UofA Bookstore, Student Union Invite Community to Grand Opening

By University Communications April 13, 2001

by Beth Bujarsk
UofA Bookstore

Join the UofA Bookstores and the Student Union in the official dedication of the new Bookstore, Center for Student Involvement & Leadership, Greek Life and ASUA, on Monday, April 16, at noon.

UA President Peter Likins, UofA Bookstore Director Frank Farias and Arizona Student Unions Director Dan Adams will take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a reception until 2 p.m. There will be a tour of the building, free T-shirts and food, and guests can enter all week to win up to $1,000 in prizes.

Ice cream will be served from 12:30 - 2 p.m. in the Center for Student Involvement & Leadership, Room 404.

UAB will be holding an open house on Tuesday, April 17, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Visit them for programming information, snacks and prizes. During the week of April 16-20 the UofA Bookstore will celebrate the opening of the new location with tours, contests, live music, author appearances, local chef demonstrations, and a scavenger hunt.

Take a tour of the new store and get reacquainted with all the UofA Bookstore and Student Union have to offer. There will be demonstrations of Gateway and Pentel products, and color paint demonstrations by Pacific.

Take an online survey and enter to win a free Palm Pilot as part of the official launch of UofABookstores.com. Guided tours of the building are scheduled each day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

As part of the celebrations, Laura Chester will appear in the store on Tuesday at noon. Chester's newest book, "Holy Personal," features the small private chapels of individuals across the nation, with a particularly stunning focus on the Southwestern region. With photographer Donna DeMari - the first and only woman photographer to shoot for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, in both 1994 and 1995, as well as a featured photographer in a "Fashion Television" segment for VH1 - Chester captured the essence and spirituality of these unique spaces to create an interesting commentary on creating a personal holy place. The book is a beautiful tribute to individuality, creativity, and most of all, spirituality.

For more information on events scheduled throughout the week, call 621-8475.