The following is an excerpt from a story about Wichita State University's Rhatigan Student Center and the WSU Bowling Team that appeared in the Nov. 2014 issue of International Bowling Industry magazine. The article was written by WSU alumna Melissa Sobolik.
For some students it came just in time, but for alumni it came a year or so too late. Regardless, there is a new breath of life at Wichita State University. After nearly three years of construction, the Rhatigan Student Center has regained its prominence as the heartbeat of the WSU campus.
The $33 million renovation, deemed the "Rhatigan Renewal," begain in the spring of 2012 and was completed in the fall of 2014. The renovation included the addition of 60,000 square feet to the existing building, a remodeled ballroom on the third floor, and an overhaul of the lower level, which is home to the Wichita State Shocker Bowling program.