The 皮特曼中心 is the central location for student administrative 支持 and services for students and their families, including Student Accounts, Office of the Register, 金融援助, 招生 and Campus 访问s—on the first floor; and for general university business and U of I employees, the Pitman basement houses Asset Accounting, 应付账款, 记录管理, and Professional Learning Development Offices and Learning labs to name a few. The third floor is the hub of student media on campus including the student newspaper, magazine and radio station.

建筑历史

布鲁斯·M. 皮特曼中心 has a rich history dating back to beginnings of the University of Idaho. 今天, it is considered the official entryway and welcoming location for U of I visitors, new and current students and prospective Vandals and their families.

The building has gone through three distinct name iterations over the years: in 1924, it was called the Blue Bucket Inn; in 1937, the name was changed to the Student Union Building (SUB) when the university purchased the property and did extensive remodeling; and then most recently, it was renamed the 布鲁斯·米. 皮特曼中心 in 2015 in honor of the retiring dean of students and vice provost for academic affairs, who served the campus community for over 40 years.

Originally constructed in 1924 by then Dean of Women Permeal French, the Blue Bucket Inn was built to establish a place on campus for students to socialize and gather and it continues to serve this purpose today and more. The 1924 Blue Bucket Inn included a tea room, a soda fountain, two dining rooms and a kitchen. The name originated from a front door light — which was covered by a blue leaded-glass shade that shined on a nearby canopy and gave the impression of a blue bucket. “Bucket” quickly became the school’s most popular recreation, meeting and banquet area in those days.

自1936年以来, when the university took ownership of the property, the SUB and now 皮特曼中心 has gone through approximately eight additions and remodels of varying kinds with the most recent major facility renovation occurring in 2000. This SUB was the primary student area until the Idaho Commons (now the Idaho Student Union Building or ISUB) opened in 2000.

今天，布鲁斯M. 皮特曼中心 is home to a number of key university and community services and functions as one of the core centers of the University of Idaho campus — 支持ing the needs of the entire U of I community and general public. Its three floors provide more than six meeting rooms of various sizes, a wide range of student and employee 支持 services, space for studying and exchanging ideas and a location for events and entertainment.