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May 29, 2009:
Plank Signing Ceremony- Signed floorboards installed in Woody's Tavern.
March 17, 2009:
Bronze bust of Beanie Drake Poured
May 9, 2008:
Topping Ceremony -- The last piece of steel is placed at the highest point of the building.
November 30, 2007:
Building Raising Ceremony
January 31, 2007:
Demolition of existing Ohio Union/Construction Begins
January 31, 2007:
Ohio Union Offices and staff relocated prior to demolition
January 22, 2007:
Smudging Ceremony
December 22, 2006:
Last Day 5/3rd Bank will be open
December 8, 2006:
Last day vendors will be open
December 8, 2006:
Faculty/Staff/Alumni Farewell Lunch
December 5, 2006:
Junk Party
November 29, 2006:
Student Farewell Dinner
September 29, 2006:
Core group meeting
September 15, 2006:
Core group meeting
September 8, 2006:
DD Architechtural-Site submission
September 1, 2006:
MEP/Food Service DD submission
September 1, 2006:
Core group meeting
August 22, 2006:
MEP meeting
August 18, 2006:
Core group meeting
August 17, 2006:
DD progress meeting
August 17, 2006:
Core group work session
August 15, 2006:
Garage SD review meeting
August 7, 2006:
Branding scope review
August 4, 2006:
AV Technology workshop
August 4, 2006:
Core group meeting
August 1, 2006:
Coordinator meeting
August 1, 2006:
Food service work group session
August 1, 2006:
MEP meeting
July 24, 2006:
Design Review Board meeting
July 20, 2006:
DD progress meeting
July 11, 2006:
Coordinator meeting
July 11, 2006:
MEP meeting
July 10, 2006:
Junk Party
July 7, 2006:
Core group meeting
June 23, 2006:
Core group meeting
June 13, 2006:
MEP meeting
June 9, 2006:
Core group meeting
June 6, 2006:
Garage meeting
June 2, 2006:
Design Team work session
June 1, 2006:
DD progress meetings
May 26, 2006:
Core group meeting
May 23, 2006:
MEP meeting
May 23, 2006:
Garage meeting
May 20, 2006:
National Restaurant Assoc. Conference
May 12, 2006:
Core group meeting
May 5, 2006:
Planning work session
May 4, 2006:
DD progress meeting
April 14, 2006:
Core group meeting
April 13, 2006:
UAO SD review meeting
April 13, 2006:
Union PT staff subcommittee meeting
April 12, 2006:
ADA subcommittee meeting
April 12, 2006:
Conference operations
April 11, 2006:
Automation subcommittee meeting
April 11, 2006:
Access control subcommittee meeting
April 11, 2006:
Civic structure meeting
April 5, 2006:
DD Kick-off user group meetings
April 3, 2006:
CAP subcommittee meeting
April 3, 2006:
Trash/Recycling subcommittee meeting
March 31, 2006:
Core group meeting
March 3, 2006:
Core group meeting
March 1, 2006:
Draft SD/Budget Reconciliation
February 17, 2006:
Garage kick-off and work session
February 17, 2006:
Core group meeting
February 14, 2006:
DRB De-Briefing
February 3, 2006:
Core group meeting
January 20, 2006:
Core group meeting
January 13, 2006:
Core group meeting
November 11, 2005:
Multi-Cultural plan work session
November 11, 2005:
Student areas work session
November 11, 2005:
Core group meeting
November 11, 2005:
Admin area plan work session
November 10, 2005:
Student presentation/Student area work session
November 10, 2005:
Site utility/civil meeting
November 10, 2005:
Planning committee meeting
November 10, 2005:
Core group SD work session
October 28, 2005:
Core group meeting
October 21, 2005:
Dietrich systems presentation
October 20, 2005:
University utilities meeting
October 20, 2005:
Abatement report review meeting
October 18, 2005:
Core group meeting
October 14, 2005:
Core Group work sessions - floor plans and food service
October 13, 2005:
Student update architectural presentation
October 13, 2005:
Site Utility/Garage focus meeting
October 13, 2005:
Planning committee SD update meeting
October 13, 2005:
Core Group Arch/Budget presentation
October 13, 2005:
Design team work session
September 30, 2005:
Core Group Trip to Ohio University
August 5, 2005:
Core group meeting
July 22, 2005:
Core group meeting
July 22, 2005:
LEED/Sustainable Workshop
July 21, 2005:
Student evening presentation
July 21, 2005:
Planning team SD kick off meeting
July 21, 2005:
Core group schematic plan work session
July 8, 2005:
Core group meeting
June 24, 2005:
Core group meeting
June 14, 2005:
Core group meeting
June 10, 2005:
Core group meeting
June 9, 2005:
Construction manager/Design team estimates reconciliation
June 9, 2005:
Design team estimate response work session
May 31, 2005:
Parking garage meeting
May 27, 2005:
Core group meeting
May 26, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session w/ Construction manager
