The NJIT Wellness and Events Center (WEC) is a multi-purpose building that will offer something for everyone at NJIT. The 200,000-square-foot building will be in equal parts a fitness center, a study space, a gathering spot and a sports arena that will double as a conference and events center. WEC will offer students a place to relax and stay fit; athletes a place to practice and play games; and the university a place to host on-campus events and professional conferences.
WEC will have many amenities, just some of which include:
- A 25-yard swimming pool with diving area
- A fitness center with cardio equipment and weights
- Lounges, study areas and multipurpose rooms
- An indoor 10,000 square feet turf space
- Two practice courts for intramural and intercollegiate sports
- A running track that will encircle the concourse of the first-floor arena
- The arena will seat 3,500 people, but the bleachers are designed to retract, allowing the floor space in the arena to triple in size.
- The expanded floor space will host campus events and professional conferences
- An inside path on the first floor will allow students to walk from the subway and other areas on Locke Street to the main campus quad
- A 30-foot-wide promenade between Tiernan Hall
- The outside steps and the open space on WEC's northside are designed for students to sit comfortably
- WEC will be three stories high and its north side will be all windows, through which natural light will flood into the building. The tall windows will overlook the new athletic field.
