DISCOVERY AND PURSUIT EXPANDING INNOVATION OF LEARNING HORIZONS FRONTIERS OF EXCELLENCE THE EAST CAMPUS ATHLETIC VILLAGE The Houston Field House To enhance the student experience, Rensselaer is initiating an historic, unprecedented athletic investment––the largest in our history––the East Campus Athletic Village. At the forefront are major improvements to the Houston Field House to enhance the Division I ice hockey program. EAST CAMPUS ATHLETIC Phase 1 will include major improve- HOUSTON FIELD HOUSE VILLAGE ments to the Houston Field House, a Renovations to accommodate Division I As envisioned in The Rensselaer Plan, Multi-Purpose Stadium for turf sports ice hockey include: the expanded facilities will meet the and special events, and an Arena with a • New Hockey Program Suite; expectations of our current students; 1,200-spectator performance basketball • Professional-level Men’s and help us attract high-caliber student court and an administrative center with Women’s Locker Rooms with ample athletes as well as non-athletes; and offices for staff and coaches. space for student-athletes to relax and allow us to host many regional and Phase 2 will include a new natato- study; national high school tournaments in rium, new indoor track with indoor several sports. This will enhance Rens- tennis courts, outdoor tennis courts, • Weight Room with north glass wall selaer’s visibility and attractiveness, and an additional artificial turf field. open to views of the Harkness Field and enabling us to increase applications The flexibility of the East Campus Track and the new Stadium & Arena; “While we will retain the charm and tra- dition of our glorious past, the renovation and enrollment. Athletic Village will increase Rensse- • New Let’s Go Red Reception Room of the Houston Field House will afford us The East Campus Athletic Village will laer’s visibility and our value to the dedicated to coach Ned Harkness; and the opportunity to recruit and develop the breathe life into the campus as a whole, regional community, and to organiza- caliber of student athlete needed to • VIP Suite. return RPI to national prominence.” as it will free up existing facilities such tions throughout New York state and Located in the lobby, the Hall of as the Alumni Sports and Recreation nationally. It also will create a new plat- Seth Appert Champions will feature hockey memo- Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Center for all types of programs, form for Rensselaer to reach out glob- rabilia from the Ned Harkness 1954 and including casual recreation. ally and attract international events of the 1985 NCAA championship teams. all types. Celebrating Rensselaer’s amazing hockey history, this area will house a Harkness exhibit in the new Let’s Go Red Reception Room. The new recep- tion room will accommodate future recruiting events, VIP receptions, and other celebrations. > 0147 092507 “We are extremely excited about the new athletic facilities as we continue to build our women’s ice hockey program. These upgrades, along with our world-class academic facilities on campus, will help us attract the best student-athletes from around the world.“ John Burke, Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Renaissanceat Rensselaer | www.rpi.edu.