Date Occupied:

• The original university union was first occupied in 1983 and was closed for major renovations beginning July 2006.
• The renovated and expanded union was re-opened in March 2008.

Historical Info:

• The renovated Fisher University Union, which is connected to the Fisher Student Center by a glass-enclosed walkway that offers a panoramic view of the Campus Commons, is named for alumni Herbert and Sylvia Fisher and their three children, two of whom are alumni.
• The Fishers have established a $1 million endowed fund to support the union and enhance its programs. In addition to Herbert and Sylvia Fisher, the donors are alumna Diana Fisher Abbott, Pam Fisher Snyder, and Carlton Fisher (class of 1983 and vice chair of the UNCW Foundation Board, 2008).

Current Usage and Departments:

First Floor:
• B1NAR1ES
• ECOteal
• Hawk's Nest (dining facility)
• Main Street Express (convenience store and Subway)
• Meeting space (Port City Room)
• Passports
• Seahawk Mail (post office)
• Student Media
  • Seahawk
  • Atlantis
  • SBTV
• Town Square with open and spacious seating areas where students can eat, study and socialize
  

Second Floor:
• Ann Flack Boseman Art Gallery
• Campus Life Office
• Campus Life Reservations & Event Services
• Career Services Center
• Center for Leadership Education & Service
• Centro Hispano
• Dean of Students Office
• Meeting spaces
  • Azalea Coast Room (can be split into 2 separate rooms)
  • Cape Fear Room
• Student Government Association
• Transition Programs
• UNCW Presents
• Upperman African American Cultural Center