Joe Crowley

							Coffee & Conversation
What’s better than a warm cup of gourmet coffee on a crisp autumn afternoon? It’s enjoying that cup of coffee with a friend while taking in spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada from a comfortable chair on the fourth floor. Or maybe it’s enjoying that beverage while listening to a student panel discuss the complexity of the First Amendment. If that’s not quite your style, maybe while reading an intriguing book and relaxing on a couch near a cozy fireplace. Aspiring to be the living room of the University, the Joe Crowley Student Union hosts a large Starbucks location as well as lounge space on all of its four floors. Visitors are free to relax near one of the building’s five fireplaces or attend some of the many lectures, student discussions or other events happening daily.

Shopping & Eating
Imagine shopping in a store that carries everything a college student could possibly need: books, clothing, school supplies, computers and equipment, Mother’s Day cards. This place you envision is now a reality with the Associate Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN) Bookstore (and convenience store) in the Joe Crowley Student Union. The two-story emporium is owned by ASUN, the undergraduate student government. All revenue from the store goes back to students, financing projects like artificial-turf intramural fields, safety escort vans and student organization funding. Other retail operations in the store include Kaplan Test Prep, a wireless phone outlet and a branch of Silver State Schools Credit Union. Hungry? Your stomach won’t have to wait long. With Baja Fresh, Port of Subs, Keva Juice, Tahoe Creamery and an Italian-themed eatery, you can satisfy your hunger as well as your taste buds. That’s in addition to what Starbucks offers.

Entertainment & Events
The University doesn’t care where its students sleep, so long as they live on campus. Designed in collaboration with students, the Joe Crowley Student Union hopes to epitomize that philosophy, especially in regards to entertainment and events. With a 220-seat theater, a more than 10,000-square-foot ballroom, a cozy Great Room and numerous other indoor and outdoor performance spaces, the union is the place to be on campus. Such attractive event space greatly enhances the student union and the student government’s already impressive programming reputation, which includes concerts, comedians, movie series, lectures, panel discussions and community celebrations. Community, nonprofit and philanthropy organizations can also take advantage of meeting space on the new building’s third floor. Make reservations by calling (775) 784-6505.
Joe Crowley Student Union University of Nevada, Reno/056 Reno, Nevada 89557

Joe Crowley Student Union

http://www.unr.edu/newstudentunion/

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First floor
Retail Services
(Opening Spring 2008)

Second floor
ATM

Third floor
Theater Wolves’ Den Food Court
(Opening Spring 2008)

Fourth floor
Meeting Room Ballroom

Sustainable Features
The University of Nevada, Reno boasts many strengths in environmental expertise, including science, engineering and literature. The Joe Crowley Student Union is the latest addition to the University’s environmental resume. The University and architects, working with Students and Educators for Environmental Development and Sustainability (SEEDS), designed the union to maximize daylight usage, use recycled materials when possible, minimize energy and water usage and minimize construction waste.

Make yourself at home
Yes, the Joe Crowley Student Union is an attractive, new building. Yes, it is more than twice the size of the old student union and built with environmental sustainability in mind. And yes, it houses event spaces never seen before on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. But it’s so much more. To describe this innovative facility solely by its individual highlights would be to miss its true value. The beauty of the building is in its features, working in concert, creating a place the University has never had. Like Main Street in so many small American towns, the Joe Crowley Student Union is the new heart of the Nevada community.

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Starbucks
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Public Meeting Rooms

ASUN Offices

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Wolf Card Office

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ATM

ASUN Bookstore

Information Center ASUN Convenience Store
Stairs Elevators Restrooms

Center for Student Cultural Diversity

Sports Grille
(Opening Spring 2008)

ASUN Bookstore GSA

Rita Laden Lounge Senate Chambers Area Computer Lounge

Student Union Administration

Lounge Area

In addition, the University’s facilities engineers are investigating a photovoltaic energy system that could help power the building. For a full list of the building’s sustainable features, visit http://www.unr.edu/newstudentunion.

Great Room

Joe Crowley Student Union

The first floor features most of the building’s retail offerings, including the ASUN Bookstore (and convenience store), Starbucks, ❶ Silver State Schools Credit Union, ❷ Kaplan Test Prep, ❸ Student Mailboxes ❹ JC&C Wireless and ❺ Keva Juice.

The second floor is a good place for hungry visitors to come. The Wolves’ Den features ❶ Baja Fresh, ❷ an Italian food eatery, ❸ Port of Subs and ❹ Tahoe Creamery. Students can also get their Wolf Cards and textbooks on the north side of this floor.

The third floor is the new home of the Associated Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN), the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the Center for Student Cultural Diversity. It also features a 220-seat theater and four public meeting rooms.

The fourth floor is home to the campus’ largest ballroom, featuring mountain views. On the north side, the Great Room offers a formal celebration area with a large fireplace. The top floor also offers plenty of lounge area for studying and relaxing.

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