Grand Opening Held for Expanded, Renovated Center for Healthy Living

On October 10th, University of Nebraska Medical Center held a grand opening at its newly expanded/renovated Center for Healthy Living (www.unmc.edu/cfhl) facility at 40th and Jones streets.

The $6 million project, which spanned nearly two years, included a 6,525-square-foot addition and renovation of 11,845 square feet of two floors of the building. The project was made possible by a lead donation by Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott, longtime supporters of UNMC and the University of Nebraska.

The grand opening event marked the beginning of UNMC Employee Appreciation Week. Following remarks at the grand opening ceremony, tours of the new facility were offered. In addition, fitness on demand and cycling demonstrations were given, and students played ping pong on the center’s new tables. Free massages were also available.

The Center for Healthy Living (www.unmc.edu/cfhl), which is part of the Student Life Center, has seen more than 48,000 total visits so far in 2016. In addition, more than 1,500 participants have taken part in UNMC’s 10 intramural sports leagues this year, and the center plans to add three new intramural leagues for dodgeball, sand volleyball and pickleball. In recent years, with the creation of the UNMC Ice Rink in the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza, UNMC has been able to add curling, broomball and bocce ball leagues.