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Viking Pavilion

Funding Approved For Portland State Arena

http://www.bigskybball.com/2013/07/funding-approved-for-portland-state.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Portland State has been trying to secure funds to work on the Stott Athletic Center (among other things), and they got some good news on that front this week. The "Vikings Pavilion Project" will receive $64 million in state bonds to work on various projects:

The Oregon Legislature's approval of $40 million for the School of Business Administration and $24 million for the Stott Educational Center and Viking Pavilion will transform two high-traffic areas of PSU's downtown campus with more classrooms, auditoriums, study rooms, computer labs and a 5,500-seat arena. The two projects will add much-needed space to help meet the state's goal for 40 percent of its residents to earn a bachelor's degree.
One of the things that often separates the low-majors from the bigger basketball schools in the NCAA is facilities. The Big Sky is no exception to this rule, as many of the school's basketball facilities are not the best. A project like this obviously will have many benefits for the University, but one of them should be the basketball program.

The renovated building will transform the cramped and leaking Stott Center into a light-filled, mixed-use building with new academic and athletic spaces, as well as a mid-sized venue capable of hosting a variety of public events. Construction is expected to start in fall 2014.
Many congratulations to Portland State!
 
Craw's Sports Business Weekend (7/13/2013)

http://www.csnnw.com/blog/crawfords-court/craws-sports-business-weekend-7132013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Portland State---Congrats to the fine people at Portland State and its athletic director Torre Chisholm. With the approval last Monday from the Oregon Legislature of $24 million from bonds, it now appears that a brand new arena for the Vikings is getting closer to reality. Of course there is still much work to be done on the Portland State end in raising close to $25 million to complete the deal, but getting the money from the Legislature was a huge hurdle.

And yes, the new Portland State Pavilion is sorely needed on campus. It will not only serve as a great home for volleyball and basketball teams, but it will be a great place for concerts and other amateur athletic teams in the area to play games and tournaments. If run and used right, it will also become a huge financial boon to Portland State, one of the great sleeping giants in all of college athletics, considering the size of the school and its location, in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon.
 
" ... Portland State, one of the great sleeping giants in all of college athletics, considering the size of the school and its location, in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon."

Our task is to steadily waken the sleeping giant that is this university while awakening the sleeping giant within each of us affiliated with it. Is our leadership up to the task, or are they incompetents just butthugging their jobs until someone comes along to unmask their collective incompetency? From the slowness of the progress, it really makes one wonder.
 
Best way to begin the era of the Viking Pavilion? Begin now applying for the honor of hosting a TED Talk in that venue when completed. Brilliant.

 
A TED talk would be neat.

Speaking of the Viking Pavilion. Does anyone have the latest on the fund raising efforts? I think we were at about 13m about a year ago in the private fundraising.
 
Are there any news about the Pavilion? I see that there is a big poster on the front of the Stott Center, but how close are we to getting the remaining $6 million? And what happens if we don't? Just a delay or something worse?
 
PortlandStater said:
Are there any news about the Pavilion? I see that there is a big poster on the front of the Stott Center, but how close are we to getting the remaining $6 million? And what happens if we don't? Just a delay or something worse?
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$6 million of a $54 million or $44 million project? Does this state really require 100% funding before commencing?

Seems kind of silly when it's that close. It seems like money would be saved by breaking ground and getting moving ASAP.

I wonder if it would be politically problematic to lop something off of the project, or at least to offer that as a possibility while starting the work.

(Could you accuse me of being impatient? Possibly yes.)
 
"Construction is expected to begin in the fall and should take about 18 months, Wiewel said. As long as construction remains on schedule, the sparkling new building should be ready to go for the 2017-18 basketball season."

“We have started the design phase,” Wiewel said. “We have hired the architects and they have begun to meet with people to start the programming. The state will be issuing the bonds shortly within the next two months. So, that project is fully a go and we are very excited about it."
 
Basketball games will continue to be held in the existing arena (the WEST side), while construction of the pavilion occurs mainly over the East side.
 
OHSU kicks in $7.5 million for renovation of Portland State basketball arena

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2015/03/ohsu-kicks-in-7-million-portland-state-arena.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oregon Health & Science University on Friday said it will contribute $7.5 million to the renovation of Portland State's basketball arena. The project includes additional classroom space and will provide more opportunities for the organizations to work together.
Portland State announced the $44 million effort to renovate the Viking Pavilion in 2012. The project will include improved athletic facilities as well as an academic center and large event space.
The OHSU contribution will allow it to use the facility for academic and other events, including large meetings. OHSU lacks space for such meetings on Marquam Hill.
"The real value for us is in the opportunities it creates to further collaborate with PSU on educational initiatives both at the student and community level," said OHSU President Dr. Joe Robertson, in a news release. " We continue to look at partnerships that maximize state funding and expand health and educational opportunities for all Oregonians."
The organizations recently collaborated on the Collaborative Life Sciences Building in the South Waterfront.
"Collaboration between our universities was once rare," said PSU President Wim Wiewel, in a news release. "Now, Joe and I meet regularly, along with faculty and staff, to think of new ways to work together and share resources."
Construction will being in spring 2016. Completion is expected in December 2017.
The $44 million project is being paid for with $24 million in state bonds as well as private funds.
When finished it will include an academic center for students, a large meeting space that can host 140 event a year and additional health and physical education classrooms.
 
