About the Gordon Field House & Activities Center
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About the Gordon Field House
The Gordon Field House and Activities Center, named in honor of the generous contributions of Lucius “Bob” Gordon and his wife, Marie, not only accommodates the growing demand from the campus and the community for recreational space, but also affords event space for Institute-wide gatherings of nearly 7,000 people. It helps build a sense of community and campus pride as well as bring increased community visibility for RIT.
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About the Gordon Field House
The Gordon Field House and Activities Center, named in honor of the generous contributions of Lucius “Bob” Gordon and his wife, Marie, not only accommodates the growing demand from the campus and the community for recreational space, but also affords event space for Institute-wide gatherings of nearly 7,000 people. It helps build a sense of community and campus pride as well as bring increased community visibility for RIT.
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Gordon Field House & Activities Center
The Gordon Field House and Activities Center, named in honor of the generous contributions of Lucius “Bob” Gordon and his wife, Marie, not only accommodates the growing demand from the campus and the community for recreational space, but also affords event space for Institute-wide gatherings of nearly 7,000 people. It helps build a sense of community and campus pride as well as bring increased community visibility for RIT.
An integral part of RIT’s campus wellness program, the Gordon Field House & Activities Center is in use 17 hours a day, seven days a week. Such usage of the facility includes:
- Over 428,000 individuals passing through the facility annually
- Nearly 17,500 participants in wellness programs centered in the Field House
- Over 8,500 intramural athletes participating in team and individual events
- Over 15,000 students, nearly 3,000 faculty and staff, and a large number of our over 90,000 alumni visiting this facility regularly
Over 30,000 visitors attend Institute, community, trade and industry, entertainment and sporting events on campus each year. In addition to the regular daily usage of the facilities, additional opportunities for campus and community events in the Gordon Field House & Activities Center include:
- Concerts and other entertainment events
- Brick City Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Presidential Debates
- Summer trade and association conferences
- NCAA Division-III playoffs and championship events
- Career and job fairs
- Camps and Officiating Clinics
- Special regional events such as high school sectional playoffs , Monroe County Special Olympics, Empire State Games and the Deaf Olympics
The 160,000 square foot, two-story center includes:
- A 60,000 sq. ft. field and event venue
- An aquatics center for both competition and recreational use
- A fully equipped 16,000 sq. ft. fitness center
- 1,752 sq. ft. meeting space
- Green Room
Birthday Party Request
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Recreation Request
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Internal Group Request
(RIT Members Only)