May 25, 2012


American School & University | Athletic Facilities

Construction Zone: Engineering Upgrades at the University of Idaho (with Related Video) 

University of Idaho, Kibbie Athletic Center, Moscow...

Construction Zone: Gateway Arena at Bowling Green (with Related Video) 

Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, Ohio, Stroh Convocation Center...

Construction Zone: Multipurpose Athletics in Los Angeles 

South Region High School No. 2 in Los Angeles, new athletics...

Teens Not Taking Physical Education Classes 

About 1.3 million teenage students in California public schools do not participate in any school-based physical education classes....

Construction Zone: Preserving Tradition 

Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va., athletic facility renovation/expansion...

Construction Zone: Expanded Sports Complex 

Texas A&M, College Station, expanded sports complex...

Construction Zone: Committed to Wellness 

Episcopal School of Dallas, Stephen B. Swann Athletic and Wellness Center...

Utah School Honored for Walk-to-School Program 

The National Center for Safe Routes to School has selected Alpine Elementary School in Alpine, Utah, for its 2010 James L. Oberstar Safe Routes to School Award. ...

Obese Students Tend to Exercise Less, Drink More Soda 

A study of sixth-graders in Michigan found that obese students consumed more soda and school lunches....

Convenience Stores Near Schools Raise Concerns 

Having a convenience store close to a school may lead to students who are more overweight, a study suggests....

New Foundation Aims to Help Schools Battle Childhood Obesity 

A newly formed not-for-profit organization will work with schools....

Water Offerings 

By Patrick Brosnan and Ted Haug

Trends and partnerships in indoor pools and aquatic centers....

Modernized Athletics | Carlsbad High School 

A new athletic stadium at Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, Calif., represents the second phase of a three-phase, $86 million construction and renovation project at the school....

Smoking Banned at University of Michigan Football Stadium 

As the university completes a $226 million renovation of the facility, officials have decided to extend that ban to stadium concourses and all other parts of the facility....

Editor's Focus: A Healthy Start 

By Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com)

Summer is here, and the list of outdoor activities for kids is endless. But are they inside playing video games?...

Shared ballfields | Ballfield project at Morgan State University 

This ballfield project is a collaboration among Morgan State University, the city of Baltimore and a neighborhood baseball league....

A fun expansion | Health and Wellness addition at Jefferson Junior High School 

Jefferson Junior High School, Woodridge, Ill., has expanded its physical-education facilities with a 4,000-square-foot health and wellness addition....

A new fitness era | Recreation Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst 

The University of Massachusetts Amherst opened its new, $50 million Recreation Center last fall, ushering in an era of health and fitness opportunities for students....

Tying it all together | Allen Fieldhouse and Athletic Complex Renovation at the University of Kansas 

The existing athletic space at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, consisted of five separate facilities that had minimal or no connections to each other....

Eco-friendly athletics 

The University of Florida, Gainesville, has a new eco-friendly, highly sustainable, athletic-focused, Gator recruiting magnet: the Heavener Football Complex. It also is the first LEED platinum building in Florida....

Athletic expansion 

Recently, the board of trustees of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Bronx, N.Y., determined that the school should expand its facilities to support the school's mission....

Aquatic excellence 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center gives the Volunteers' swimming, diving and water-polo programs a premier aquatic facility....

Sweat Energy 

California State University, San Bernardino, has installed 20 exercise machines at its Student Recreation and Fitness Center that generate energy as users walk or run....

Athletic Fields 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

One upgrade that many schools and universities have pursued is the installation of synthetic turf fields....

Innovative recreation facilities 

To meet the desires of students and staff who are seeking more opportunities for recreation and exercise, many universities are constructing new facilities....

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