Oscar N. Harris Student Union

The Oscar N. Harris Student Union is a 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2)[1] student union that is located on the campus of Campbell University, which is located in Buies Creek, NC, near Lillington, the county seat of Harnett County, NC. The building houses a single-screen movie theater, a workout room, a bookstore, and several restaurants, a snack bar (known as Oasis)[2] and a deli. The student union is named after the mayor of Dunn, North Carolina, Oscar N. Harris.[3][1]


Oscar N. Harris Student Union
General information
StatusCompleted
Location459 Leslie Campbell Avenue Buies Creek, NC 27506
Town or cityBuies Creek, NC
GroundbreakingApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
CompletedApril 25, 2020 (2020-04-25)
OpenedMay 11, 2020 (2020-05-11)
Dimensions
Other dimensions110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2)
Technical details
Floor count2

History

The development of the Student Union was proposed by Jerry M. Wallace, the fourth president of Campbell University, in 2014.[4] After J. Bradley Creed became president, he started to develop a plan for a new student union, opening sometime around Fall 2019. The placement of the building was overlapped with two dorms that were later demolished in 2018 when Campbell moved the dorm to the newly-opened Luby Wood Hall.[5]

Construction

After the demolition of the two student dorms, construction began on April 25, 2018, with the ground breaking of the new student union.[6] On the same day, the new McLeod Admissions and Financial Aid Center opened to the public.[7]

Commemoration

The official name of the student union was given to Oscar N. Harris, the mayor of Dunn, North Carolina, on January 29, 2020, the day after his death.[3]

References
  1. JoCoReport.com, Editor (2020-05-08). "Campbell Student Union named for the late Oscar N. Harris". JoCo Report. Retrieved 2020-05-08. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. "Campbell welcomes Chick-fil-A franchise | News | Campbell University". News. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. "Oscar Harris, distinguished alumnus and community leader (1939-2020) | News | Campbell University". News. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  4. "Student Union | The Campaign for Campbell University | Campbell University". Campaign. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  5. "New Student Union – Falcon Engineering". Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  6. "Ground broken, construction begins on 'massive' student union | News | Campbell University". News. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  7. "University breaks ground on McLeod Admissions & Financial Aid Center | News | Campbell University". News. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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