The Iowa State Center is located just southeast of

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's central campus in

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. It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues. The Center consists of the following: Hilton Coliseum, Stephens Auditorium, Fisher Theater, Scheman Building, and

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Overview

James Hilton (1899–1982), the 10th president of ISU, proposed the construction of an educational, cultural and athletic complex to faculty in 1954. In 1958 the ISU Foundation was formed with the primary goal of raising funds for the construction of the Iowa State Center. The ISU Foundation still exists and is currently working on raising $800 million in donations to be used in all aspects of the University. The state did not appropriate any funds for the construction of the Center. The first donation was two dollars from an anonymous donor, the second donation was one million dollars from C. Y. Stephens, for whom Stephens Auditorium is named. The center is located on , originally university agricultural fields, and is run by 40 full-time employees. File:Hilton Coliseum.jpg, Main entrance Hilton Coliseum Image:Stephensauditorium.jpg, North entrance to Stephens Auditorium File:Fisher theater Iowa State University.JPG, South entrance of Fisher Theater File:Schemanbuilding.jpg, Main entrance of Scheman Building Image:JTcomplex.jpg, Jack Trice Football Complex

Complex information

Stephens Auditorium

Stephens Auditorium was named after Clifford Y. Stephens for his contribution to the auditorium. Construction started in 1965 and was completed in 1969 with a cost of $4.9 million. The

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presented the opening concerts during a week long festival. The 2,747 seat

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was named Building of the Century by the

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, Iowa Chapter in 2004.

Hilton Coliseum

Hilton Coliseum was named after Dr. James H. Hilton. Dr. Hilton was the president of Iowa State University who presented the idea for the Iowa State Center. Hilton Coliseum was completed in 1971 at a cost of $8.1 million. Hilton Coliseum can seat approximately 14,000 for athletic events and 15,000 for concerts. The first event in Hilton was an agriculture conference; the first athletic event was a men’s

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game between

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and

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in which ISU won.

Fisher Theater

Fisher Theater was named for J. W. Fisher of

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. J. W. Fisher was a major contributor to the university and the Iowa State Center. Fisher Theater was completed in 1974 at a cost of $900,000. The theater seats 454 and is mainly used by

student theater and dance groups.

Jack Trice Stadium

Jack Trice Stadium was completed in 1975 after two years of construction. The stadium was originally named Cyclone Stadium, but its name was changed in 1997 to honor the school's first African-American athlete and the only ISU athlete to die from injuries suffered while competing in an athletic event,

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. The first game played in the stadium was a

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victory over

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in September 1975. The stadium is primarily used for

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, but has also been used for concerts.

Scheman Building

Scheman Building was named for Carl Scheman who was an ISU alumnus and a major contributor to the Iowa State Center. It was completed in 1975 at a cost $5.3 million and hosts small and large conferences, board meetings, pre-performance dinners, wedding receptions and much more. The Scheman Building is also the site of the Brunnier Art Museum. It is the state's only accredited museum emphasizing a

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collection, and one of the nation’s few museums located within a

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and conference complex.

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