Adventure Center gets a makeover

Formally known as the Out­doors Program, the Experiential Learning and Adventure Center has changed its name to better express its revamped mission.

"It was more of a philosophi­cal reason," Outreach Coordina­tor Mark Ceder said. "We wanted to be more of a partner in educa­tion and allow people to develop confidence in themselves in a fun, challenging atmosphere."

Although the center contin­ues to offer a wide variety of out­door programs, the focus is now on raising awareness about the outdoors as well as allowing the USD community to build stronger relationships amongst each other.

"It is more of an evolution from just going outdoors to actu­ally learning about the outdoors," Ceder said.

The center offers customiz­able trips for organizations on the USD campus. Any organiza­tion on campus can approach the center and create a program and then the highly trained adventure center guides will lead the organi­zation on the trip.

"It's about the people you go on the trips with," said Paula Morreale, a recent USD grad who works in the center's main office.

The center has over 20 people employed as guides or working toward becoming guides. The ad­venture center has also created a reach program which is centered around team building workshops and allowing students to take on more of a teaching role.