Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village

If your physique is robust, the imaging center here has an MRI machine that can accommodate you — a closed MRI. Novel, even. All the staff was really nice and they have headphones you can use in the machine which is fun. Some places don’t. The folks at reception also did a great last minute job of tracking down some blood work that was supposed to have been faxed to them. No complaints from me, and it’s located close to UC Hospital if that’s where you’re headed.

On Saturday, May 13, 2006, the University of Cincinnati celebrated the completion of its three-​year «extensive renovation and upgrade of all UC’s athletics facilities,» known as the Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village. The state-​of-​the-​art facilities are very important to the future of Bearcat student-​athletes, and the eight-​story Lindner Center between Nippert Stadium and Fifth Third Arena even includes an academic center and study facilities.
Now as big of a Bearcat fan that I am, I don’t go to UC. My school has a larger athletic budget, but the facilities aren’t nearly as new or nice, so anytime I step onto the UC campus and more importantly in the Varsity Village, I’m very pleased with what UC has done.
The places I’m most likely to frequent are Fifth Third Arena, which added a new scoreboard and expanded strength-​training equipment, and Nippert Stadium, which installed new turf, upgraded 8,000 seats, and created permanent seating in the north end zone and game-​day locker rooms. While all that is great for the two biggest programs at UC, they’ve made tremendous updates elsewhere, including brand new venues.
The swimming and tennis programs both had to travel off campus to practice, but each now has its own on-​campus facility, which also allows for home meets and matches to be held. Ben & Dee Gettler Stadium is the completely renovated soccer and track complex, which seats 1,400 and has a press box too. In 2004, the baseball program got a boost with the new Marge Schott Stadium, while even the band has its own facility as well. There is even a five-​story trophy case/​hall of fame in the Lindner Center, the «hub» of Bearcat athletics, which also has offices, locker rooms, meeting spaces, and administrative services and support areas.
I had the opportunity of touring some of these facilities as a senior in high school and they are each very nice. The $ 105 million project shows UC’s commitment to its athletics (but also academics with the Lindner Center), and it has already paid off with the recent successes of many of its teams including, baseball, football, and men’s soccer.
Now I know that I didn’t cover everything, but in general the facilities are great. They have already made an impact on recent student-​athletes and will continue to do so and draw the best athletes to Cincinnati where they will strengthen the image of UC athletics and the University of Cincinnati in general.