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New Year's resolutions to get in shape could conveniently coincide with the opening of the new Academic and Student Recreation Center set for Jan. 3. Faculty and staff may take advantage of the swimming pool; three-court gymnasium; 1/11 mile, three-lane running track; and cardiovascular and weight-training rooms. Membership is $30 a month and $35 for spouses and domestic partners. A grand opening ceremony for the center is planned for Feb. 22.

The 208,000 square foot, 6-story building will also house the School of Social Work, the Oregon University System Chancellor's Office, and city of Portland archives, as well as ground-level retail shops. A bicycle hub on the first floor will include trained mechanics as well as tools for bicyclists to work on their own bikes.

The building is expected to qualify for LEED Gold status because of its energy efficiency design that reduces energy usage by 29 percent, use of reclaimed water to decrease water use by 89 percent, and the diversion of 95 percent of the demolition and construction waste from landfills.