Cleveland State and the Cougar Athletic Department celebrated the dedication and grand opening of the Mark E. Smith Performance Center on Wednesday afternoon. The Performance Center was made possible by a generous contribution from Mark E. Smith.
Smith is an alumni of Cleveland State and a member of the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame. He is the CEO and president of Smith Management McDonalds, which operates 11 restaurants in Bradley and the surronding counties. He graduated from Cleveland State in 1980 before finishing his degree at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has served on Cleveland State's Board of Trustees for more than 26 years.
Cleveland State and the Cougar Athletic Department celebrated the dedication and grand opening of the Mark E. Smith Performance Center on Wednesday afternoon. The Performance Center was made possible by a generous contribution from Mark E. Smith.
Smith is an alumni of Cleveland State and a member of the Cleveland State Athletic Hall of Fame. He is the CEO and president of Smith Management McDonalds, which operates 11 restaurants in Bradley and the surronding counties. He graduated from Cleveland State in 1980 before finishing his degree at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He has served on Cleveland State's Board of Trustees for more than 26 years.
"Mark Smith is a proud alum and steadfast supporter of Cleveland State," John Squires, vice president of Economic and Community Development, said. "His generous contribution to renovate and upgrade the Performance Center exemplifies his commitmentto the success and well-being of our students both on and off the field. We are deeply grateful for his dedication and leadership in strengthening our college and community." [Chattanoogan.com]
Skidmore College has completed construction on its new McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center, which is now open to all Skidmore community members and brings together all aspects of student health and wellness support in a single, unified space.
The facility, which officially opened its doors at the beginning of spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 21, offers a comprehensive range of services, including medical care; mental health and counseling; health promotion and education; physical fitness; and wellness for the mind, body, and spirit under a single roof. [Skidmore College]
An empty corner of Washington Square mall in Tigard, Ore. might soon undergo a dramatic transformation.
The long vacant former Sears on the mall’s south end could be torn down, according to new documents filed with the city of Tigard.
The Sears would be replaced with a Dick’s House of Sport, a newer offering from the sporting goods retailer with climbing walls, golf bays and multi-sport cages for baseball, soccer, lacrosse and other activities.
The stores typically have more than 100,000 square feet of floor space and can be booked for events, according to the company, which opened its first of the stores in New York, Tennessee and Minnesota in recent years. Dick’s Sporting Goods already operates its traditional store on the other end of Washington Square mall, near the transit center. [The Oregonian]
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