The opening of a 51,000-square-foot addition to the University of Colorado at Boulder's University Memorial Center will be celebrated at a March 7 ceremony featuring live music and food.
At 10 a.m., university officials will be joined by an ROTC color guard for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of the north entrance to the addition, located just southwest of the Dalton Trumbo Fountain.
Chancellor Richard L. Byyny, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Ronald Stump, UMC Director Carlos Garcia, UMC Board Chair Erika Lodge and UCSU Tri-Executive Edo Cohen will speak at the ceremony.
After the presentation, tours of the addition will be offered while a jazz band performs. Cake and cookies bearing the new UMC logo will be provided by UMC Catering.
The addition houses the expanded bookstore, the Environmental Center, the Dennis Small Cultural Center, student offices, UCSU, the Credit Union, a five-story atrium and a number of showcase conference rooms.
The opening marks the completion of the first phase of the UMC expansion and renovation that began in May 2000. The second phase of the project, the renovation of the existing facility, is under way and is expected to be completed by early August.
In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the new Glenn Miller Lounge, located on the second floor at the top of the grand staircase leading into the addition.