In the 20032004 school year, the three student governments at Ohio State started a campaign to start the construction of a new building. To help with the student's campaign, Union staff presented a 'road-show' exhibit to different residence halls, student organizations, and interested students. Finally, in June 2004, the Board of Trustees approved plans to tear down the old Union and start the construction of a new building on the same site. The old Union was torn down in 2006 and construction of the new Union began one month later.