student union
noun
: a building on a college campus that is devoted to student activities and that usually contains lounges, auditoriums, offices, and game rooms
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On April 17, 2025, a shooter opened fire near the student union at Florida State University in Tallahassee, killing two people and injuring seven others.
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Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Another document revealed that Hoover had ordered agents to discreetly investigate every Black student union at every college and university in the country, Medsger wrote.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The university took heat for its handling of the 2024 Palestine solidarity encampment, which included a state police sniper atop the student union and over 50 arrests.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In 1976, she was elected head of the Palestinian student union in France.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Another document revealed that Hoover had ordered agents to discreetly investigate every Black student union at every college and university in the country, Medsger wrote.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The university took heat for its handling of the 2024 Palestine solidarity encampment, which included a state police sniper atop the student union and over 50 arrests.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
In 1976, she was elected head of the Palestinian student union in France.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Student union.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/student%20union. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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