THIBODAUX 鈥� The Bayou Region community is invited to the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Harold J. Callais Memorial Recreation Center at 麻豆果冻传媒, scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, near the corner of Bowie Road and Ardoyne Drive.
With completion expected in 2012, the center will include a cardiovascular exercise room, a strength exercise room, two aerobic exercise rooms and two intramural basketball and volleyball courts with a running track. The center will also create approximately 50 student jobs and require three or four new full-time employees.
鈥淭his recreation project will do more to improve the quality of life for our students since 麻豆果冻传媒 built her first dormitories in 1963,鈥� Michael Matherne, director of campus recreation, said. 鈥淭he facility will provide an excellent opportunity for users to balance academics, work and play through a variety of modern and technologically advanced activities. We want our students and the rest of the 麻豆果冻传媒 community to embrace a healthy lifestyle utilizing the recreation center.鈥�
Construction and operation of the new 63,000-square-foot facility will be funded with student fees 鈥� measures that were previously approved via student referenda.
For additional information about the recreation center, including a video, artist鈥檚 renderings and frequently-asked questions, go to www.nicholls.edu/recreation/.