The Anschutz Student Center
On Thursday, August 24, 2017, the Colorado Christian University community — including university leadership, the board of trustees, incoming students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff — gathered with community leaders and representatives from the Anschutz Foundation to welcome students into the Anschutz Student Center.
The Anschutz Student Center stands at the center of CCU's campus and provides 60,000 square feet of dining, hangout, fitness, and office space.
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The north side of the building takes advantage of a natural slope in the landscape, creating a walkout and natural lighting. The Anschutz Student Center's upper floor is a hangout space for students, and includes a game room, along with Student Life and Student Activities offices. The main floor of the student center houses the new Cougar Den, featuring grab-and-go food and additional seating.
The Great Room in the student center is a beautiful space, available for many different gatherings of students and visitors on campus. The wood, stone, and fireplace — combined with the natural daylight — provides an inviting space for people to gather on campus.
On a daily basis, the Great Room is open for casual seating, socializing, and group study. For lunchtime dining, it provides overflow capacity on busy days for 200 students. For special events and banquets, we can accommodate up to 240 people in the most beautiful venue on campus.
Anschutz Student Center Dedication Celebration
On August 24, 2017, over 2,000 people gathered on CCU's Lakewood campus — including community leaders and representatives from the Anschutz Foundation — to welcome students into the Anschutz Student Center.
“The Anschutz Student center will not just be a hub for gathering, it will be a place for great conversation — where great ideas are discussed,” said Dr. Sweeting. “It will be a setting for discipleship where students will be trained leaders who love what is good and make a contribution in every honorable vocation.”
Ted Harms, the executive director of the Anschutz Foundation, shared that because of CCU’s Christian values and principles, investing in the student center was a “no brainer.”
CCU student Kalyn Mizelle drew a powerful parallel between planting a tamarisk tree and the construction of the student center. “We plant trees to remember where the Lord has moved. The student center is a reminder for us to remember the generations before us at CCU who invested in a seed.”