When Lauren Greenwell arrived at UofL as a freshman, she knew the University of Louisville would change her.
But Greenwell didn’t expect the physical campus would change so much around her – a new Student Recreation Center, a renovation of the Student Activities Center, and on Jan. 30, the grand opening of the University of Louisville Campus Store.
“This is a pivotal year as a Louisville Cardinal because we are able to witness the transformation of our campus with the addition of modern, state–of–the–art concepts and structures,” said Greenwell, the services vice president for the Student Government Association.
Greenwell, Dean of Students Michael Mardis, Louie the Cardinal Bird, former University of Louisville football player James Quick, student leaders, and officials from Follett Higher Education Group were on hand to celebrate the opening of the new store.
In addition to textbooks and school supplies, the store, operated by Follett, offers an array of apparel and gifts, as well as a fully-licensed Apple Store.
The store is located on the ground floor on the Student Activities Center, on the Floyd Street Side. A plaza outside the store will be built as part of the renovation and will allow for a large gathering point outside of the store.
“We’re very excited to be part of the renovation, this new gateway to campus,” said Bob Scholl, senior vice president of operations for Follett Higher Education Group. Scholl said Follett has 1,200 stores and the ambiance of UofL’s store is unlike any other.
Mardis said the ongoing renovation of the Student Activities Center will shift campus life.
“We’re really transforming the student center more and more into the heart of campus, the hub of campus, the living room of campus,” Mardis said.
The Campus Store will continue to celebrate its grand opening throughout the week with a 20-percent discount on a single apparel or gift item, daily giveaways on Facebook and more. See the Campus Store website and Facebook for more information.
More photos from the grand opening event are available online. Also, check out a video from grand opening event below:
