1. Why do we need a new Rec Center?

The current building, the Peter Stott Center, was built in 1965 when the student population as only 8,000. Currently, PSU has 25,000 students. In 2012 the University is forecasting 35,000 students. The current building does not meet space standards as set by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association space nor does it have full ADA compatibility. It is used by athletics, school of community health classes, student recreation, student organizations, rented to outside users, other academic classes, and more. With so many people competing for so little space, the building is over-crowded and over-booked and students, student clubs, and faculty/staff often canft use it for their recreation needs. In addition, your student recreation program is the third priority user, behind PE classes and athletics, thus further limiting general student and campus opportunities. Some concrete examples might help. We have only one dance area on our entire campus and it is booked all-day every day (even by fencing), badminton gets played in squash courts, table tennis and crew practice in hallways, storage overflows into public space, volleyball and soccer play in racquetball courts... and more.