McMurry University

McMurry University, located at 1400 Sayles Blvd, Abilene, TX 79697, offers a variety of meeting, conference, and event facilities that cater to diverse needs. Here is a detailed description of the key facilities:

Campus Center

• Function Rooms:

• Carlton Chapel: Central to McMurry’s identity as a United Methodist university, the chapel is being enlarged to meet the spiritual needs of students, faculty, and staff.
• Community Area & Kitchenette: A base for students who live off campus or take evening classes to heat a meal, catch the news, or recharge.
• Esports Center: A new campus home for McMurry’s competitive esports team, also supporting academic programs.
• Mabee Room: Used for various events.
• Post Office and Print Shop: For administrative tasks.
• President’s Board Room: For official meetings.
• Religious and Spiritual Life: Various spaces for religious activities.
• Residential Life: Housing: Accommodations for students.
• Spirit Store: Offering McMurry apparel, gifts, and study essentials.
• Student Affairs: Dean of Students, Assistant Dean, ID cards.
• Student Gathering Areas: Expanded and enhanced indoor and outdoor spaces for studying, cocurricular activities, or socializing.
• Student Leadership Suite: Designed for student government and other leadership programs, clubs, interest groups, and more.
• The Brew: A social space.
• The Grille: A dining area.

Event Services

• Fitness & Wellness Center: A 5,000-square-foot center with exercise equipment and a multipurpose studio for comprehensive fitness and wellness activities.

Performance Venues

• Ryan Recital Hall: Hosts music events including the McMurry Masterworks Series and student master classes.

• Boone Family Theatre (ACU): Occasionally used for events like the Civic Orchestra of Abilene.

• Radford Auditorium: Used for events such as Fall Convocation and the McMurry Wind Ensemble.

• Wilford Moore Stadium: Hosts football games and other outdoor events.

• Wah Wah Taysee Park: Venue for the Homecoming Bonfire & Pep Rally.

Other Facilities

• Walt Driggers Field: A historic baseball facility with seating for about 1,000 fans, featuring a bottom-level press box, private broadcasting rooms, clubhouse, lounge area, coaches' offices, bathrooms, athletic training room, team locker room, spacious bullpen areas, indoor hitting tunnel, and outdoor batting cage. It hosts the Abilene Baseball Classic and has been the site for NCAA West Region Tournaments.

Music Events

• McMurry University regularly hosts music events, including live streams, replays, and archives. The Fall 2024 schedule includes various concerts and master classes at the Ryan Recital Hall and other venues.

Sports and Athletics

• McMurry University is a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and has 20 varsity programs with over 500 student-athletes. The university’s sports teams are known as the War Hawks and have won several national championships and conference titles.

These facilities collectively support the educational mission of McMurry University by providing a wide range of spaces for academic, spiritual, social, and athletic activities.