DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT EXPANDING INNOVATION OF LEARNING HORIZONS

FRONTIERS OF EXCELLENCE THE EAST CAMPUS ATHLETIC VILLAGE The Multi-Purpose Stadium

To enhance the student experience, Rensselaer is initiating a historic, unprecedented ath- letic investment––the largest in our history––the East Campus Athletic Village. The new Multi-Purpose Stadium will be an exceptional facility for outdoor varsity, intramural, and club sports. It will also accommodate major campuswide events, such as Commencement.

EAST CAMPUS ATHLETIC In Phase 2, we plan to build a new The stadium will enable us to host a VILLAGE natatorium, new indoor track with variety of championships, including high As envisioned in The Rensselaer Plan, indoor tennis courts, outdoor tennis school and youth championships, such the expanded facilities will meet the courts, and an additional artificial turf as high school football sectional cham- expectations of our current students; field. pionships. We also will be able to

help us attract high-caliber student ath- THE MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM attract exhibitions of professional and letes as well as non-athletes; and allow national teams. As a major venue on The new multi-purpose stadium for var- us to host many regional and national campus, the stadium also will be used sity football, soccer, and lacrosse, and high school tournaments in several for concerts, convocations, Com- outdoor intramurals and club sports will sports. This will enhance Rensselaer’s mencement, and marching band com- include seating for 4,800 spectators, a visibility and attractiveness, enabling us petitions. lighted synthetic turf field, concessions, to increase applications and enrollment. Special features include: press box, and VIP suite named for the The East Campus Athletic Village will • VIP Function Room overlooking the Rensselaer Alumni Association. During breathe life into the campus as a whole, new Stadium field to the east and the the second phase, seating capacity will as it will free up existing facilities such existing Harkness Field and Track to the “I think that this will be a great facility for be increased. as the Alumni Sports and Recreation west; future Rensselaer football players. I also Facilities for athletes, coaches, and Center for all types of programs, includ- see it as a tribute to the Rensselaer foot- officials will include men’s football, soc- • Open-air public Concourse with cons- ball players, coaches, and administrators ing casual recreation. cer, and lacrosse locker rooms; essions and café seating; and of the past.” Joe King, Football Coach Phase 1 will include major improve- women’s soccer, lacrosse, and field • New batting and pitching cages. ments to the Houston Field House, a hockey locker rooms; coaches and offi- Multi-Purpose Stadium for turf sports The flexibility of the East Campus cials locker rooms for men and women; and special events, and an Arena with a Athletic Village will increase Rensse- visiting team locker rooms for men and 1,200-spectator performance basketball laer’s visibility and our value to the women; and shared men’s and women’s court and an administrative center with regional community and organizations locker rooms for tennis, baseball, track, offices for staff and coaches. throughout New York state and nation- and softball. ally. It also will create a new platform for Rensselaer to reach out globally and attract international events of all types. >

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