student union

noun

1. a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.

Word History and Origins

Origin of student union¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He started in student activism in high school and in 2011, while studying law at the University of Chile, he was elected leader of its student union.

From Time

As head of a major student union, he shook Chile’s establishment by leading rallies that brought reforms to Chile’s privatized education system.

From Time

As its name suggests, on-campus employment — like a barista at a student union or a cashier at a campus bookstore — is only permissible on the campus at which the student is enrolled.

From FiveThirtyEight

Nearly every night, till I got in my car in the wee hours of the morning to go home and sleep a little, I sat at a table in the student union and worked on homework.

From Vox

Marc Klein, senior event manager for Populous, likened the convention center to a mix between a college’s student union and a recreation center.

From Washington Post

Before those ideas could be explored on university property, the student union stepped in.

From The Daily Beast

The university and its student union issued a joint statement to “utterly condemn the appalling photos.”

From The Daily Beast

Thus, in its recent decision, the Jewish Student Union expressed anti-Zionist sentiments.

From The Daily Beast

Student Union Chairman: Bennett should put his money where his mouth is.

From The Daily Beast

Paddy and Heimbach insist that the White Student Union is a peaceful organization, focused solely on preserving white culture.

From The Daily Beast

Photographers were perpetually taking pictures, some of which turned up in the Student Union as full-color postcards.

From Project Gutenberg