{"id":1849,"date":"2026-03-04T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/?page_id=1849"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:50:47","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"The PMU Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/stained-glass-feature_20210608.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader purdue-home-link-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">\n                    Purdue Memorial Union                <\/p>\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    The PMU Story                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    The Purdue Memorial Union (PMU), a\u00a0campus landmark since 1924,\u00a0brings student life, dining,\u00a0events\u00a0and hospitality together in a historic setting \u2014 standing as a permanent memorial to\u00a0the\u00a0Purdue men and women who served in defense of their country. Guided by its mission, PMU enriches the campus and community experience and supports the university\u2019s educational and public service goals.                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Shortcuts:\n                    <\/span>\n                                         <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#facts\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Facts and Figures                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#awards\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Awards and Memorials                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#history\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    History                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#renovations\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Renovations                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white  \" href=\"#anniversary\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    100th Anniversary                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                    <form class=\"purdue-home-select purdue-home-link-hero__list--mobile\">\n                        <label for=\"ebe8f926-70d1-4f08-b59e-9d2bf4b9026f\" class=\"is-sr-only\">Choose a link:<\/label>\n                        <select id=\"ebe8f926-70d1-4f08-b59e-9d2bf4b9026f\" name=\"links\">\n                             <option value=\"\" data-external=\"\">Shortcuts<\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#facts\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Facts and Figures                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#awards\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Awards and Memorials                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#history\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    History                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#renovations\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    Renovations                                <\/option>\n                                                            <option value=\"#anniversary\" data-external=\"\">\n                                    100th Anniversary                                <\/option>\n                                                    <\/select>\n                    <\/form>\n                <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__arrow hero-down-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                <i class=\"fa-solid 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wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/2025_KAL_2149.jpg\" alt=\"PMU Purdue gateway\" class=\"wp-image-2769\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/2025_KAL_2149.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/03\/2025_KAL_2149-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purdue Memorial Union exists to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>enrich the quality of life on campus and to build community among the diverse members of the university&nbsp;family &#8211; students, faculty, staff,&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;and guests &#8211; by inviting them to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in formal programs and informal opportunities to gather, study, work, develop, and have fun;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support the public service aspect of Purdue University&#8217;s Land Grant Mission by providing conference facilities and services that bring the campus into helpful contact with the outside world;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use facilities and resources to offer services, conveniences and amenities needed by the campus community, while achieving the financial viability necessary to support both daily operations and long-term maintenance of facilities; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stand as a permanent memorial to the Purdue University men and women who served in defense of their country, protecting the very freedoms that we enjoy today. It is our duty and privilege to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the PMU as a point of identification with the university and its traditions, as a community landmark, and as a symbol of the unity of spirit that transcends our individual differences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-rtb-row \">\n        <div class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"columns\">\n                                            <div class=\"column is-one-third-widescreen is-half-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal purdue-home-rtb-horizontal--vertical\">\n                                <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"column is-highlight\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__highlight\">PMU<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__content\">Purdue Memorial Union<\/span>\n                                                                                                <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__source\">\n                                                        258,190 sq. ft., 14 meeting rooms and 2 ballrooms                                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"column is-one-third-widescreen is-half-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal purdue-home-rtb-horizontal--vertical\">\n                                <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"column is-highlight\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__highlight\"> STEW<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__content\">Stewart Center<\/span>\n                                                                                                <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__source\">\n                                                        55,188 sq. ft., 23 meeting rooms and 2 theaters                                                    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class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__content\">Union Club Hotel<\/span>\n                                                                                                <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__source\">\n                                                        109,925 sq. ft., 182 hotel rooms                                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"column