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14 Student Life The HPER complex | grew from ideas to plastic models to ground breaking Building by DeAnna Travis he model of the new Health, Phys- ical, Education and Recreation Complex stood under glass by the door in the student union. The dream had been a long time in the making. What had been talked about since 1976 finally reached a visible stage on February 16 in Rockefeller Gym. The groundbreaking of the HPER center marked the beginning of the Ouachita at 100 Campaign designed to raise the school to new level s of strength be- tween 1981 and 1986. “In 1976 we began asking our- selves, what do we want Ouachita to be on her 100th birthday in 1986?” Dr. Daniel R. Grant said. Ten broad goals were formed to be reached by that time. “But this year,” Dr. Grant said, “began the really active beginning of fund raising to meet those goals.” Among the several fund raising sources, the centennial campaign committee concentrated this year on three home based areas; the trustees and former trustees, the faculty and staff and the Arkadelphia residents. “We start at home to get a strong vote of confidence here before we go out to other sources,”’ Dr. Grant said. The first phase of the campaign will 66 ... the most ambitious undertaking in the history of the university.’
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INALLY, groundbreaking day ar- ives, complete with bad weather. eremonies are moved inside Rocke- eller Gym. STILL ONLY A MODEL, visible be- innings for the HPER complex were nitiated in February. extend through 1983 and will consist of two major objectives: 1) achieving a significant increase in the level of an- qual operating support by at least 500,000 and 2) financing the con- struction of two buildings, the HPER complex and the 2,000 seat au- jitorium. The estimated cost of each duilding is $4 million. The first objective will provide funds or new library equipment, scholar- ships, staff salaries, educational pro- jrams and increased leadership for the ocal church. The second objective will give top yriority to two of the seven new build- ngs or additions to buildings. The HPER complex will provide multi- purpose facilities for two basketball courts, four volleyball courts, an indoor track, a 25-yard or meter swimming pool, classrooms, offices, a gymnastics room, fitness lab, and a weight room. Rockefeller Field House will be re- modeled to increase the seating capac- ity to 3,000 and provide other im- provements. Although many of us will not see the HPER complex beyond the model in the SUB, Dr. Grant said, ‘“‘Students this year are a part of a very exciting movement. . . the most ambitious un- dertaking in the history of the univer- Situ [wo] Centennial Feature 15
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