Viking Pavilion Project meets funding goal, set to begin construction

http://www.csnnw.com/ncaa/viking-pavilion-project-meets-funding-goal-set-begin-construction" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

One of the most exciting moments for Portland State University and its Athletics program has come to pass as funding for the Viking Pavilion Project has met its preliminary goal, allowing construction to begin. A recent contribution of $7.5 million by Oregon Health & Science University means Portland State has achieved the necessary matching private dollars to go with already acquired state bonds. There are now $44 million for the project, the required amount to get the Viking Pavilion Project started. The PSU Foundation will continue to raise money for the project as it seeks an additional $5 million to reach its stated goal of $49 million.

The Viking Pavilion and Academic Center will transform PSU's outdated athletics facility into a lively campus landmark for academics, the arts and athletics. A new entrance and glass windows will open up the building to the South Park Blocks, and energy-efficient design and construction will demonstrate PSU's commitment to sustainability.

"The Viking Pavilion will will kick-start a new era in athletics at Portland State," said Director of Athletics Mark Rountree. "The new arena and renovations to the Peter W. Stott Center will provide modern facilities for our student-athletes to achieve competitive and academic success. The Pavilion will also focus on a greater connection between the campus community and Athletics by providing programing for all PSU students as well as a great events venue for the city of Portland."

The renovated building will include new space for studying, tutoring, advising, and health and physical education classes. The new pavilion will fill Portland's need for a mid-size public venue and have a significant positive impact on the region:

• Attracting over 220,000 people to events; and

• Generating over $6.8 million in visitor spending, adding to the University's $1.44 billion in annual regional economic impact.

In addition, the project will:

• Create 396 construction jobs; and
• Support the equivalent of 24 permanent full-time jobs.

A public-private partnership, the project combines at least $20 million in private funds with $24 million in state bonds. PSU has contracted with Woofter Architecture and construction on the planned pavilion is expected to begin in spring 2016.

More details will come on the Viking Pavilion Project. In the meantime, here is the release from OHSU about its contribution to the project:

Press Release From OHSU (Mar. 13):

Encouraged by the success of the Collaborative Life Sciences Building — a joint effort of Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and Portland State University — OHSU today announced that it will contribute to the development of PSU's Viking Pavilion, a planned facility for educational, community and athletic events on Portland's South Park Blocks. The agreement calls for OHSU to contribute $7.5 million to the project for joint OHSU and PSU use of the facility for academic and other events.

"The real value for us is in the opportunities it creates to further collaborate with PSU on educational initiatives both at the student and community level. We continue to look at partnerships that maximize state funding and expand health and educational opportunities for all Oregonians. Like the Collaborative Life Sciences Building, our investment in the planned Viking Pavilion allows us to once again combine resources and brainpower without duplicating space," said OHSU President Joe Robertson, M.D., M.B.A.

"Collaboration between our universities was once rare," said PSU President Wim Wiewel, Ph.D. "Now, Joe and I meet regularly, along with faculty and staff, to think of new ways to work together and share resources."

When completed in December 2017, the Viking Pavilion will provide essential space for OHSU events that the tightly constrained Marquam Hill Campus cannot always accommodate, including:

• Commencement activities

• Educational lectures for PSU and OHSU students

• Top-tier national speakers of interest to the region

• Scientific conferences and keynote lectures

• Donor receptions

• Community health fairs

• Physical therapy and other sports medicine services

Established OHSU-PSU educational initiatives include a joint Master's of Business Administration program in Health Care Management and a number of OHSU-PSU faculty collaborations.

PSU has contracted with Woofter Architecture and construction on the planned pavilion is expected to begin in spring 2016. The pavilion is being funded through a public-private model that includes $24 million in state bonds. The estimated cost of the project is $44 million.

The Viking Pavilion will feature:

• An academic center for student advising, academic coaching and tutoring, with computer labs and study areas

• A large event venue for banquets, academic symposia, performances, basketball and volleyball games

• The ability to host 140 public events a year, attracting people downtown from across the region and generating millions of dollars in event-related spending

• Health and physical education classrooms

• Energy-efficient, sustainable design and construction.
 
OHSU, PSU partner to expand educational, community enrichment opportunities in the region

http://www.pdx.edu/news/ohsu-psu-partner-expand-educational-community-enrichment-opportunities-region" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
Wow, that's fantastic! I knew they were planning on chipping in $1M initially, but I didn't anticipate them making up the gap.
 
PSU and OHSU plan to build Viking Pavilion, a landmark athletic and academic center

http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/03/psu_and_ohsu_plan_to_build_vik.html#incart_m-rpt-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
The Norse Code - Athletic Director Mark Rountree Talks About the Viking Pavilion Announcement

On this special edition of The Norse Code, Director of Athletics Mark Rountree discusses the big announcement regarding the Viking Pavilion Project. Rountree talks about funding, building timelines, and the implications for both Athletics and Portland State University as a whole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hr5BbVaBSI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
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