Transformation

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A capacity crowd of 2,900 saw the Muskies overwhelm Capital 37-7 in the 100TH HOMECOMING GAME and the first game enjoyed by spectators in the Henry D. Bullock Health and Wellness Complex.

The Grand Opening began at noon as President Sue Hasseler, trustees, and special guests cut the ribbon to officially open the BHWC:

Trustee Greg Adams ’81, Trustee Jim Gray ’74, Trustee Emeritus Al Loomis ’69, Trustee John Gardner ’68, Tim Maness of architectural and design firm Derck & Edson, Trustee Hal Burlingame ’62, Chair of the Board Cheryl Hetrick Carpenter ’86, President Sue Hasseler, Trustee Emerita Kim Gage Rothermel ’71, Trustee Jackie Dudek Woods ’69, Trustee and Professor of Psychology Dinah Meyer, Trustee and Alumni Council President Dave Cepek ’93, Andrea Schmitt of Lincoln Construction, Greg Schmitt of Lincoln Construction, and Trustee Dave Kratoville ’81.

The September 17, 2022 Grand Opening of the Henry D. Bullock Health and Wellness Complex marked the beginning of a bright new chapter in Muskingum’s history.

Truly a place for every Muskie, it embodies the University’s traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and support for the wider community.

The 119,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility supports academics, athletics, recreation, health, and well-being for the campus community and will benefit the surrounding regional community through powerful partnerships. “The opening of the Bullock Complex resonates with a theme of transformation: transformation of our physical campus, transformation of our students’ lives, and the transformative impact of Muskingum upon our region,” President Sue Hasseler said during the Grand Opening ceremony.

The BHWC features an updated stadium for collegiate and high school athletic competitions, practices, youth camps, and other events. The first floor welcomes visitors to the building’s main entrance lobby and the outdoor concourse. The concourse offers hospitality facilities, including modern concessions and ample restrooms, for spectators.

The Grand Opening ceremony featured remarks from U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President Gavyn Freeland ’22, Chair of the Board Cheryl Carpenter ’86, President Sue Hasseler, Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education Randy Gardner, Ohio State Senator Tim Schaffer, and Ohio State Representative Adam Holmes.

The second-floor indoor field house, with a 200-meter regulation track surrounding a 60-yard turf field, will host collegiate and high school track and field competitions, practices for multiple sports, intramurals, and recreation.

Overlooking the outdoor field, the second-floor main corridor is the wellness wing, featuring the fitness center and diagnostic hub. The fitness center’s location allows seamless integration of workouts with the use of the track and turf field. The diagnostic hub is equipped with diagnostic and training equipment as well as connectivity for telehealth collaborations. Under the direction of Muskingum faculty and partner healthcare professionals, Exercise Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and other health science students will deliver diagnostic services and wellness programming to students, faculty, and staff, expanding the services over time to surrounding community residents.

The third-floor mezzanine overlooks the indoor field. It features multi-purpose classrooms for expanding interdisciplinary academic programs, including Exercise Science, Sports Communication, and Sport Administration, and for community education offerings. A sports communication lab provides hands-on learning experiences. On game days, the classrooms and lab areas serve as VIP spaces, media rooms, and coaches' boxes. Casual mezzanine seating and bleachers around the upper oval provide gathering spaces and spectator seating for fieldhouse events.

More than 850 individual and organizational donors – alumni and friends, businesses and industries, foundations,

government, and community organizations. Families and groups came together to make gifts honoring their Muskingum legacy and history.

A complete list of all donors is published online at www.muskingum.edu/bhwc/donors.

The BHWC’s lead benefactor, the late Henry D. Bullock ’77, is recognized with a plaque in the main entrance, along with plaques acknowledging donors who made significant gifts, including the Board of Trustees, whose initial leadership contributions began the project.

Muskingum was honored to host members of Henry’s family at the celebration. Sharing reflections from his family, President Hasseler noted that “Henry’s personal values of hard work, perseverance, and helping others are reflected in this, his legacy – which began here on this campus.” To read Henry’s biography, visit issuu.com/muskingumu/docs/mu2021-impact-digital_final.

“The Bullock Complex is the place everyone wants to be,” said Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President Gavyn Freeland ’22, during the ceremony. “Whether we come for academics, athletics, intramurals, recreation, to work out, or to cheer on our teams, it will bring our campus community even closer together.”

To read more about the BHWC, visit www.muskingum.edu/ bhwc.

Professor of History Bil Kerrigan and Donnie Wilkinson ’23 created the History Wall “Ingenuity, Resourcefulness and Community Support: A Muskingum Tradition.” To view the History Wall photos and stories, visit www.muskingum.edu/bhwc-history.

The Grand Opening celebration provided an

opportunity for Muskingum to recognize and thank those who fueled the dream and made it a reality through their generosity.

Camryn Woodley ’22 was a member of the Kratoville Innovation Fellows team who helped design the Welcome Wall. Visit www.muskingum.edu/ bhwc/welcome-wall to read about their project. The Fridley Selfie Station.

250 members of The Muskingum Society enjoyed a reception on the mezzanine above the track.

View the full list of 850+ alumni and friends who contributed to the BHWC by visiting www.muskingum.edu/ bhwc/donors or scanning the QR code.

The Rogge Foundation Fitness Center. The DARI machine in the Adams Diagnostic Hub.

Muskingum students, faculty, and staff enthusiastically began using the BHWC as soon as it opened.

Faculty have received extensive training on the diagnostic hub’s equipment throughout the Fall 2022 semester, and Exercise Science and Health Science courses have been meeting in the hub to familiarize students with the equipment. Assistant Professor of Exercise and Health Science Derek Bennett ’18 is using the hub extensively in his orthopedic anatomy course and is offering motion assessment to studentathletes on the hub’s DARI machine. During the Spring 2023 semester, most courses in the Exercise Science program will be held in the BHWC’s classrooms. Assistant Professor of Health and Fitness and Director of Programming for the BHWC Meghan Lonsinger Green ’11, ’13G oversees the integration of the diagnostic hub, fitness center, and other aspects of the BHWC into academic programming.

Sports Communication classes are also holding individual course meetings in the BHWC, utilizing the equipment in the sports communication lab, and their scheduled classes in the BHWC will also begin during Spring 2023.

Students in the Master of Occupational Therapy program are planning and implementing health and wellness activities for undergraduate students in the BHWC. November’s “MOT – Take Time for Self-Care” event offered fun and restorative activities including yoga, life size Jenga and other games, tips and tricks for good sleep, and a friendly competition grip strength contest.

Athletic team practices are fully scheduled for indoor track and field, lacrosse, baseball, and softball. The indoor track and field team is enthusiastically looking forward to its first season in its new home (see page 16).

Students are enjoying intramural and recreation activities that are no longer subject to the weather, and student groups have begun using BHWC spaces for meetings and activities. The track and fitness center are used throughout the day by students, faculty, and staff. Orientation sessions on the fitness equipment have been offered and will continue to be available for the campus community. Justin Linzy ’14G, Director of Athletic Facilities and Recreation Operations, oversees BHWC scheduling, intramurals, recreation, and campus community members’ use of the fitness center and track.

Prospective students and other campus visitors frequently tour the BHWC. Special events for high school students have been hosted by the Admission Office and by the Exercise Science department.

The BHWC is FULLY POWERED BY SOLAR ENERGY,

with the roof display arranged to form an M.