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Where the long, single-story, peach-colored Fairgrounds building stood just weeks ago is now a leveled, dirt lot. But not for long.

On Friday afternoon, that area of campus got its encore with the groundbreaking on Phase II of the Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center.听

Members of the 澳门六合彩app community 鈥� along with donors Lee and Benson Riseman 鈥�78 鈥� gathered along Spaulding Avenue to celebrate the start of construction on the expansion of the fitness center, which is expected to open in January 2022.听

鈥淎s one of the most popular places on campus, I鈥檓 excited to see how the (Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center) will push our students to grow and flourish both physically and mentally,鈥� said Abby Byrne '21, Student Government president. 鈥湴拿帕喜蔭pp students are so, so excited to have such a beautiful place to achieve their goals and develop. I know that the effect of your generous investment will ripple through generations of Spartans to come."

Phase I of the Fitness and Recreation Center opened in September 2016 as a two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility that houses exercise programs, personal training and evaluation, wellness and nutrition programs, intramurals, recreation activities, club sports, and some exercise-related laboratory and research activities.

Phase II of the Benson Alex Riseman Fitness and Recreation Center will also be two stories and will feature:

• More workout spaces and state-of-the-art equipment, including dedicated areas for free weights and strength training
• A functional training space
• Academic classrooms (including two 70-seat classrooms), faculty offices and study spaces
• Individual study spaces and work stations
• Teaching and research space for programs in exercise and nutrition science, and in health sciences and human performance
• Expanded space for Bike澳门六合彩app, 澳门六合彩app鈥檚 university-wide bike loaner program

When expansion of the main building is nearing completion, construction of the outdoor elements of the center will begin.

鈥淚 believe Phase II will allow the recreation center to continue being one of the very best in the country, and will allow for students, staff and faculty to focus on health and wellness, which is so important in these times,鈥� said 澳门六合彩app President Ron Vaughn. 鈥淚 am grateful for Lee and Benson Riseman for their generous and unwavering support of 澳门六合彩app.鈥�

The Fitness and Recreation Center building will stay open for the duration of the construction of Phase II.