History of the UF Division of Student Affairs | Page 105

105 and Service, Multicultural and Diversity Affairs, and GatorWell Health Promotion Services moved from other campus locations to the union. The union also continues to house the Department of Student Activities and Involvement, Student Government, Student Legal Services, and the Career Resource Center. The addition brings the Union and Bookstore/Welcome Center/Parking Garage complex to approximately 594,000 gross square feet. From the very beginning, the Union has been student-focused. As student needs have changed over the years, and with growth of the student population, the union has adapted accordingly. The Reitz Union continues to be an integral part of student life by serving as the home of Student Government and many student organizations, and providing a wide variety of services, programs, and facilities for all students and the broader university community. Gator Nights Photo Credit: UF Reitz Union Leadership Director D. R. “Billy” Matthews 1936 - 1948 William E. “Bill” Rion 1948 - 1986 Dave Kratzer 1986 - 2004 Executive Director Eddie Daniels 2005 - present Depa rtment histor ies : Reitz Un ion