D. Upper campus east
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Most physical activity courses, a graduation requirement for all UW-Eau Claire
students, meet in the McPhee Physical Education Center on upper campus.
Many student recreation activities, including intramural sports, take place in
the McPhee Physical Education Center/Olson Addition.
The McPhee swimming pool is the site for Blugold swimming and diving
competitions. The pool also is available during designated times for recreational use.
The Athletic Training Clinic, located in the Olson Addition, is the primary
clinical/field setting for UW-Eau Claire athletic training majors.
The Exercise Physiology Lab is an important facility for programs of UW-
Eau Claire's department of kinesiology.
The McPhee dance studio is used for dance and fitness classes, and it is a
practice space for the UW-Eau Claire Dance Team.
The McPhee indoor running track is the site of Blugold indoor track and field
competitions. The track also is open during designated hours for recreational use.
UW-Eau Claire's climbing wall is open to students, faculty, staff and members of
the community. An orientation is required for novice climbers.
University Recreation and Sport Facilities offers aerobics classes in several
locations in the McPhee Physical Education Center.
The Eugene R. McPhee Physical Education Center and the Ade Olson Addition, located on upper campus, houses classrooms and offices for faculty in the department of kinesiology, as well as athletics. A state-of-the-art indoor climbing wall — the biggest of its kind in the Midwest — was added to the building in the fall of 2000. Tennis courts, racquetball courts, an indoor track and a swimming pool are among the building's many other features. The building was constructed in 1969, with the Ade Olson Addition completed in 1987. The McPhee Center was named for an alumnus, former faculty member and executive director of the Wisconsin State University System (1945-72). The addition was named for an alumnus, coach and chair of the department of physical education (1947-75).
