UO OPENS NEW $33.6M CENTER

EUGENE, OR — The University of Oregon has opened its new 60,000-square-foot, $33.6-million Cheryl Ramberg Ford and Allyn Ford Alumni Center. The four-story center includes the Tykeson Family Hall Interpretive Center, the Suzanne Schoenfeldt Fields Library, the Randy and Susie Pape Hearth Foyer, and the 3,600-square-foot Lee Barlow Giustina Ballroom, along with offices, meeting spaces and public areas. The center was funded through private gifts and state bonds. It is anticipating a LEED-Gold rating.