July 6, 2006
UWT sees fitness center in its future
UW Tacoma faculty and staff and students who want to work out at work will be able to starting this fall — at UWT’s new fitness center.
Developed jointly by UWT administrators and ASUWT, the fitness center will contain high-quality, commercial-grade exercise equipment and will be located on the ground floor of the WCG building, next to the UWT gallery. Equipment is being purchased now, and the facility is on target to open this fall, said Milt Tremblay, director of facilities and campus services at UWT.
“Students really want a place to work out,” said ASUWT President Nick Bubb, who helped develop the plans for a fitness center. “I know prospective freshmen have been asking about it. I’m pretty excited about this.”
Management details such as hours of operation and fees are still being worked out, Tremblay said. Showers and locker facilities are not available in the fitness center, but there are a few bathrooms with showers elsewhere on campus.
The exercise equipment will include elliptical machines, treadmills, weight machines and more. The space will also be outfitted with rubberized flooring and mirrors on the walls, Tremblay said. The University is funding the cost of renting and improving the space, while ASUWT is purchasing the equipment.
The fitness center may eventually be moved to the Longshoremen’s Hall on 17th Street, which UWT is in final negotiations to purchase, Tremblay said.