is-one-third-widescreen is-half-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal purdue-home-rtb-horizontal--vertical\">\n                                <div class=\"columns\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"column is-highlight\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__highlight\"> Space<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"column\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__content\">PMU, UCH and STEW<\/span>\n                                                                                                <span class=\"purdue-home-rtb-horizontal__source\">\n                                                        400+ rooms: offices, lounges, meeting rooms and operational areas                                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n       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visitors welcomed to the PMU each day                                                    <\/span>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  id=\"awards\" class=\"purdue-home-intro-text has-layout-one-centered \">\n        <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-small\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n            <h2 class=\"purdue-home-intro-text__header header-font-acumin\">Awards and Memorials<\/h2>\n\n<p>Throughout the first floor of the PMU, plaques and displays honor Purdue\u2019s sons and daughters who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. The building also features named awards recognizing influential leaders, staff,&nbsp;students&nbsp;and alumni whose contributions have shaped Purdue University.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div         class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid purdue-home-post-grid has-none-background modal-ready\">\n        <!-- section class -->\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__intro\">\n                                            <div class=\"columns is-mulitline\">\n                            <div class=\"column\">\n                                <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"tagged-header\">Memorials<\/h2>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                            <!-- grid container -->\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__grid\" data-args='{\"posts_per_page\":12,\"paged\":1,\"meta_key\":\"\",\"orderby\":\"title\",\"order\":\"ASC\",\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"use_tag\":\"\",\"button_text\":\"Learn More\",\"postType_tag\":false,\"cardType\":\"faculty\",\"showExcerpt\":false,\"showDate\":false,\"showThumbnail\":false,\"columns\":\"3\",\"rows\":\"4\",\"excludeCat\":[],\"infiniteScroll\":false,\"addAutoComplete\":false,\"post_type\":[\"memorial\"],\"tax_query\":{\"relation\":\"AND\"}}'>\n\n                                \n                \n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__grid__filters-right\">\n                    <div class=\"columns\">\n                        \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__message hide\">No results found!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__grid__content\">\n                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__cards\">\n                        <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                            <div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-memorial\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa770be03\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Global, Korean and Vietnam Conflict Memorials<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/memorial\/global-korean-and-vietnam-conflict-memorials\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa770be03           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-memorial\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa770cafb\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">International Flag Display<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/memorial\/international-flag-display\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa770cafb           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-memorial\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa770cdee\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">POW-MIA Chair of Honor<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/memorial\/pow-mia-chair-of-honor\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa770cdee           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-memorial\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa770d0ad\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">World War I &amp; 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Hansen Recognition Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-arthur-g-hansen-recognition-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa770fd1f           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7710008\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Betty M. 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Dunn Outstanding Student Employee Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-charles-e-dunn-outstanding-student-employee-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa77102d5           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa771059f\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Dreamer Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-dreamer-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa771059f           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa771083f\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Focus Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-focus-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa771083f           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7710b25\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Jack E. Walters Memorial Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-jack-e-walters-memorial-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7710b25           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7710de7\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">John C. Smalley Outstanding Student Employee Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-john-c-smalley-outstanding-student-employee-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7710de7           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa771109a\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">John C. Smalley Staff Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/john-c-smalley-staff-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa771109a           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7711354\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Leonard \u201cLenny\u201d Seidel PSUB Mentorship Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-leonard-lenny-seidel-psub-mentorship-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7711354           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7711648\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Lloyd M. Valley Memorial Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-lloyd-m-valley-memorial-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7711648           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa77118fb\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Madonna A. Warren Outstanding Student