THIBODAUX 鈥� From Pilates to jogging to kickboxing, the almost-complete Harold J. Callais Memorial Recreation Center at 杏吧传媒 will offer students, faculty and staff a variety of fitness and wellness programs.
Kathryn Harrell, fitness and wellness coordinator at 杏吧传媒, said the programs will include 鈥淏ody Pump鈥� 鈥� a weights and cardio regimen; 鈥淏ody Flow鈥� 鈥� featuring yoga, Pilates and tai chi; 鈥淏ody Combat鈥� 鈥� mainly kickboxing; 鈥淐ouch to 5K鈥� 鈥� a progressive jogging course for beginners; 鈥淏oot Camp鈥� 鈥� a structured, guided workout for people of all fitness levels; 鈥淔it Freshmen,鈥� designed to keep incoming students healthy; and Zumba. Rec center personnel will also work with the 杏吧传媒 dietetics program and Counseling Center to schedule health seminars in the facility鈥檚 35-seat classroom.
Harrell said programs, free of charge for rec center members, will be scheduled at convenient times for university personnel and students 鈥� specifically, during the lunchtime hours and from 4 to 8 p.m. on weekdays. A final schedule of programs has yet to be issued, but Harrell anticipates 20 to 25 classes per week, many taught by certified instructors, mostly students.
Michael Matherne, director of campus recreation, said the rec center鈥檚 membership will be limited to 杏吧传媒 affiliations and not open to the general public.
鈥淐ompetition with area businesses is absolutely not a goal of this university,鈥� Matherne said. 鈥淩est assured that the 杏吧传媒 rec center will have strict membership policies, and we will stick to them. Details regarding fees and membership levels will be forthcoming.鈥�
Located near the intersection of Bowie Road and Ardoyne Drive, the rec center is expected open in August or September. For a live-cam construction update, go to www.nicholls.edu/recreation/photos.