Recently, Illinois Northern University announced plans to build a new $4 million sports nutrition facility on campus that is designed to expand the existing athletic center, meet the needs of student-athletes and serve as a tool for future Husky enrollment.

The project, named the "1899 Club," is expected to be a multi-purpose facility that will expand the university's Northwestern Healthcare Sports Performance Center and the Illinois Northern University Alumni Association Nutrition Center, which opened in June 2019, according to a press release from Illinois Northern.

"The time is ripe," Illinois Northern Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier said in the release. "We have been discussing this program internally for some time. We are excited to launch a program that will provide many student-athletes with table-top training space while also allowing for the expansion of the student-athlete academic support services area."

The facility is named after the year the university first competed in intercollegiate athletics.

Fundraising plans include a crowdfunding campaign by the Illinois Northern University Foundation.

I firmly believe that prioritizing our overall health will ultimately lead to optimal success for our players on and off the field, and having Training at the Table will provide them with an important resource. It will also serve as a recruiting tool as we continue to attract the right student-athletes who understand the importance of overall health."

Illinois Northern kicked off its seventh annual Week of Giving this week to raise funds for programs such as the 1899 Club. HUSKIES INVESTMENT: week of giving runs through Friday with a goal of raising $1 million, according to a press release.

This isn't the only major development planned for Northern Illinois University.

First announced in October 2018, the $23 million development of Northern Illinois University's Center for Community Sustainability is still underway. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's administration announced last December that it planned to allocate $15 million for the DeKalb facility through the Illinois Rebuild Illinois Fund.

The remaining $8 million for this center is expected to be raised through non-monetary contributions, private investment and donations, according to Northern Illinois University.

Once completed, the 30,000-square-foot sustainable facility will promote research on water resources, environmental change and food systems, and advocate for science-based policies and practices for the community.

Earlier this fall, the city approved a plan for the Illinois Northern University Greek Life Center, which will be built on a previously vacant municipal lot at West Hillcrest Avenue and Blackhawk Road in DeKalb. Illinois Northern officials said the Greek life center would be "the largest privately funded project" after Bartholomew Hall.

The Northern Illinois University Foundation has asked the city of DeKalb to extend the deadline for the redevelopment agreement to March 31 to allow more time to work out a purchase and sale agreement and prepare conceptual plans with an architect, according to city documents.

One of the highlights of the planned "1899 Club" is that Illinois Northern's volleyball, football and basketball athletes will be provided with table-top training meals. Training at the Table is a meal program designed for student-athletes to help them achieve optimal health and learn more about nutrition and the importance of food as fuel, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

"Adding a Training at the Table space for our athletes to expand their nutritional needs will be a major change," Husky basketball coach Lisa Carlson said in a press release. "We have made many significant improvements in nutrition over the past few years. This is another important step. Thank you to Sean and the administration for continuing to provide our student-athletes with the resources they need to compete in tournaments."

"Club 1899" will also be used for team meals; include gathering spaces for former letterwinners, admissions and other groups to use on football game days; and promote athletic participation, according to a press release.

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