After nearly three years of planning, design and renovation, the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning returns to its home on the corner at East University and Hill Street in a new building.

The new, 11,000-square-foot Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building signals a renewed invitation to engage with the center’s core purpose: advancing civic and community learning among faculty, students and community partners.

“We look forward to the many events in the year ahead that will welcome partners in to make the space their own — truly fulfilling our vision of a place where campus meets community,” said Neeraja Aravamudan, director of the Ginsberg Center.

On Sept. 26, an open house will provide the first opportunity for the campus community to experience the new space and explore ways to connect their own work and aspirations with the center’s mission.

For decades, the Ginsberg Center has served as a hub for civic and community engagement, advancing the university’s public purpose by linking teaching, research and service with community priorities. Its programs encourage faculty, students and local partners to address social issues while cultivating leadership skills and a commitment to the public good.

Importantly, the new building isn’t meant only for those already collaborating with the Ginsberg Center. The team hopes to draw in new community-engaged stakeholders from across campus to explore and experiment with ways to use the space.

The center’s new home is one of the first all-electric and carbon-neutral buildings on the Ann Arbor campus. The space features collaborative meeting rooms, flexible areas to foster partnership and dialogue, and indoor/outdoor spaces for programming — including an education garden, in collaboration with the Campus Farm.

The building replaces the Madelon Pound House on Central Campus. The name of Madelon Pound is honored within the new space with a commemorative plaque.

A $10 million gift from longtime U-M supporters William and Inger Ginsberg helped support construction of the building and honor William’s parents, Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg.

The Ginsbergs dedicated themselves to helping others and making a positive impact on society — values that resonate throughout the new building.

“The building creates new opportunities to shape a future where all can thrive and partnership guides our actions,” Aravamudan said. “It stands as both a tribute to those ideals and an invitation for everyone to join in the work ahead.”