Student Recreation Center and Kansas National Guard Armory
August 4, 2008 marked the official opening of the PSU Student Recreation Center and Kansas National Guard Armory. “We’ve had a steady stream of people, and as word spreads I anticipate even bigger crowds,” Vince Daino, the center’s said. “It’s the best and most unique recreation facility I’ve ever seen in this area. There are a lot of opportunities here for the improvement of fitness and health.”
The $16 million, 97,000-square-foot center is a blend of educational and recreational space. Exercise equipment, sports courts, and fitness rooms fill one end of the building, while classrooms, faculty offices, and training areas for the National Guard are stretched out throughout the rest of the space. The facility was funded by the university, the City of Pittsburg, and the State of Kansas.
