BGSU ‘Renaissance’ Stroh Center breaks ground on next century of excellence September marked the official groundbreaking for the new Stroh Center–BGSU’s future convocation center near Doyt Perry Stadium. When construction is complete, the facility will be home to Falcon basketball and volleyball as well as the site of the new student convocations, graduation ceremonies, concerts and other campus–and community–events. During the groundbreaking ceremony, the president thanked the donors to the $36 million project beginning with former BGSU trustee Kermit Stroh and his family. Their lead donation of $7.7 million is the largest single private gift in the University’s soon-to-be 100-year history. Stroh said the 4,700 seat center will be “one of the best venues in the country. Whether it is a concert, a graduation or a community gathering, our BG friends and family will enjoy a truly first-class experience in the Sroh Center.” The center will also be the “most environmentally friendly building on campus,” the president added. “The building is being designed to meet specifications for Leadership in Energy and environmental Design or LEED certification–one of the most prestigious and recognized ratings for “green” buildings in the world.”
BGSU Magazine Winter 2010
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