40th Anniversary of the SUB

Yesterday the DSU was proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the grand opening of the Dalhousie Student Union Building.

The preparations for the event were done through our Vice President (Student Life), Kris Osmond, and his 

events committee. They began decorating the SUB on Thursday night.

Friday at 12 noon the celebrations kicked off in the SUB lobby with a giant birthday card and hat, cake, loot bags, music, free pens and programs, and pictures from the past 40 years. I was honored to give remarks to kick off the event. There was approximately 250 people in the SUB lobby for the event.

Last night was the Grawood party where students, staff, faculty, and alumni came out to do an official countdown to midnight (the official opening of the building took place on November 8, 1968). The Grawood was full of students happy to be celebrating the wonderful event.

It has taken 96 years to get to where we are with 56 of those years dedicated to the student union advocating for having their own building on campus and the building taking place.

There have been millions of people walk through the doors of the SUB and many high profile people as well such as Jean Chretien, K-OS, the Princess of Ghana, Bryan Adams, Sarah McLaughin, and Sue Johanson.

The DSU is very proud that we are able to have our own building on campus and are continually working towards providing services and spaces in the building that help to enhance our students' experience.