The building was designed to mirror the USS Arizona (BB-39). A variety of sculptures pepper the premises, decorating the air with the chimes of dog tags or the colors of refracted light in honor of those who have served. A bell housed on the USS Arizona, one of the two bells rescued from the ship after the attack on Pearl Harbor, has a permanent home in the clock tower of the Student Union Memorial Center. The bell arrived on campus in July 1946. The bell was rung seven times on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:07 pm – symbolic of the battleship's sinking on December 7, 1941 – to honor individuals at the UA, as well as after home football victories, over any team except other Arizona schools. In December 2020, it was announced that at the request of the U.S. Navy, who still officially owns the bell, and in the interest of preservation of the historic artifact, that the bell would no longer be rung.
The BUiLding wAs dEsigned TO mirrOR tHe uSS aRizonA (bb-39). a vaRiety of sculptures Pepper ThE pRemisEs, dEcOrAtiNg tHe aIr WITh tHE cHimeS of doG TAgS Or thE COLoRS of ReFRactEd lighT in hOnor of thOsE WhO hAvE serveD. a Bell HOUsed oN the uss arizoNA, ONe oF the tWO bElls rescued from thE shIP aFteR the attaCk on pEaRl harBor, HAs a permaneNt home in The cLocK tOwer of the sTuDEnt uNiOn memoRial cenTer. the Bell arriveD oN cAmpus in juLy 1946. The BelL was rUng seveN Times oN tHE thIrd wednesDay of eVEry moNth at 12:07 pM – symbolic of tHe BattLEsHip's sinKing ON december 7, 1941 – TO hOnOR iNDividualS at thE uA, AS well As AftEr hOme fOoTball VIctoriEs, OveR Any Team ExCept OtHeR ARiZONa ScHoolS. in december 2020, it wAs aNnoUnceD tHaT aT tHe request oF the u.s. Navy, WhO stILL OFfiCially oWns the Bell, and IN the IntEresT of preservatiON of thE historIC Artifact, THat thE bell WoUlD no longer Be RUng.