         container = $el.find(".menu-container")
         sectionName = targetScope.section
 
-        dom = $compile(menuEntriesTemplate({}))(targetScope)
+        dom = $compile(menuEntriesTemplate({user: $auth.getUser()}))(targetScope)
         dom.find("a.active").removeClass("active")
         dom.find("#nav-#{sectionName} > a").addClass("active")
 

                    <li><a href="" title="Logout">Logout</a></li>
                </ul>
                <a href="" title="User preferences" class="avatar">
                    <img src="/images/unnamed.png" alt="username"/>
                </a>
            </div>
        </div>

## Project
#############################################################################

ProjectMenuDirective = ($log, $compile, $auth, $rootscope) ->
    menuEntriesTemplate = _.template("""
    <div class="menu-container">
        <ul class="main-nav">
