11-15-16
Drone view of the new George Blaurock Student Wellness Center on TMU campus
(Cleveland)- As Truett McConnell University’s new multi-million dollar George Blaurock Student Wellness Center nears completion, the University is making a push to raise as much as a half-million dollars before next spring.
A news release from Truett-McConnell says it has set up a number of naming opportunities in the facility based on donations.
“The cost of the building is $13.3 million dollars which includes fixtures and furniture,” said Dr. Gary Jarnagin, TMU Director of Advancement. “We have roughly spent $6.8 million thus far on the building. We are in our Finish Strong campaign and we hope to raise between $300,000 and $500,000 between now and April first. The wellness center is the largest capital project in university history.
The 69,000 sq. ft. project will include an aquatic center, aerobics room, fitness center, racquetball courts and restaurant, among other amenities.
The next goal for TMU,” Jarnagin said, “is to begin looking at scheduling the grand-opening on or near April first.
