UMass Boston Unveils Upgrades of Clark Athletic Center
UMass Boston is proud to celebrate the grand reopening of the Clark Athletic Center following a comprehensive renovation project that ushers in a new era for Beacon Athletics. The upgraded facility represents a major investment in the university’s commitment to student-athletes, coaches, and the broader campus community.
The large-scale renovation has transformed the Clark Athletic Center into a modern, unified hub for athletics, featuring state-of-the-art locker rooms, coach and staff offices, and cutting-edge technology enhancements. The facility is designed to foster greater collaboration, communication, and community within UMass Boston Athletics.
“This project is about more than just bricks and mortar — it’s about building a better future for our student-athletes and advancing the legacy of excellence of our alumni,” said Dr. Jacqueline Schuman, vice chancellor and director of Athletics at UMass Boston. “The enhancements to the Clark Athletic Center ensure we’re providing first-class resources that match the excellence of our programs.”
Millikin University Unveils $12.3M Rathje Athletic Center
Millikin University celebrated a major addition to campus with the opening of the David J. & Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.
The $12.3 million facility will serve as the centerpiece of Big Blue Athletics.
Millikin President Dean Pribbenow, Vice President for Athletics and Community Engagement Lori Kerans ’85, Head Football Coach Billy Riebock, Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce President Mirinda Rothrock ’04, David Rathje’s daughter, Kelly Brandon, and alumnus and donor Jim Perryman ’83 spoke during the event, along with alumnus and donor Jim Perryman ’83.
Hawkins County Board Approves Improvements to Multiple District Athletics Facilities
The Hawkins County Board of Education approved various improvement projects to athletic facilities at seven middle and high schools in the district at its meeting Thursday night.
The schools were asked to prioritize their requests as the district allocates a $50,000 fund among them. This prioritized list considered the safety needs of the requests and how long the school had been requesting the improvement, middle and secondary supervisor Thomas Floyd said.
“The real part of this $50,000 was to give some support for our extracurricular activities and spread it around as much as we possibly could throughout the whole system,” board chairman Chris Christian said. “$50,000 doesn’t go very far. It does not. I know [that money] could go toward education purposes, but if you want to have extracurricular activities, we — as a system — have to support that.”
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