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Building community in student unions
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Overview History of the student union
Overview of literature
Elements of a good community
History of the college union
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History of the College Union • Debating Societies
• Need for physical space
• Ever changing student population – Military Affiliated students
– Women and minority students
• Millennial Generation
Summary of Literature
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Theoretical Model • Strange & Banning (2000) • Parallel to Maslow’s
Theory
• Hierarchy – Safety & Inclusion
– Involvement – Community
third Place • First & Second Places
• “Variety of public places that host the regular, voluntary, informal and happily anticipated gatherings of individuals beyond the realms of home and work” – Oldenburg, 1999, p. 16
• Union as a Living Room
Elements of Community
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Elements of Community • Driven By Conversation
• Hearthstone & Warmth
• Accessibility & Transparency
• Dining & Food Service
• Place of Information Gathering
Kirby Student Center
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