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The Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center (or FitRec) is an athletic facility at Boston University. [1] Built in 2004–2005 to replace the aging and inadequate Case Gym, the FitRec was built on the site of a National Guard Armory, to which there is a nod in the form of an informative plaque, found just west of the building.
The track is known in the running community as one of the fastest indoor tracks in the world due to its banked turns, wooden supports, and general atmosphere. [2] In February of 2023, 52 men broke the 4 minute mile barrier in the same day at the facility setting the record for the most sub 4 minute miles at a single meet. [3]
Its first floor, called the "Social Floor," focused on the social aspects of membership. This first floor included a large dining hall, a library, a billiard room, a wine room, and two drawing rooms. [1]: 28–29 The second and third floors focused on sports and training, including a gymnasium, tennis and racquet courts, and a running track.
The John Hancock Student Village or (StuVi) is a large residential and recreational complex at Boston University, covering 10 acres (40,000 m 2) between Buick Street and Nickerson Field, ground formerly occupied by a National Guard Armory, which had been used by the University primarily (but not exclusively) as a storage facility prior to its ...
West Campus is an area in the westernmost part of Boston University's Charles River campus in Boston, Massachusetts. The area taken up by West Campus takes up most of the footprint of the former grandstand of Braves Field , whose right field pavilion grandstand is currently used as the primary grandstand for Nickerson Field .
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont. It was chartered in Boston in 1869.
The Boston University Terriers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate basketball team that represents Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Terriers have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament, making their most recent appearance in 2011.
In 1949, BU acquired the building and converted it into a dormitory. In 2018, BU completed a comprehensive two-year renovation, completely rebuilding the interior of the building. In 2021, the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag requested the dorm be renamed to Wituwamat Memorial Hall to honor a leading Native American figure massacred by Myles ...