CEDARVILLE — Cedarville University broke ground on the Callan academic and athletic expansion Friday morning.
The expansion is an an $8 million dollar project scheduled to be complete by March 2022.
The Callan Athletic Center has housed the university’s basketball and volleyball teams since 1981, according to a release from the university.
The school of allied health is also located in the Callan building.
The second-floor expansion will create additional classrooms, lab space and offices for the school of allied health, the university stated.
Cedarville’s new master of athletic training program will use this space, and if approved, the developing physician assistant program will also be housed here.
“We are grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to grow and expand our academic and athletic facilities,” said Cedarville University President Dr. Thomas White.
“The transformation of the Callan Athletic Center will bless our allied health majors, our athletes and athletics staff and our entire campus. We thank God for the resources he has graciously provided.”
The new space will also include a weight room for athletes, as well as a new team room for the athletic staff and student-athletes to meet, review film, host events and recruit future athletes.