February 9, 2010

The new $18 million student union building at Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro (Craighead County) officially opened with ribbon-cutting ceremonies on March 24, 2004. The 92,000-square-foot facility was first proposed in 1997 when the ASU Student Government Association began to promote the construction of a modern facility. The building was originally scheduled for completion in 2003, but contractor delays and bad weather slowed down the project.