The Ole Miss Student Union
The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union serves as the center of student life on campus while striving to support the educational mission of the university by enhancing the collegiate experience with quality programs, facilities, and services through an inclusive environment.
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Our Vibrant Community
Get Involved in Student Life
We have countless opportunities to connect with peers, explore new interests, and enrich your college experience.
We Have the Space you Need
The Student Union offers versatile spaces perfect for studying, socializing, or hosting events, making it a central hub for campus life and community engagement.
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Leadership and Engagement Ambassadors
L&E Ambassadors help further the mission of the Student Union as well as leadership and engagement on campus through four main purposes:
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Meet the Team
Bradley Baker
- Director of the Ole Miss Student Union
Jordain Hamill
- Assistant Director of Student Activities
Carole Webb
- Assistant Director Event Management and Services
Aggie Doddridge
- Manager Event Planning
Courtney Welch
- Manager of Facility and Event Services
Melinda Grimmett
- Operations Manager
Our Mission
The Ole Miss Student Union serves as the center of student life on campus while striving to support the educational mission of the university by enhancing the collegiate experience with quality programs, facilities, and services through an inclusive environment.
Sense of Community
We promote an inclusive environment that promotes the “respect for the dignity of each person” while fostering positive relationships through the celebration of individual differences.
Student Engagement
We aim to enhance the student experience through social, cultural, educational, and recreational programs while also providing opportunities for leadership development.
Service
We provide excellent service to the students we serve as well as the members of the university community as a whole through programs, facilities, and other amenities.
Student Development
We encourage student development by promoting opportunities for self-discovery while fostering a supportive environment that pushes our community to explore new challenges and opportunities.
Support
We support not only our patrons but our campus partners located within the Ole Miss Student Union including the Associated Student Body, Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, Fraternal Leadership and Learning, the Mississippi Federal Credit Union, Ole Miss Dining Services, Ole Miss Bookstore, and various student organizations.
The original Student Union opened its doors in 1939 on the Ole Miss campus. Designed in Greek Revival style and built with a large bequest from Rush C. Weir, it was named the Weir Memorial Building. In 1954, a new wing was added, and in 1965, the Grill was constructed. The building housed the Student Union and University Post Office until 1976, when the Ole Miss Student Union opened its doors. Following a 2002 renovation, the Weir Memorial Building houses the Department of Computer and Information Science as well as student computer labs.
As early as 1953, Chancellor J.D. Williams appointed George Street as chairman of a committee to study the inadequacies of the existing Student Union in Weir Memorial Building. The Union had occupied its space since 1939 and simply outgrown the facility due to enrollment growth from 1,482 students in the fall of 1939 to 2,544 students in fall 1953.
Completed in 1976, the Ole Miss Student Union features conference rooms, offices for student government and other student organizations, a food court, ATM machines, the Mississippi Federal Credit Union, lounge areas and a multipurpose room. Also located within the existing building are administrative offices for the Student Union and Office of the Dean of Students, the Ole Miss Bookstore and the UM Box Office. The building also housed the University Post Office as well as a satellite office of the University Police Department in the past.
In the summer of 2015, a major expansion and renovation project began for the Ole Miss Student Union. The 173,000-square-foot project will nearly double the size of the existing facility, providing larger lobbies and dining space and enhanced and increased conference meeting spaces. The completed project will serve as home to the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, as well as the hub for student organizations and leadership development. Additionally, an 8,000-square-foot ballroom and transit hub will highlight the expansion project.