Employee Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/the-madonna-a-warren-outstanding-student-employee-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa77118fb           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7711b73\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">One Brick Higher Award<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/one-brick-higher-award\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7711b73           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop 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                 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/purdue-university-excellence-in-research-honor-roll\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa77120c4           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--faculty post-type-award\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-bottom has-no-excerpt\">\n\n\n                <h2 id=\"6a30aa7712361\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-grid__card-title\">Purdue University Retirees Association<\/h2>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/award\/purdue-university-retirees-association\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-describedby=6a30aa7712361           class=\" modal-link\">Learn More<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-4-desktop is-3-widescreen\">\n    \n<article 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aria-controls=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-1\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header-text\">A Living Memorial<\/h3><\/button><button id=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-2\" class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header \" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-2\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header-text\">Designed\u00a0with Meaning<\/h3><\/button><button id=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-3\" class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header \" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-3\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header-text\">Building the Union<\/h3><\/button><button id=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-4\" class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header \" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-4\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header-text\">Spaces\u00a0&amp; Services<\/h3><\/button><button id=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-5\" class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header  active\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-5\"><h3 class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__header-text\">Growth\u00a0&amp; Opportunity<\/h3><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container tab-content\"><div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"column is-full\">\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-0\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005-1024x809.jpg\" alt=\"PMU Fundraising Sign\" class=\"wp-image-2124\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005-768x606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005-1536x1213.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-9-MSP43b036f004i005.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fundraising sign at future location of the PMU building. Photo credit: Purdue Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>In the early 20th century, Purdue students recognized the need for a place where campus life could gather and receive alumni and campus visitors. At the time, students met in a room above Southworth\u2019s Bookstore in the Village, while peer institutions had already built or were in the process of building student unions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1912, student leader George O. Hayes (Class of 1912) proposed a Purdue student union. The student council endorsed the concept, and the Class of 1912 launched a fundraising effort in place of a traditional class gift. A constitution was approved on Apr. 17, 1912, and a campaign committee \u2014 composed of students, faculty, alumni, the university president and a trustee \u2014 was formed to guide the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years later, in 1914, the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) was founded, reflecting a growing national movement toward student unions as centers of campus life; one Purdue helped establish as a founding member. The Purdue student union fund continued to grow until momentum was stalled by the onset of World War I.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-1\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall-1024x667.png\" alt=\"South Wall Plaque\" class=\"wp-image-2151\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall-1536x1000.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-7-Life-Members-Plaque_south-wall.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PMU life members plaques on display in the hallway near the Great Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Following World War I, the purpose of the building took on deeper meaning. The union was re\u2011envisioned as a permanent memorial to the 4,013 Purdue men and women who served and the 67 who gave their lives in defense of their country. From that point forward, the building became known as the Purdue Memorial Union (PMU).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1920, a subscription plan was launched. On Armistice Day that year \u2014 the anniversary of the end of World War I \u2014 student leaders called a mass meeting in Fowler Hall to secure pledges. It is rumored that, to ensure full participation, the doors were locked and no one was allowed to leave until a pledge had been assigned. These drives were separate from university programs and were sponsored solely by students, interested faculty, alumni and friends of Purdue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributions of $100 or more earned life membership in the PMU. The names of those who fulfilled their pledges prior to 1947 are permanently inscribed in bronze on the main floor of the PMU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new constitution was drafted on Sep. 22, 1921, and Jack Walters, serving as Student President, was appointed&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;of the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-2\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"Rendering of the planned Purdue student union by Pond &amp; Pond Architects in the 1922 Debris.\" class=\"wp-image-2135\" style=\"width:545px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368-1536x1214.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-10-DB1922_Page-368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rendering of the planned Purdue student union by Pond &amp; Pond Architects in the 1922 Debris. Photo credit: Purdue Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>In the winter of 1921\u201322, Pond &amp; Pond Architects of Chicago were selected to design the PMU. Brothers Irving and Allen Pond had already established a substantial Midwestern portfolio, including private residences, hotels, churches and public buildings, and were emerging leaders in student\u2011union design. By that time, they had designed and completed student unions at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and the University of Kansas. The Michigan Union influenced PMU\u2019s building committee during its architect search. As the Ponds neared the completion of their five\u2011year project in Ann Arbor, Purdue was shaping its own vision for an ideal student union \u2014 one that would blend hospitality, daily campus life and a living memorial purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the dedication, Irving Pond described the building as an expression of \u201cpoise and physical and spiritual strength and firmness shot through and modified by spiritual aspiration.