The Colvin Center is a student recreation center at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma.[1] It offers 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) of recreational space. The Colvin Center serves an average of 4,000 students a day.[citation needed] Admission to the Colvin Center is free to Oklahoma State students, although every OSU student pays a fee along with their tuition towards maintenance of the center.
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at Oregon State University. Woman: Okay, five, four, three, two, film! Haley Fisher: Okay, my name’s Haley Fisher. I am a junior here at Oregon State University, and I’m majoring in History. I’m a part of Army ROTC. I’m also an RA on campus. Zach Wallace: I’m Zach Wallace. I’m a sophomore here at Oregon State. I’m majoring in Biology, and my home town is Beaver Creek, Oregon. Haley Fisher: Dixon, here on campus, is probably where most people congregate, like, “Hey, you wanna go to Dixon tonight?” “Hey do you wanna go work out?” Some people will be all like, “Oh hell, no,” but for the most part, a lot of college students here on campus, they come to Dixon, and even people from outside of the campus and the community come to work out here. Zach Wallace: And they have a lot of resources for you to do if you’re new to weight lifting or exercising in general. So they have lots of cardio rooms and beginner machine weights and even personnel who are more than happy to assist you, give you tips, or they even have personal trainers you can sign up for and get a few training sessions in. Zach Wallace: Now that we’re alone in the racquetball courts together…take a look! Haley Fisher: Dixon has a lot of stuff. It has two cardio rooms, two weight rooms, two gyms, six racquetball courts, three squash courts, three multi-purpose rooms, a 42 foot wall, like, tall climbing wall, 1/10th of a mile indoor track, 25 meter pool, a dive well, a hot tub, three sand volleyball courts, and the Outdoor Recreation Center. I just read that sucker, and that sounds like a lot. I didn’t realize there was that much. Every time I come to Dixon, I’m like, “Oh, it’s just Dixon.” Woman: Dixon Recreation Center strives to create an accessible space. The center has wheelchair accessible lifts, ramps, and entrances. There are also special sessions and classes for individuals who participate in wheelchair basketball, have a limited range of mobility, and more. Please contact the office for more information about their accessibility policies. Haley Fisher: So, Dixon’s open from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Monday through Fridays, Saturday is 9:00 to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday’s is 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Zach Wallace: Remember, cardio is an important part of any workout routine. [music] [END]
History
The Colvin Center was originally completed on March 1, 1969, at a cost of almost $3 million.[2] In 1999, student government representatives had become concerned that the aging Colvin Center was becoming increasingly outdated and incapable of meeting the needs of a much larger student body. This movement would later give way to a massive two-year, $23 million renovation and expansion project that was completed in July 2004. The project gave the Colvin Center approximately 180,000 square feet (17,000 m2) of completely new or renovated area, including five new gyms (bringing the total number to eleven) and a golf center with three driving-range practice nets, a practice putting green and two golf simulators. Other amenities include an indoor pool and outdoor pool, dance studios, 35-foot (11 m) climbing wall, indoor jogging tracks, racquetball courts, and cardio and fitness equipment. The weight and fitness-training areas alone have more than tripled in size from 9,000 to more than 30,000 square feet (3,000 m2) with $600,000 of new equipment.[citation needed]
In 2005, the Colvin Center was named as one of the top six collegiate sports centers in the United States by the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Colvin Recreation Center". okstate.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Colvin Recreation Center". wallacesc.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
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