May 25, 2005:
Concepts Refinement work session
May 25, 2005:
Core collective meeting
May 25, 2005:
Food service work session
May 25, 2005:
Planning committee meeting w/Construction manger introduction
May 13, 2005:
Core group meeting/Construction Manager announced
May 12, 2005:
Construction Manager Interviews (Selected Smoot Construction)
May 5, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session
May 4, 2005:
Concepts work session
May 4, 2005:
Food service programming meeting
May 4, 2005:
Planning committee meeting
May 4, 2005:
Core group meeting
May 3, 2005:
Concepts work session
May 3, 2005:
Core group meeting
May 3, 2005:
Planning committee meeting
May 3, 2005:
Parking meeting
May 3, 2005:
Food service programming meeting
May 3, 2005:
Student dinner presentation
April 29, 2005:
Core group meeting
April 29, 2005:
Construction Manager Pre-Interview meeting
April 28, 2005:
Design review committee
April 25, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session
April 19, 2005:
Committee members tour Colorado State and University of Colorado
April 18, 2005:
Committee members tour University of Arizona union
April 15, 2005:
Core group meeting
April 11, 2005:
Committee members tour Penn State University
April 8, 2005:
Committee members tour Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan
April 5, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session
April 1, 2005:
Core group meeting
March 29, 2005:
Core group meeting
March 29, 2005:
Planning committee meeting
March 29, 2005:
Design team work session
March 28, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session
March 18, 2005:
Core group meeting
March 14, 2005:
Committee members tour University of Maryland
March 11, 2005:
Theatre programming session
March 11, 2005:
Food service interviews
March 11, 2005:
Food service consultant selection (Selected Romano Gatland)
March 10, 2005:
Architect/Design architect work session
March 7, 2005:
Committee members tour Carnegie Mellon Student Center
March 4, 2005:
Core group meeting
March 3, 2005:
Theatre program meetings
March 2, 2005:
User program confirmation meetings
March 2, 2005:
Core group program summary/ Theatre meeting
March 1, 2005:
User program confirmation meetings
February 28, 2005:
Planning committee kickoff
February 28, 2005:
Core Group meeting
February 24, 2005:
OSU Program of Requirements Meeting
February 23, 2005:
User/Design Team Retreat (Bob the Builder)
February 18, 2005:
Core Group Meeting
February 9, 2005:
Project planning workshop
February 4, 2005:
Core group meeting
January 24, 2005:
Core group meeting
January 24, 2005:
Theatre consultant phone interviews
January 21, 2005:
Core group meeting
January 10, 2005:
Core group meeting
January 10, 2005:
Landscape architect interviews
January 10, 2005:
Edge Group (owned by Eddie George) hired as Landscape Architect
January 10, 2005:
Design team preliminary scope work-session
December 17, 2004:
Core group meeting
December 14, 2004:
Michael Dennis & Associates (Boston) hired as Design Architect >
December 13, 2004:
Design architect interviews
December 10, 2004:
OSU committee members visit Perkins & Will in Chicago
December 9, 2004:
OSU committee members visit Rawn & Dennis offices in Boston
December 7, 2004:
Committee members visit Rawn & Dennis offices in Boston
December 6, 2004:
Committee members visit Worthington/Deitrich in Cleveland
November 1, 2004:
Project Engineers Selected: HAWA Inc. (Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical), Jezerinac, Geers, & Associates (Structural), and Jones Stuckey, Inc. (Civil).
September 1, 2004:
Moody Nolan selected as Architect of Record
June 1, 2004:
Project approved by Board of Trustees
April 15, 2003:
Presentation to Council on Student Affairs.
March 18, 2003:
Presentation to Assistant Vice Presidents/Directors in Student Affairs.
March 10, 2003:
Focus group sessions held to explore internal design concepts.
February 24, 2003:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team
February 12, 2003:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team
February 10, 2003:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team
January 17, 2003:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
December 13, 2002:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
November 15, 2002:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team.
October 18, 2002:
Meeting of the Feasibility Team
October 16, 2002:
Focus group sessions held.