\u201d He believed its purpose was twofold: that the broad, simple and harmonious masses would proclaim the freedom and unity of life within, and that the architectural details and ornamentation, inside and out, would serve that unified life by symbolizing the harmonious interplay of structural forces \u2014 and, by extension, an ordered society. Throughout the PMU, this philosophy is made tangible in its design: stained glass windows symbolize the mixing of students of all races and creeds; interior stone arches reflect strength and individuality; and upswept window arches capture the energy and spirit of youth. For Pond, the PMU was ultimately a symbol of social solidarity, of life itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-3\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of PMU Mid Construction\" class=\"wp-image-2154\" style=\"width:545px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-30-MSP25b063i025_resize.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front exterior view of the PMU during halted construction with \u201cmoney needed\u201d sign. Photo credit: Purdue Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Groundbreaking took place June 13, 1922, with Virginia C. Meredith chairing the event. David E. Ross, chair of the Building Committee, turned the first spade of earth, and general contractor A.E. Kemmer of Lafayette plowed the first furrow. The cornerstone was laid at Homecoming on Nov. 25, 1922. In August 1923, crowds gathered to watch cranes place 25\u2011ton sections of milled limestone that formed the arches over the main entrance. Construction continued through the latter part of 1923, when funds were exhausted. The following year, the Purdue Union Association was formed as a separate financing corporation and secured a $200,000 loan. To support repayment, students paid a $4 per\u2011semester fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partially completed building opened Sept. 9, 1924. At the time, the main floor had temporary pine floors, and walls and ceilings had not yet been plastered; the second floor was not usable, as it had not been sufficiently finished. Purdue then consisted of 323 faculty and staff and 3,234 students, and an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$400,000 was still needed to complete the building. In 1929, the union was deeded to the trustees of Purdue University, who issued bonds to secure the remaining funds. The student fee,&nbsp;initiated&nbsp;in 1924, continued to provide financial stability as construction moved forward. The original building was completed later that year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-4\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422-804x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PMU Great Hall\" class=\"wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422-804x1024.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422-1205x1536.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/2-48-MSP25b065i068_resize-e1772660440422.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Great Hall looking south from the second floor. Photo credit: Purdue Archives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>From the beginning, the PMU supported dozens of student organizations, dining&nbsp;operations&nbsp;and social spaces. Reports written in the fall of 1924 by Jack Walters, the PMU\u2019s first general manager, noted that the PMU could accommodate 28 different activities at the same time without interfering with one another. In its first year, the cafeteria, soda fountain and catering operations generated approximately $54,000 in gross income and, despite a 50% food cost, reported a 3.5% net profit,&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;early financial sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ground floor of the original building housed the cafeteria&nbsp;and&nbsp;featured&nbsp;two serving counters designed to serve 1,000 people per meal. At the east end of the cafeteria was a soda fountain, the predecessor to the Sweet Shop.&nbsp;Also&nbsp;located&nbsp;on the ground floor&nbsp;was&nbsp;a billiard room,&nbsp;later replaced by the Sweet Shop&nbsp;(1927)&nbsp;and a barbershop. A beauty shop for women was added in 1929.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the center of the main floor was the Great Hall, designed as an informal gathering place for the student body and serving as the official memorial space honoring&nbsp;the&nbsp;Purdue men&nbsp;and women&nbsp;who had served and given their lives for their country. Lounge spaces&nbsp;adjacent to&nbsp;the Great Hall accommodated overflow and included a Men\u2019s Lounge intended for reading, writing and quiet conversation, along with three reception rooms&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;one for men, women and one general. The South Ballroom, originally known as the Assembly Room, was designed to host special dinners,&nbsp;dances&nbsp;and large gatherings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the second floor was completed in 1929, it added an Alumni\u2011Faculty Lounge and a Women\u2019s Lounge, which included a kitchenette&nbsp;where off-campus females could prepare their own lunches. The floor also provided much\u2011needed offices and meeting rooms for student organizations, many of which had previously relied on limited space in the library.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-home-tabs-horizontal__panel active\" aria-labelledby=\"header-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-5\" id=\"panel-dc73fdfd-02a5-4248-83d7-24fa91d4f856-5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24-1024x666.jpeg\" alt=\"PMU Terrace\" class=\"wp-image-2173\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:545px;height:325px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24-768x499.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24-1536x998.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/Deno-PP4_Revs-5-9-24.jpeg 1883w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students enjoying the East Terrace. Photo credit: Victoria Deno.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Additions to the PMU began soon after the building opened, reflecting the union\u2019s expanding role on campus. In 1929, the first wing of the Union Club Hotel was added, providing 60 guest rooms and extending PMU\u2019s hospitality mission to alumni and campus visitors. Continued growth followed in 1936 with construction of the East Wing, which introduced the Browsing Library, bowling lanes and the Anniversary Drawing Room, further broadening opportunities for recreation,&nbsp;study&nbsp;and social connection. That same year, the South Ballroom was enlarged to better accommodate campus needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the PMU and Union Club Hotel employ more than 400 students annually in roles spanning hospitality, events,&nbsp;facilities&nbsp;and customer service. The facilities also support hands\u2011on learning through partnerships with Purdue\u2019s Hospitality and Tourism Management program, including the HTM 181: Lodging Management lab.