Did you know?

FIU has a rich and colorful history. However, much of that history and tradition has been lost over the years. The “Did You Know Campaign” will bring FIU’s history into the limelight with a series of features on FIU structures, administration, traditions, and student life.
Check back every week for a new feature on FIU’s exciting history.

Graham Center

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The Graham Center: Every day you walk through its halls, have a bite to eat, hang with friends at student events, and maybe take a class or two. But, “Did You Know” that GC has gone through many radical transformations in the last 30 years?

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Originally GC was an open air building, meaning there was no A/C or pest control. Gracie’s Grill was known as the Ratskeller on the opposite end of the building and the Pit, well the pit was three stories high and boasted a glass roof that did not quite keep all the rain out.

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From the late 1970’s to the 1990’s, GC was a very different place. If you don’t believe it, just take a look at our photo memory trail. You will see all of the “then” and “now” photos that are sure to make your head spin.

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Stay tuned for more featuretts!

Photographs courtesy of The Special Collections and University Archives Dept., Green Library.