Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building

The Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building is the new home of the Ginsberg Center, a community and civic engagement forum at the University of Michigan where students, faculty, and community organizations are invited to partner and team for social wellness and the public good. The new building is approximately 11,200 square feet, a net-zero-carbon facility intended to illustrate the shared commitment of the Ginsberg Center and the University to social and environmental wellness, demonstrating stewardship of resources and reduced reliance on fossil fuels. The work environment is humanistic, daylight-filled, naturally ventilated, and encourages collaboration, while the public spaces are multifunctional, open, and welcoming to people from different backgrounds.

During construction the Ginsberg Center was relocated to the basement of the Michigan League. The constructed facility replaced the outdated 7,500 gross square foot Madelon Pound House. U-M’s Division of Student Life received a generous donation from William and Inger Ginsberg to support the building of the new center. William Ginsberg honored his parents in the same way they donated to the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning in 1999. The newly constructed facility will enable the Ginsberg Center to expand and make a positive impact on community partnerships, faculty, and students. There are now collaborative meeting spaces, a resource library, a support area, and an administration area in the new Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building.