RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno will host an open forum to discuss the pre-design of the University Fieldhouse on April 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (room 124). The new proposed fieldhouse would serve as additional space for students’ recreational use with potential access to an indoor turf, courts, track, multipurpose rooms, equipment storage and more. The forum is designed to solicit University students’ feedback about individual and club/organization use of the space.
WHAT: The University will host an open forum to discuss students’ needs for the proposed the University Fieldhouse.
WHO: University faculty, staff and students will be in attendance at this forum.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: The forum will be held in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center auditorium room 124.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: This forum is open to the media for b-roll footage and interviews.
Media Contact
Jessica Lozada
Communications Officer
Marketing and Communications
Phone: (775) 784-6186
Email: jfagundes@unr.edu
The University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university that is committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University serves 21,000 students. The University is a comprehensive, doctoral university, classified as an R1 institution with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Additionally, it has attained the prestigious “Carnegie Engaged” classification, reflecting its student and institutional impact on civic engagement and service, fostered by extensive community and statewide collaborations. More than $800 million in advanced labs, residence halls and facilities has been invested on campus since 2009. It is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Wolf Pack Athletics, maintains a statewide outreach mission and presence through programs such as the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Small Business Development Center, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Through a commitment to world-improving research, student success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world.
