Viking Union 50th Anniversary


Uniting the Past Through Tomorrow - the theme of the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Viking Union. The VU has been the center of student life since 1959. Thousands of events, a myriad of services, home to the Associated Students, - a place to gather, experience, and create community. In recognition of this Golden Anniversary, the Viking Union will host a week of activities starting with a DJ'd costume dance the night before Halloween. Throughout the following week, each week day will see a celebration of a decade of those 50 years. Each day will include a wide selection of music, activities, food, drawings (free stuff), and an opportunity to view the contents of the original 1959 time capsule, as well as make suggestions for a new time capsule to "Unite the Past Through Tomorrow." Check out these web pages to see a schedule of events, pictures from the last 50 years of the VU, and opportunities for you to get involved with this momentous celebration. Please join us in wishing the Viking Union a Happy 50th Birthday!

Jim Schuster, Director