He was practically raised there. The Union was the switching station. The U has been there at all the key junctions. Had it not been, her life would be significantly diminished, and she envisions a U-less community as one with a considerable vacuum. The libraries alone are a treasure open to anyone.
People wanting to advance their careers have practically infinite choices there.
And it contribution to the local community would be close to immeasureable. We've alwas had the idea we were going to be students all our lives, and we've always turned to the U for professional or personal growth. My whole orientation was changed as a result of thinking things through in a newway. And I don't think one of those people told me what to think. They taught me to trust my own intuitions and to look critically at the world and to take a positive point of view.