ON THE HILL New plans call for doubling the size of the current Lund Center. This includes a quadruple increase in cardio, workout, and weightlifting space, plus 60,000 square feet of allseason fieldhouse.
L O O K I N G AT T H E N E X T L U N D
Way, way back there was the Myrum
majors in health and exercise science.
also improve facilities for club sports and
Fieldhouse, a Quonset hut that sat
Gustavus is due—and ready—for a Lund
intramural programs. For varsity athletics,
just north of Uhler Hall and west of
Center expansion and renovation.
it will create top-caliber facilities for teams
“First and foremost, it will enhance the
as they pursue excellence, which is (as the
tremendous size and a floor engineered
College’s commitment to wellness and
rouser goes) our custom. “This project will
to be forgiving on players’ knees; the
wellbeing,” says Tom Brown, director of
honor our great traditions while creating
Minneapolis Lakers even played there. But
intercollegiate athletics. “It will help us
an even greater Gustavus experience for
it sure wasn’t fancy. The track inside was
continue to attract outstanding students
future generations of Gusties,” says Brown.
literally dirt.
to Gustavus.” Indeed, many prospective
Then came a slew of much-needed and
Donors have already committed more
students note that their high schools have
than $30 million toward the $60 million
much-loved athletic facilities: Lund Arena.
better weight room and exercise facilities
fundraising goal. There is more to go.
Lund Center. Hollingsworth Field. The
than those at Lund.
“It will be the continued partnership of
Swanson Tennis Center. Now, 36 year later, we’re headed back
A redo will also create more functional,
our generous alumni and friends that will
flexible spaces. Particularly with health
enable us to deliver this project on time
to Lund Center. The building that was
and exercise science majors and elective
for our students,” says Thomas W. Young
once the toast of the MIAC (see page
courses, “The increased space and state-of-
’88, vice president for advancement. The
26) no longer meets today’s demand for
the-art facilities will aid the great academic
goal: continued fundraising success that
fitness and wellness activities for all campus
work that takes place here,” says Brown.
will enable the new Lund Center to open
communities, as well as the growth of
Expansion and renovation of Lund will
in the fall of 2024.
GUSTAVUS QUARTERLY | SPRING 2020
Sorensen Hall. Its claims to fame were its
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