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While many for-profit clubs are shifting gears and trying to find their niche, university rec centers are branching out into new directions, too.
Funding for both public and private sectors is tight, but according to the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), the rec center mission is moving forward.
"We are seeing facilities renovate and expand, but it's at a lesser rate than it was two years ago when we did our last facility survey," says Abe Drabkin, director of marketing for NIRSA. "The 2010 NIRSA Collegiate Recreational Sports Facilities Construction Report indicated that $1.7 billion in projects-including new construction, renovations and expansions-is slated at NIRSA institutions...