The building was opened in 1937 to replace the original library building (the "Old Libe," Fenton Hall, completed in 1907), which the University's collections had outgrown. 1994's $27 million renovation added 132,000 square feet (12,000 m²) to the building. Our special collections contain precious artifacts vital to understanding Oregon’s history -- not just history writ large, but also families’ personal histories.”Penny and Phil Knight have been a generous and longstanding supporters of the UO Libraries. In 1987 the main library on campus was named the Knight Library in honor of their family. They also endow many faculty positions including the Philip H. Knight Chair that is occupied by the dean of libraries.Phil Knight examines collection materials in the Special Collections and University Archives with Jennifer O'Neal, Corrigan Solari university historian and archivist, and Dean of Libraries Adriene Lim Construction of the library was financed as a Depression-era Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, spearheaded by Oregon senator Frederick Steiwer and took more than two years to complete. The building was opened in 1937 to replace the original library building (the "Old Libe," Fenton Hall, completed in 1907), which the University's collections had outgrown. As of October 2019, Knight was ranked by Forbes as the 21st richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$37.6 billion. Philip Hampson „Phil“ Knight (* 24.Februar 1938 in Portland, Oregon) ist ein US-amerikanischer Unternehmer und Gründer sowie ehemaliger Vorstandsvorsitzender des US-Konzerns Nike Inc. und Eigentümer des Animationsstudios Laika.. Der Wirtschaftswissenschaftler entwarf bereits in seiner Universitätsabschlussarbeit das erfolgreiche Marketingkonzept seines späteren Unternehmens.
They also endow many faculty positions including the Philip H. Knight Chair that is occupied by the dean of libraries.
Previous to the soon-to-be built Knight Campus, the magnificent buildings made possible by Phil and Penny are named for people they hold dear: their mothers (Hatfield-Dowlin Complex) his father (William W. Knight Law Center), the extended family (Knight Library), a memorial for their son (Matthew Knight Arena), a cherished friend and adviser (John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes), and a … Few Nike colleagues, for example, ever saw the personal library of the founder, Phil Knight, a room behind his formal office. According to KEZI news, the same mural words had been vandalized in 2018.The original 1937 section of the library, designed by Lawrence, contains inscriptions along the tops of each of seven large windows on the main (north) facade. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., and was previously chairman and CEO of the company.
The project was partially funded by In late June 2020 UO officials said the original 1937 portion of Knight Library had been vandalized with paint on the sidewalk and the front door.