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section  page-layout-wide page-layout-two-column\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-image-slider section has-white-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none has-no-sidepadding \" data-columns=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"glide\">\n            <div class=\"glide__live sr-only\"\n                 aria-live=\"polite\"\n                 aria-atomic=\"true\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                                                        <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\"                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/1-richard-owen_1872-1874.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"Richard Owen Bust\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>The first Purdue president, Richard Owen. 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Ross and Abraham Lincoln.&nbsp;The collection is displayed on the first floor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest bust, depicting Abraham Lincoln, was a gift from the Class of 1904 on its 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;anniversary and was presented to President Edward Elliott in 1929; it has long&nbsp;remained&nbsp;in the Great Hall.&nbsp;Tradition has it that the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PurdueforLife\/photos\/a.196982920420638\/908353802616876\/\">nose of Lincoln\u2019s bronze bust<\/a>&nbsp;has been rubbed shiny by students for good luck; the bust honors Lincoln\u2019s signing of the Morrill Land\u2011Grant Act (1862), which led to the creation of Purdue and many other universities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1946, Purdue&nbsp;purchased&nbsp;busts of David E. Ross and President Elliott from Indiana sculptor Jon Magnus Johnson. The collection expanded in 1983 with Frederick Hovde by Don Ingle of Evansville and grew further in the 1990s, when the Purdue Research Foundation commissioned Ingle to complete busts of&nbsp;the university\u2019s remaining five&nbsp;former presidents; a bust of Martin&nbsp;Jischke&nbsp;was added&nbsp;to the commissions&nbsp;after he took office. In 2012, Purdue unveiled the bust of France A. C\u00f3rdova, created by Cincinnati artist John Hebenstreit. Today the presidential busts are installed just off the Great Hall on the first floor, with Lincoln&nbsp;remaining&nbsp;in the Great Hall and Ross displayed nearby&nbsp;in the West Great Hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing this tradition, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/purduetoday\/2023\/Q4\/daniels-purdue-legacy-honored-at-bust-unveiling-ceremony\/\">bronze bust of President Emeritus Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.<\/a>,&nbsp;Purdue\u2019s 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;president,&nbsp;was unveiled at the&nbsp;PMU&nbsp;on Dec. 8, 2023,&nbsp;with university leaders in attendance and&nbsp;the university\u2019s 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;president, Mung Chiang,&nbsp;offering&nbsp;remarks. The bust was sculpted by artist Jon Hair, who also created the bronze Purdue Boilermaker statue outside Ross\u2011Ade Stadium. With Daniels\u2019 addition, the collection now reflects Purdue\u2019s leadership through the 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;presidency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  id=\"renovations\" class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel \">\n        <div class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--gold\">Renovations<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__cards\" data-columns=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"glide\">\n                    <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                        <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal 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transformative renovation in the union\u2019s history. Subsequent to this, there were additions and renovations to the PMU in 1929, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1953 and 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project reimagined 67,000 sq. ft. of retail dining and social space with a return to historic character and the addition of modern amenities. Original 1922 elements exposed during demolition; including exterior walls, plaster arches and wood windows; were preserved and highlighted in the new design. Natural light and circulation improved through two light wells at a new fireplace lounge, plus two outdoor terraces that extend the experience beyond the building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The renovation converted the former kitchen to create more seating, venues and flow. Capacity increased from 700 to 900 interior seats, with 11 dining venues (including a sports bar co\u2011owned by alumnus Drew Brees) and an upgraded convenience store near the Union Club Hotel. Outside, the terraces add 144 seats \u2014 each with a fire pit \u2014 bringing total capacity to 1,044. The floor now supports four performance stages, three indoors, one outdoors; collaboration zones with enhanced technology; environmental storytelling and wayfinding; improved accessibility and circulation; gender\u2011neutral restrooms and a lactation room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Renovations 2020-2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-image-slider section has-black-background has-padding-top-small has-no-sidepadding \" data-columns=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"glide\">\n            <div class=\"glide__live sr-only\"\n                 aria-live=\"polite\"\n                 aria-atomic=\"true\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                                                        <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/e-w-terraces.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>Outdoor Terraces \u2013 Featured in these images are details for the East and West Terraces, respectively.<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/overhead-illustration-of-ground-floor.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>PMU Ground Floor \u2013 This illustration provides an overview of the new plans for the PMU Ground Floor, highlighting better wayfinding, increased accessibility and better options for seating and dining. Additionally, it highlights both outside terraces for all to enjoy!<\/figcaption>\n                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                    <figure class=\"image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-16by9\"                                                src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pmu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Images\/History\/south-terraces-full-view-rendering.jpg\"\n                                                alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <figcaption>PMU Outdoor Terraces \u2013 Along State Street, outside terraces will run the entire span of the southern part of the PMU. 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