The University will celebrate the opening of the new African-American Cultural Center with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. today.

The center’s new location is 3 Union Square, the same site as the recently opened bookstore, parking garage and new Women’s Center, according to a University news release. The AACC was previously located in Hatcher Hall.

The move will give more space for meetings and conferences, as well as provide access to the AACC’s library and a student lounge.

“The old Cultural Center was a space student organizations would use for their own programs and meetings. We hope that will come back,” Director at the Office of Multicultural Affairs Chaunda Allen told The Daily Reveille on Jan. 17. “It was a place where professors would bring their classes for specific lectures.”

The speaker for the ribbon cutting will be Donald R. Cravins Jr., who is the current chief of staff for Sen. Mary Landrieu and a University alumnus. Cravins was Student Government vice president when the original AACC opened in 1993.

Vice Provost of Equity, Diversity and Community Outreach Katrice Albert and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Stuart Bell will also speak.