The union under construction
The union under construction

I was a little confused about a comment made in the short article about a new Union ("Brilliantly Green," fall 2012). It said the current Union was built in 1964.

Wasn't it completely rebuilt in the years 1974-1976? I was attending North Texas then and even worked in the university bookstore during all the construction.

I'm glad to hear a new one's going up but thought the article was wrong. The inner structure of the old 1964 building was used but not much of it remained.


Robert Johnson ('76)
San Antonio

Editor's note: Thank you for the clarification. The work in the '70s was considered a major renovation, with the building constructed around part of the 1964 Student Union Building. Construction is scheduled to begin on the new University Union this summer.