re: Spinoff...campus comparisons: Student Unions

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Well...I would wager a bet that the University Center (Student Union) at Tennessee would rank 14th out of 14. That is why they decided to do a massive renovation.

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Traffic and parking headaches — especially on game days — will be inevitable next year when the University of Tennessee tackles the largest, most extensive construction project in its history.

But when the estimated $130 million collegiate gothic-styled University Center is completed in 2016, the school hopes the imposing brick and glass building will be worth the trouble.

'I'm super excited for what it has to offer,' said Tommy Jervis, Student Government Association president. 'I'm disappointed it's not going to be done while I'm here. I just can't even imagine. The best part of it is … the green space and open seating for students outside and the patio entrance.'

The new center will sit in the same place as the 57-year-old current facility: catty-cornered from Neyland Stadium and sandwiched between the James A. Haslam II Business Building and Phillip Fulmer Way.

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