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Finally, Students Get Room To Relax

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By ADAM EMERSON

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 24, 2008

The University of South Florida held its first classes 48 years ago, and only now has what it considers a true student union.

When students start their fall classes Monday, they'll have a new four-story Marshall Center with a 57-foot atrium. It is named for Phyllis P. Marshall, former student union director.

There are computer centers, study lounges, nine eateries, a bar and grill, a theater and ballroom, meeting rooms, conference centers, and even a "serenity" room.

The new building is adjacent to the old Marshall Center, which USF President Judy Genshaft says was never meant to be a student union. It will be demolished by December and a plaza and amphitheater built in its place.

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