NC State will formally dedicate the renovated Talley Student Union today at 2:30 p.m. Chancellor Randy Woodson and student leaders will speak at the event, followed by a performance from the vertical dance company Bandaloop and an open house for visitors.

• 1913 – The King Religious Center (also known as the YMCA building) opened as a de facto student union as a religious and social center with a gym and basement pool.
• 1951 Spring – The First College Union was founded, replacing the King Religious Center as the main student hub on campus.
• 9/11/1951 – The university held its first student dance at the College Union.
• 9/17/1951 – The College Union officially opened in the now Erdahl-Cloyd Wing of the D.H. Hill Library.
• 4/1/1958 – The Technician April Fools’ issue proclaimed the College Union was destroyed in a fire.
• 1961 – Clyda Weeks became the first female president of the College Union. The same year, women’s enrollment reached 308, and the union featured a co-ed lounge.
• 1970 – Students formed the first African-American Cultural Center in the Union.
• 1971 – Talley Student Center construction began.
• June 1972 – Talley Student Center opened, replacing the old College Union.
• 1991 – The Women’s Center opened in Talley Student Center.
• May 2004 – The university removed asbestos during Talley construction.
• 9/30/2006 – Stabbing of man in the Talley Student Center shook student nerves.
• 1/23/2008 – The GLBT Center opened in Talley.
• NC State’s Student Life Master Plan, completed in 2008, called for Talley to be renovated and expanded to serve an ever-increasing student population.

• Fall 2009 – Design began for the new Talley Student Union.

• 10/5/2009 – 61 percent of students voted against the fee increase to support the construction of Talley Student Union, Student Senate went against the referendum and recommended that the university fee committee approve the Talley fee. The fee was increased to $290 per year, and will continue to be paid off by students for the next 25 years.
• 10/12/2009 – Students held a “Rally Against Talley” protesting Student Senate’s passage of the Student Center Renovation fee.
• June 2011 – The bookstore moved to Harrelson Hall during construction.
• 2011 – Groundbreaking of the Student Union: The existing bookstore and outdoor commons area was demolished while utility construction began.
• Early 2012 – The university began Phase I construction.
• June 2012 – Harrelson Hall became the temporary satellite Student Center.
• 10/23/2013 – Phase 1 of Talley opened, including four dining options and the Talley Market. The university rebrands the space as the Talley Student Union.
• January 2014 – Phase I-B was completed, including a ballroom, meeting rooms, Senate Chamber and administration rooms. The main kitchen was put into service.
• June 2015 – Phase II was completed, including NC Bookstores, Student Centers and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs; additional meeting rooms and more lounge areas were put into service.
• Today – The completed Talley Student Union holds its Grand Opening Ceremony.