Kern Center
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The Kern Center is a 210000 square feet (19,509.6 m²) athletics and fitness facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. It is home to many sports at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
, including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann.
The Kern Center is home to the school's Health, Development, and Wellness area. The departments in this area include Health Services, Counseling Services, and Servant-Leadership
.
Ground broke for construction of the Kern Center on April 11, 2003 and the facility was dedicated on October 29, 2004.
Facilities:
The Kern Center Arena (115 foot) has a seating capacity
of 600 and hosts MSOE varsity competitions, campus special events, and community rentals.
The Kern Center Ice Arena (NHL-sized: 200 foot) located in the lower level of the building, has a seating capacity
of 800, and hosts hockey games, open skating, ice shows, skating lessons, campus events, and community rentals. The ice arena also acts as the pre-season home of the Milwaukee Admirals
.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It is home to many sports at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee School of Engineering
The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MSOE is best known for its applications-oriented curriculum, close association with business and industry, and extremely high placement rate...
, including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann.
The Kern Center is home to the school's Health, Development, and Wellness area. The departments in this area include Health Services, Counseling Services, and Servant-Leadership
Servant leadership
Servant leadership is a philosophy and practice of leadership, coined and defined by Robert K. Greenleaf and supported by many leadership and management writers such as James Autry, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Peter Block, Peter Senge, Max DePree, Scott Greenberg, Larry Spears, Margaret...
.
Ground broke for construction of the Kern Center on April 11, 2003 and the facility was dedicated on October 29, 2004.
Facilities:
The Kern Center Arena (115 foot) has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 600 and hosts MSOE varsity competitions, campus special events, and community rentals.
The Kern Center Ice Arena (NHL-sized: 200 foot) located in the lower level of the building, has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
of 800, and hosts hockey games, open skating, ice shows, skating lessons, campus events, and community rentals. The ice arena also acts as the pre-season home of the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
.