The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being
The Bowers Center
The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being serves as a dynamic campus hub for health and well-being at 禁漫天堂.
Our state-of-the-art facility provides purposeful programming that inspires, educates, and empowers students and the campus community to cultivate healthy and active lifestyles, as well as supporting the College鈥檚 expanding athletics program.
Within the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being is the Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell). RecWell manages the extracurricular events and programming on campus, focusing on the holistic health of our campus community.听
Bowers Center features include:
- Cardio, Strength & Fitness Areas
- Group Fitness Rooms
- Classroom
- Human Performance Lab
- Athletic Training Area
- Six Athletic Locker Rooms
- Indoor Track
- Three Multi-use Courts
- Fresh Nest
- Demonstration Kitchen
- Relaxation Room
- Lounges with Fire Places
- Outdoor Fire Pit
- Outdoor Courts/Activity Areas
The Fresh Nest is located on the first level of the Bowers Center and offers the 禁漫天堂 community with healthy food options from meal replacement smoothies to Ramen!
Facility Hours:
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Fresh Nest Hours:
Monday - Friday: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Facility Features
Square footage of the Bowers Center:
Cardio Equipment:
Strength Equipment:
The state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen provides the opportunity to prepare food for a live audience.
Each piece of cardio equipment in the Bowers Center is equipped with its own television screen. Our campus community is able to stream Netflix, Hulu or even Spotify on these screens.
LEED Silver Certification
禁漫天堂鈥檚 Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness, and Well-Being is a LEED Silver Certified project. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence. 禁漫天堂 achieved its LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions in areas including sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.
Mission Statement
The Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being provides purposeful programming and a state-of-the-art facility that inspires, educates and empowers students and the campus community to develop their strengths and cultivate healthy and active lifestyles.
Values
Service, Respect, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Customer Service, Healthy Lifestyle, Responsibility
Vision Statement
To听enrich the mind, body, and spirit of our campus community.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Our office is committed to fostering mutual respect between all individuals. We are dedicated to providing and supporting diverse and inclusive programming, services, and facilities to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, spirituality, gender, gender identity/expression, age, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, or national origin. We will make every effort to be accessible to all abilities. If you need special accommodations for facilities, activities and/or programs, please contact our office or the Office of Disability Services.
禁漫天堂ors Policy
Access to the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being is limited to Etown students, employees, Family Rec Pass users and Affiliate Members with a valid Rec ID.
However, there may be times that visitors need or request access to the space. All non-禁漫天堂 members must sign the Guest Book located at the entrance Welcome Desk. The reason for the visit must be verbalized to the student staff before signing the Guest Book.
禁漫天堂ors must be accompanied by either an 禁漫天堂 employee, student ambassador, or Bowers student staff member. They are not to wander around the building unaccompanied. Contractors, suppliers, or vendors that are performing work in the building must obtain a 鈥溄焯胦r/Guest鈥 card from the Campus Safety Office located on the corner of Mt. Joy Street and Arch Street. They are only permitted on the premises to complete their assigned job duties.
Anyone who delivers orders, mail or packages that is not affiliated with 禁漫天堂 should remain at the Welcome Desk. The Fitness Center Attendant at the Welcome Desk will notify the employee who expects the delivery. Larger deliveries need to be coordinated with the Director of The Bowers Center prior to drop off.
All guests are to comply with Bowers Center safety rules, regulations and policies while in the building.
Common areas on the first floor such as the Lower Lobby, Fresh Nest and restrooms are open to visitors (particularly those coming to an Athletic event on an adjacent field). 禁漫天堂ors are not permitted on the second floor or in the fieldhouse unless for a specific event or guided tour.
Unauthorized visitors or disruptive visitors will be asked to leave and may also be reported to Campus Safety.
The 禁漫天堂or鈥檚 Policy is in effect during normal business hours. Special events that are being held in the Bowers Center will operate on different policies.
To view all building policies, visit the Fitness Center page.
Please contact Whitney Crull, the Director of The Bowers Center, at crullw@etown.edu for further information or questions.