#Norris University Center [‘no<sup>r</sup> rihs / yoo nih 'və<sup>r</sup>s ih tee / sen t və<sup>r</sup>] {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/norris-university-center}}
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#Norris University Center [‘no<sup>r</sup> rihs / yoo nih 'və<sup>r</sup> sih tee / 'sen tə<sup>r</sup>] {{#widget:SC|link=https://soundcloud.com/nu-dictionary-project/norris-university-center}}
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==Etymology==
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When alumnus Lester J. Norris passed away in 1967, his parents gave $2,500,000 in his honor to fund the construction of the building, which opened in 1972.