Onward UCCS! The Campus is on an Expansion Spree!!
September 17, 2007 | 
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The newly built Recreation Center high on Austin Bluffs Parkway on the UCCS Campus
On the 16th of August, UCCS took another big step it its continued physical expansion on top of Austin Bluffs Parkway. A brand new $12 million dollar Campus Recreation Center, funded by student fees was dedicated in the presence of CU President Hank Brown, UCCS Chancellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, successful alumnus and entrepreneur Bahram Akradi, several hundred faculty, staff, students and community members, and a few Regents of the University of Colorado. Bahram Akradi, a 1982 graduate of UCCS and the founder of the Life Time Fitness chain of health and recreation clubs, took the opportunity to donate a check for $100,000 to the campus. This is in addition to the equipment he has donated for the gyms inside. The Campus Recreation Center has a swimming pool, aerobic and fitness rooms, an indoor running track, a basketball court, and two gyms inside. The opening of the Campus Recreation Center fills a big gap on campus. The building has a tremendous sweeping view of Colorado Springs and the Front Range.
The same day saw the re-dedication of another building on campus, Dwire Hall, originally built in 1972. Dwire Hall, which houses the College of Business, the School of Public Affairs, and the Departments of Economics, and Languages and Cultures, opened after a 2-year remodeling effort that cost $10 million dollars. The new building has nice conference rooms, eleven classrooms, seventy-seven offices, a lecture hall and a coffee shop. The building’s atrium is impressive with several decks and a great view. As you enter the building, it feels as if you have entered the corporate headquarters of a successful company or an airport about to take off. The dedication ceremony on August 16th and the follow-up banquet attracted a few hundred individuals. Dean Venkat Reddy of the School of Business at UCCS and other campus executives welcomed the individuals who attended the festivities.
By Jugal Kalita, photos by the author
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