RAWC Summer Operating Hours
Summer operating hours for the RAWC are:
Monday–Friday: 5:30 a.m.–8 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m.–2 p.m.Sunday: Closed
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Introducing the RAWC and Bison RecWell
Bison RecWell exists to “Engage, Encourage, Educate, and Equip our OBU Bison community towards Christ-like wellness in the areas of physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.”
This mission is accomplished through the department's three main program areas: wellness, recreation, and competitive sports. Bison RecWell provides seamless guest services to OBU students, faculty, staff, and the Bison community through the Recreation and Wellness Center.
The Recreation and Wellness Center, commonly referred to as the RAWC (pronounced "rock") is the 59,500 square foot building, and includes a full-service fitness center, strength training room, student leisure recreation lobby and seating area, 3 full-size hardwood basketball courts, an elevated track (1/10th mile lap), 29-foot indoor climbing wall, 2 racquetball courts, showers and locker rooms.
Opened in Fall of 2024, the RAWC is also the home of the Brant and Leslie Hill Bison Esports Arena. This fully-dedicated space features gaming PCs arranged for five-on-five team play with modern equipment and apparatus. A game lounge is also part of this new arena, and includes all three major console systems (Nintendo Switch, X-Box, and Playstation) in addition to a large collection of popular board games and card games.
The RAWC serves over 2,800 members within the OBU and Shawnee community and hosts multiple sports tournaments, climbing competitions and campus and community events. The Recreation and Wellness Center is also home to OBU's Intramural and Club Sports programs and facilitates the use of the OBU intramural fields, disc golf course, outdoor sand volleyball courts, and tennis complex.
For more information, please feel free to contact us at 405.585.5220 or at rawc@okbu.edu.