{"id":415,"date":"2025-11-21T18:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/campus-recreation\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:03:24","slug":"pac-renovations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/campus-recreation\/pac-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"PAC Renovations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Herman W. Lay Physical Activities Center (PAC) is undergoing a multi-phased improvement plan. <strong>T<span class=\"TextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\">he Board of Trustees has approved a <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\"><strong>$5.3 million renovation<\/strong> of the Physical Activity Center (PAC<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\">)\u2014marking the start of Ph<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\">ase 2 i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12484126 BCX0\">n the plan.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Phase 1 of the plan included updating flooring and paint around the perimeter of the building, adding furniture in community spaces, and reorganizing faculty and staff offices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phase 2 now brings strategic upgrades that prioritize the Health Sciences Department and promote campus wellbeing through enhancements to Campus Recreation &amp; Wellness. 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