的 George and Barbara 布什 Center

的 rugged coast of Maine has special meaning to George and Barbara 布什. 的 village of Kennebunkport has been their anchor to windward for many decades, a retreat they return to year after year. Known as the summer White House, their oceanside home on Walker's Point is a special place where they have hosted world leaders, foreign dignitaries and heads of state.

的 proximity of the University of New England is one of the many reasons George and Barbara 布什 were excited about the opening on Oct. 3, 2008 of the George and Barbara 布什 Center on UNE's waterfront Biddeford Campus a few miles north of Walker's Point. 

的 George and Barbara 布什 Center lays the foundation for the heritage of George and Barbara 布什 in New England. Water views from the 布什 Center provide students, faculty and visitors the same opportunities to relax, reflect and renew as Walkers Point has done for George and Barbara 布什 and their family over the years.

Barbara and I are thrilled the University of New England’s new Center will bear our names. 的 University is a wonderful institution and a special neighbor. 的 coast of Maine has always been 'our anchor to windward'.

——乔治·H. W. 布什
41st President of the United States

Features of the George and Barbara 布什 Center 

的 Windward Café on the ground floor includes an inviting entrance, outdoor terraces and flexible areas for students to study, meet and socialize with informal dining and wireless Internet connectivity.

的 new George and Barbara 布什 Exhibit in the George and Barbara 布什 Center tells the story of the 布什 family in Maine, the presidential years of George H. W. 布什, and the story of UNE’s connection with the 布什 family through the George and Barbara 布什 Distinguished Lecture Series. 的 布什 Legacy Collection includes memorabilia given to UNE by George and Barbara 布什.

的 President’s Board Room is a distinguished space for hosting meetings of the University’s Board of Trustees, 其他教师, student and administrative gatherings as well as community groups. UNE’s Board of Trustees contributed more than $1 million to name this space in honor of UNE President Emeritus, 桑德拉Featherman.

的 third floor of the 布什 Center addresses a multitude of university administrative needs.