Today’s Union is named after James and William Seymour. These brothers were influential members of the village as well as the Normal School.
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James helped to co-found the Village of Brockport, and William helped to develop and manufacture agricultural machinery. William also had ties to the University as a member of the Board of Trustees.
Today, the Union is home to many offices:
- Student Union Leadership and Activities
- The Space
- Joey Jackson Intercultural Center
- Barnes and Noble Bookstore
- Union Square
- Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Health Promotion & Prevention Education
- Brockport Student Government
- 89.1 the Point
- The Stylus
Make sure U stop in to check out all the Union has to offer!
2023
Complete renovation of the Ballroom.
2002
Bookstore hallway expansion an renovation of part of the first floor and lower level.
1994
The Seymour Union went through renovations and updated many of its pre-existing features, reopening in its revamped state on April 3, 1994.
1970
Imagine the University without Brockport Student Government or the Student Union and Activities office. In the 1970s, the Union was comprised of the Union Board of Managers (UBM). The UBM was responsible for events like Homecoming, a fall event series, and a summer activities list.
1968
Promotional materials began to circulate highlighting new features in the Student Union. New features included an increase in the number of lounges, information on university policies, and even a bar, called the Rathskeller.
1967
Work began on the construction of the Seymour Union, to accommodate a growing student body.
1951
Originally located in Lathrop (home today to University Police and the Department of Nursing), the Union has always been a place for students to get together, have fun and relax. While in Lathrop, the Union consisted of TV lounges, meeting rooms, a snack bar and an office for the student newspaper, The Stylus.