Purdue Memorial Union

Long a centerpiece of campus, the Purdue Memorial Union celebrated its centennial in 2024. Featuring hundreds of photos throughout the years, Purdue Memorial Union: The First 100 Years, 1924–2024 covers the origin of the college union movement, the desire for a union at Purdue University, fundraising efforts, architecture and design, construction, and organizational development. Early life in the union is described along with detailed floor plans. A decade-by-decade description of programming in