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Revision as of 19:59, 5 December 2009
The Marcellus Hartley Dodge Physical Fitness Center is the Morningside campus's primary recreational fitness facility. Located underground in the northern part of campus, the facility was originally built in response to the failure to construct the Morningside Park Gymnasium in the 1960's. It was recently renovated.
Many CC and SEAS students go here for the first time to complete their required phys ed classes.
Dodge is visited by approximately 3,000 users a day, sometimes breaking 4,000 a day during peak periods in winter. When the Tri-Level fitness center was opened after renovation in 1998, usership was at 2,000 a day. [1]
Hours of operation
Academic year
- Monday-Thursday: 6am-12am
- Friday: 6am-10pm
- Saturday: 10am-10pm
- Sunday: 10am-12am
Winter, Spring Break, and Summer
- Monday-Thursday: 7am-11pm
- Friday: 7am-9pm
- Saturday: 12pm-5pm
- Sunday: 12pm-7pm
Closed periods during 2007
- May 14 - May 20
Note that it is very difficult to locate the hours of operation on the Dodge fitness center website. This is in keeping with Columbia's culture of opacity and a chronic inability to anticipate even the most basic needs of its students.
Facilities
The equipment in Dodge is all leased, making it the only Ivy League gym with all-leased equipment. The majority of equipment is kept on a 4-year lease, while Cardio equipment is kept on 2-year leases. This allows for the regular and frequent updating and replacement of equipment in Dodge. In 2007 the strength training equipment was replaced for a cost of $200,000. [2]
Francis S. Levien Gymnasium
- Multipurpose hardwood floor gymnasium featuring three NCAA regulation basketball courts
- Configurable for other sports including indoor soccer and volleyball
University Gym (Blue Gym)
- Multipurpose athletics gymnasium with mondo rubberized performance surface
- Configurable for basketball, soccer, volleyball and badminton
Percy Uris pool
- Eight-lane 25-yard swimming pool with diving well
- Utilized for recreational swim and instructional classes
Tri-Level physical fitness center
- Three-story open area cardio-fitness and strength training facility
- State-of-the-art machines include treadmills, elliptical trainers, steppers and selectorized weight training systems
Indoor running track
- One hundred sixty meter running track with competitive banked turns and mondo rubberized performance surface
Squash and handball courts
- Eleven American-size courts suitable for squash, racquetball, paddleball and handball
Men and women's locker rooms
- Changing rooms with full showers and restroom facilities
- Scandinavian sauna available in both men and women’s locker rooms
Offices, etc.
Dodge also houses the Athletics department offices, and a number of training facilities for varsity teams, including the Fencing Room, and the Aldo T. "Buff" Donelli Strength Room.
Tips and notes
- Best time to go?
- Sign up for Intramural Sports or Club Sports if just working out isn't enough.
- Squash Courts can be reserved for 60 minute blocks. Just call Dodge ahead of time.
External links
- Dodge Fitness Center website
- Levien Gym Schedule for the current week
- Blue Gym Schedule for the current week
