After officially closing in March, demolition on the Burge Union began early this morning. In order to make room for KU’s Central District project and better-serve students, the Union will be rebuilt in hopes of adding offices for student-serving organizations, a reflection room for students of all faiths, ballroom and lounge space.

A decommissioning ceremony for the satellite union was held on March 8.

It's not goodbye, it's see you later. The 33-year-old Burge Union has been demolished. Read: https://t.co/QE15O4XdY0 pic.twitter.com/oqmeLqUfwj

— Daily Kansan (@KansanNews) April 12, 2016

Farewell, Burge! Until we meet again. #kualumni #aviewfromku #exploreku

A post shared by KU Alumni Association (@kualumni) on Apr 12, 2016 at 1:41pm PDT

After 33 years on campus the Burge Union will soon be demolished. It will officially close Mar. 11 and will be replaced by a new building with large, flat meeting spaces flexible to accommodate large events. It will re-open in 2018. #kualumni #aviewfromku

A post shared by KU Alumni Association (@kualumni) on Mar 8, 2016 at 1:31pm PST

Yesterday on KU campus: Beginning of the end of Burge Union (Photo by Richard Gwin/LJW) https://t.co/4YkgHfBel9 pic.twitter.com/4QnEiM6OYd

— Sara Shepherd (@saramarieshep) April 12, 2016

As Burge Union is demolished, read about Frank Burge, "The Most Gracious Host on Campus." https://t.co/uxFiG0UM09 pic.twitter.com/MkkTFSAjac

— KU Info Technology (@KUTechnology) April 12, 2016

Bye bye Crimson Cafe & Burge Union; some great memories from here! See you Courtside Cafe in the new Debruce Center pic.twitter.com/Y08hcCmDDn

— Courtside Cafe (@KUCourtsideCafe) March 16, 2016

Down to our last hours in Burge Union. We'll miss it, but we're excited for the future. We'll be in Green Hall room 212 starting on Monday!

— KU LSS (@KU_LSS) March 16, 2016

Farewell, Burge! Demolition began on the Burge Union this morning. #kualumni pic.twitter.com/tHQKmiFGUe

— KU Alumni Assoc. (@kualumni) April 12, 2016

@KansanNews The Burge is coming down pic.twitter.com/EMwbbhjwPC

— The Ghost of (@THassell17) April 11, 2016

Back from spring break and find KU's Burge U closed? Here's where all the offices moved: https://t.co/UPDmBNW0Xx pic.twitter.com/YGyTRAC3uf

— Sara Shepherd (@saramarieshep) March 21, 2016

Burge Union holds closing ceremony to commemorate 33-year history https://t.co/rUYcSN3DUc via @KansanNews

— Katie Hayes (@Katie_Hayes0) March 10, 2016

@RadioDJMJ The Burge Union Parking Lot won't fully close until after Commencement! We'll keep you posted as we get further details our self!

— KU Parking (@parkingku) March 14, 2016

Goodbye, Burge. Students, staff and #kualumni bid farewell to the satellite union yesterday: https://t.co/lDnUNPmcMn pic.twitter.com/9sVqtLjcvT

— KU Alumni Assoc. (@kualumni) March 9, 2016

R.I.P. Burge Union 1979-2016.

— Alex Petersen (@AlexPetersen8) March 10, 2016

KU’s Burge Union will close for the final time Friday. Its legacy and its replacement: https://t.co/niLGEP4qj8 pic.twitter.com/6kygKTiTlS

— Lawrence Journal-World (@LJWorld) March 7, 2016

@LJWorld @KUunion As a KU law student from 1981-84 I spent a lot of time at the Burge Union. Remember it fondly.

— Roxann Leard (@LeardRoxann) March 8, 2016

After 33 years on campus, Burge Union will close its doors this Friday. Read: https://t.co/m2MkZKm6h9 pic.twitter.com/E0DqiwFUlR

— Daily Kansan (@KansanNews) March 9, 2016

Goodbye, Burge. The doors to the satellite union close for good today. https://t.co/siHpkIRsOF #kualumni pic.twitter.com/2eJgKTyjBg

— KU Alumni Assoc. (@kualumni) March 11, 2016

@KansanNews teardown begins on a hollowed out Burge pic.twitter.com/avdtxtUX53

— The Ghost of (@THassell17) April 11, 2016

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