University". www.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-17.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.