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Student Recreation and Wellness Center to Shutdown for Weeklong Annual Facility Maintenance
Posted May 4, 2015
The Kent State University Student Recreation and Wellness
Center will conduct its annual facility shutdown from
May 9-17.The center will reopen to patrons on May 18.
The Kent State University Student Recreation and Wellness Center will conduct its annual facility shutdown beginning Saturday, May 9, through Sunday, May 17. During this time, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be closed to all patrons.
The shutdown is the Department of Recreational Services' opportunity to deep clean the facility and all the equipment, while also completing large-scale projects. This year’s projects include resurfacing the basketball courts, racquetball courts and group fitness studios; draining and scrubbing the leisure pool and spa; power-washing the climbing wall; and repainting almost every surface in the facility. In addition to these projects, the weight room also will receive a complete overhaul.
When the Student Recreation and Wellness Center reopens on Monday, May 18, it will debut a number of new weight room upgrades. More than 50 pieces of Life Fitness and Hammer Strength weight equipment will replace the current weight room equipment. Additionally, the weight room floor will be expanded.
“The new equipment and expanded layout will increase our weight room capacity,” says Ben Cope, fitness coordinator for the Department of Recreational Services. “The expansion meets the evolving needs of our patrons, while supporting the department’s mission to provide exceptional facilities.”
The selectorized equipment on the lower fitness floor will be relocated to the upper fitness floor to make room for the expansion. The cardio equipment currently on the upper fitness floor will be relocated throughout the facility.
User orientations are available for all members interested in learning about the new equipment after the shutdown. Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to stop in the Fitness Suite to learn about the new equipment or to sign up for a free user orientation.
Questions regarding the shutdown or Student Recreation and Wellness Center membership can be directed to Kim Rufra, associate director for the Department of Recreational Services, at krufra@kent.edu.