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THE UTAH EXPERIENCE
U t a h F o o t b a l l
Academic Support
Burbidge Center Facts
• 11,000 square feet of space
• Lab with 25 computers
• Student-Athlete Lounge with
pop-in email computers
• Academic advising offices
• Life Skills/Career Resource Center
• Group and one-on-one tutoring
rooms
• Large study table area
• Multipurpose room for workshops,
seminars, etc.
• Staff conference room
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24 2 0 0 7 m e d i a G U i d e
he student in student-athlete got a big
boost in spring 2001 when the Kenneth P.
Burbidge Jr. Family Athletics Academic Center
opened on the U. campus.
Designed solely to accommodate the U.’s varsity
student-athletes, the Burbidge Center is without peer
in terms of aesthetics,technology
and academic
service.
The 11,000
square foot facility
is already a
campus landmark,
with its sweeping
floor to ceiling,
curved glass wall
on the two-story
north side. Its
location is ideal
for the population
it serves: Situated
between the U.
Natatorium and the Huntsman Center, the Burbidge
Center is central to Utah’s classrooms and athletic
venues.
The full-service academic facility, utilized by all
18 varsity Utah athletic teams, was underwritten by a
generous $2 million gift from the Kenneth P. Burbidge
Jr. family. The center consolidated Utah’s athletic-academic
efforts, both in terms of computer labs and study
space, and academic counseling. The upper level also
provides a social gathering place for the student-athletes.
The mission of the Burbidge Family Athletics
Academic Center is to provide an integrated learning
environment that will enhance the academic and personal
development of all student-athletes. The objective
is to accommodate the diverse needs and schedules of
Utah’s student-athletes through a wide range of individual
and group support services, computer technologies
and independent study opportunities.
Director of Student-Athlete Support Services Mary
Bowman, Director of Athletic Relations Manny Hendrix
and Academic Services are housed in the building,
as is the award winning NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills
program.