By the Numbers: Mathematics and Athletics Complex
The newly planned facility will bring exciting changes to campus when it opens in 2024. The mathematics division is currently housed in the Hickory Ridge Building, a former office building that has inflexible instructional spaces, and the athletic and fitness center was constructed in 1969 and is operating far beyond its structural life.
The new facility will fuse academics with athletics and in an innovative and creative approach to serving students and the community. Athletic facilities include a competition gym, multipurpose gym, locker rooms, an athletic classroom, fitness center, and a strength and conditioning area. Mathematics facilities include a Mathematics Learning Center, class labs, study lounge, maker space, and a research area. The LEED-certified building also includes a green roof, and an outdoor porch and patio seating.
Athletics
- 3: Number of co-ed sports – League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League
- 4: Number of floors in new Mathematics and Athletics Complex
- 5: Number of men’s sports — basketball, track and field, cross country, lacrosse, soccer
- 6: Number of women’s sports — basketball, track and field, cross country, softball, soccer, volleyball
- 193,000: Gross square feet of complex
- $101.7M: Cost estimate
- 7/15: The current athletics facility is used seven days a week for approximately 15 hours per day.
Math
- 260: The highest level of math offered by HCC is MATH 260: Differential Equations.
- 15 of 20: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 15 of the 20 fastest growing occupations will require significant science and mathematics preparation.