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词条 Erb Memorial Union
释义

  1. History

  2. Facilities

  3. Management and governance

  4. Renovation

  5. Controversy

  6. References

  7. External links

The Erb Memorial Union (EMU) is the student union building of the University of Oregon (UO) in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

History

The building was constructed in 1950. It was named for Donald M. Erb.[1][2] Two subsequent additions were built in 1962 and 1973 respectively.[3]

Facilities

The EMU dining facility known as "The Fishbowl" was the site of the famous food-fight scene in National Lampoon's Animal House.[4]

The EMU Ballroom is notable concert venue and has hosted shows by acts such as Grateful Dead, R.E.M., and Bob Dylan.[5][6][7]

The EMU was the site of Eugene's University Station post office.[8]

Management and governance

The Erb Memorial Union board of directors is responsible for making general policy decisions and long-range plans for the operation of the EMU. The board allocates the EMU's multimillion-dollar budget, assigns space for student groups and advises staff in the management of the EMU. The sixteen-member board consists of twelve students (seven elected in a campus-wide election and five direct appointments from either EMU programs or the Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO), three faculty members appointed by the University of Oregon president and one EMU staff member elected by their peers.[9]

Every fiscal year, the EMU Board prepares a benchmark increase to the ASUO Senate for approval. After the benchmark process, the EMU presents its final budget to the senate, requesting a decrease, increase, or no change in incidental fees to be allocated to the EMU. If the budget request is approved, the budget must be signed by the ASUO President and then the UO President. Unlike the budget process, any general policy decisions by the EMU Board do not require senate oversight or approval.

Renovation

University of Oregon officials have considered a number of projects modernize the aging building. In the early 2000s there was a push for the building to undergo a significant deferred maintenance project. However, that was proposal was scrapped, after it was determined that the building's layout and size were not adequate for current enrollment numbers. Additionally, the much-criticized layout resulted in student access concerns.

Ultimately, it has decided that the building would undergo a massive renovation and expansion project. The $95 million project will renovate and modernize the 1950s wing and build a new structure on the site of the 1970s addition.[10]

Controversy

The initial renovation project called for the inclusion of a 1,200-seat concert hall. The concert hall was to be partly funded by private donations. According to a UO official, the Beall Concert Hall, which is the only concert hall on campus, is not an adequate building because it lacks the size to accommodate large shows and there are some noted concerns relating to sound efficiency.

However, student groups did not support this addition. The ASUO president criticized the commercial driven nature of the project.[11]

References

1. ^[https://emu.uoregon.edu/about/history Erb Memorial Union History]
2. ^Past Presidents -- Donald Milton Erb
3. ^{{cite web |title=Overview |url= http://newemu.uoregon.edu/overview |publisher= University of Oregon |accessdate= January 23, 2015}}
4. ^[https://around.uoregon.edu/content/starbucks-first-new-vendor-renovated-fishbowl-opens-its-doors Fishbowl Renovations]
5. ^Grateful Dead: January 30, 1968
6. ^R.E.M.: October 2, 1986
7. ^Bob Dylan: June 14, 1999
8. ^{{cite web |url= http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/or/2010/or_2010_1021.htm |title= Eugene Post Office’s University Station to consolidate with Southside Station at end of this year |date= October 21, 2010 |publisher= United States Postal Service |accessdate= January 24, 2015}}
9. ^{{cite web |url= http://emu.uoregon.edu/ |title= EMU Board Page |publisher= University of Oregon |accessdate= January 24, 2015}}
10. ^{{cite web |title= FAQS |url= http://newemu.uoregon.edu/faqs/ |publisher= University of Oregon |accessdate=January 23, 2015}}
11. ^{{cite news |title= Editorial: Concert hall's benefits enough to fight for |url= http://dailyemerald.com/2012/02/08/editorial-concert-halls-benefits-enough-to-fight-for/ |accessdate=January 23, 2015 |newspaper= Daily Emerald}}

External links

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  • Erb Memorial Union (official website)
  • Images of the EMU from the University of Oregon Digital Archives
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2 : University of Oregon buildings|1950 establishments in Oregon

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