Eastern Michigan University is in the process of developing a comprehensive and transformative vision to enhance academic opportunities, improve health and well-being for all students, and update athletic facilities to positively impact the University.The plan was articulated at the Friday, April 21, Board of Regents meeting in the approval of the development of a comprehensive fundraising plan, which stated: "This transformational initiative will support, among other areas, student success, scholarships, and facilities. Facility investments will be identified based on an examination of all facilities, but will include: the Rec/IM complex; College of Technology and College of Health and Human Services; expanded athletics facilities; and improvements to other academic and student facilities to be determined as the campaign is developed and launched."The intercollegiate athletics component to enhance facilities is the Championship Building Plan, which will consolidate department infrastructure, create academic opportunities, and strengthen student, fan, community and alumni experiences.Today's release of these images marks another point of progress in the University's plan to construct modern facilities for EMU students."We are a piece of a larger University campaign that will forever transform EMU," said Interim Director of Athletics. " We know this campaign will include the Rec/IM, the College of Technology, the College of Health and Human Services, and Intercollegiate Athletics."The vision will help unite nearly all of EMU Athletics on the University's West Campus with upgrades planned for training, practice, and competition for student-athletes. The project would be the first major athletics facility enhancement designed to enrich nearly every one of EMU's 21 varsity teams since the Convocation Center was completed in 1998."What a special day in the history of Eastern Michigan University and our athletic program," continued Spears. "Today we launch the public phase of the Championship Building Plan. Obviously, we owe an enormous amount of gratitude to Heather Lyke and our Champions Advisory Board, who helped us develop this plan and who all have made meaningful contributions to this vision for the future of EMU Athletics. This will allow us to continue our legacy of building championship level programs. "Once construction is completed, the project will include an outdoor track/soccer complex, a student-athlete performance center, a gymnastics/wrestling practice facility, and an indoor practice facility.To learn more about the Championship Building Plan, visit EMUChampionshipBuilding.com