Wellness and Events Center

Wellness and Events Center
Location	Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates	40.7453°N 74.1830°W
Operator	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Capacity	3,500
Field size	200,000 square feet (19,000 m2)[1]
Construction
Broke ground	November 12, 2015[2]
Construction cost	US$110 million[3]
Tenants
	NJIT Highlanders

The Wellness and Events Center (WEC) is 250,000 sq ft. sports and recreation facility that includes a 3,500 seat basketball arena in Newark, New Jersey. It was built at a cost of $102 million by the New Jersey Institute of Technology.[3][4] The Wellness and Events Center is the home court of the NJIT Highlanders who joined the NCAA Division I American East Conference on July 1, 2020. The WEC replaced the former arena of the Highlanders, the Fleisher Center. The new arena broke ground on November 12, 2015, and opened in time for the 2017–18 basketball season.[2][5]

References

"NJIT plans $100M events center, may help NCAA Conference discussion". nj.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
"NJIT breaks ground on $100M Wellness and Events Center". app.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
"RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TR USTEES OF NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, 2015 SERIES A" (PDF). NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
"NJIT Breaks Grounds On a Major New Building: The Wellness and Events Center". NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
"'We don't have anything like this.' NJIT unveils $110M athletic center". NJ.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

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[1] "NJIT plans $100M events center, may help NCAA Conference discussion". nj.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[Ground_Breaking-2] "NJIT breaks ground on $100M Wellness and Events Center". app.com. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[NJIT_Bond_Issue_for_Center-3] "RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TR USTEES OF NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, 2015 SERIES A" (PDF). NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[4] "NJIT Breaks Grounds On a Major New Building: The Wellness and Events Center". NJIT.edu. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[5] "'We don't have anything like this.' NJIT unveils $110M athletic center". NJ.com. November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Located in: Newark, New Jersey
Academics	Concrete Industry Management NJIT Capstone Program NJIT School of Management
Life	Eberhardt Hall Owens Valley Radio Observatory EIES The Vector
Athletics	NJIT Highlanders Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's lacrosse Fleisher Center Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium J. Malcolm Simon Stadium Wellness and Events Center America East Conference
Founded: 1881

NJIT Highlanders men's basketball
Venues	Fleisher Center (1967–2017) Wellness and Events Center (2017–present)
Culture & lore	NJIT Highlander
People	Head coaches
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Wellness and Events Center

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