Experienced Architects Take on Chippewa Champions Center

Initial renderings of the Chippewa Champions Center reflect the goals of creating a year-round facility to serve all of Central Michigan University.

Populous, an architectural and design firm behind the look of numerous professional and collegiate sporting venues, will take the lead in designing the Chippewa Champions Center at Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Meeting spaces, an alumni center and offices housing the CMU Advancement team are included in the plan.

“From the start, the vision for the Chippewas Champions Center has been to construct a place where we, as One CMU, come together,” President George E. Ross said. “Certainly, it will augment the game-day football experience, but it’s not just an…