Before the end of the fall semester, students will work out in the new E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center in the Murchison Gymnasium complex. Thanks to a grant from the E. L. Wiegand Foun-dation of Reno, Nevada, and successful fund-raising by the Westmont Parents Council, the college began construction on the new facility in August. Westmont needed $129,000 to match the $100,000 grant, and parents exceeded that goal by giving a total of $137,078.
Renovating the existing weight room and converting two patios and a classroom will create a four-room center that houses up-to-date exercise equipment and a fitness lab to encourage healthy habits.