Board Approves Prelininary Plans For Student Union Building At Penn State Mckeesport
March 16, 2001
Hershey, Pa. – Penn State McKeesport will soon get a new student union building that will replace its existing and out-of-date building with new amenities that will better serve the campus.

In action at the Board of Trustees meeting today (March 16), the board approved sketch and preliminary plans for the new facility designed by the architectural firm of WTW Architects of Pittsburgh.

The 25,000 gross square-foot facility in the center of campus (at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Walnut Street) will house a bookstore, Food Services, Student Affairs offices and a health center.

Access to the lower level of the glass and brick student union will be from Broadway Avenue and access to the upper level will be from the new campus green space just north of its main building. 

The lower level will contain the bookstore, the campus radio station, a game room and the health suite and have a glass enclosed lounge space that connects to student organization offices.  The upper level will have administrative offices, a dining area, space for special functions, a café, kitchen food services offices and a multi-purpose room.

Construction is expected to begin in August.

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Contact:  Christy Rambeau (814) 865-7517 or e-mail at cmr7@psu.edu