Student Fitness Center

UDM's Newest Free-Standing Building in Over 40 Years

Construction on University of Detroit Mercy's new Student Fitness Center began with the groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 22, 2011, and is now well underway. Please continue to visit this site for construction updates and to view live streaming of the building's progress!

Two-stories tall, the 40,000 square-foot Student Fitness Center will feature a two-court gymnasium for recreation and intramural sports such as basketball, volleyball, badminton and floor hockey; an elevated three-lane track; a group exercise room; men's and women's locker rooms and restrooms; a lobby and student lounge; and a convenient pit stop with healthy snacks.

Original Press Release

Videos & Interviews

UDM breaks ground on new Student Fitness Center, and other renovation projects continue into the fall. More>>

Donate

Interested in helping Phase II (the pool!) happen or want to make a donation toward another piece of the Fitness Center? Go to http://www.udmercy.edu/donate/ and select "Student Fitness Center" as your Designation.

Renderings

Take an inside look of the proposed style and color scheme for the inside of the Fitness Center.

With bold, red banners above, the Fitness Center will have a motivating UDM-themed atmosphere. More>>

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Student Interview:
Ben West

Time Lapse

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Coming Soon!

Progress Pictures

It seems as though the Fitness Center is going up in a flash! Check out this one-minute time lapse of the most current view of the Fitness Center.More>>

Fitness Center Fun Facts

Did you know that the Fitness Center:

will be the largest air-conditioned McNichols Campus building
will be able to accommodate more than 1,000 people for events
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