East Parking Improvements

MSU has razed Wetherby Gym and the Laughlin Health Building to create an entrance to campus and increase parking access for students, faculty, staff, families, and guests. This will add additional spaces on campus, allowing fewer students to park in the overflow lot and walk across U.S. 60 to campus. Design of the new parking lot is in progress.

Wetherby and Laughlin have become iconic landmarks and have served the community for generations by providing health services and hosting athletic events.

MSU built Wetherby Gym in 1956. From its construction until the construction of the Academic Athletic Center in 1981, it served as the primary facility for the University’s intercollegiate athletic programs and the athletic programs for the Breckinridge School on MSU’s campus. It was also the venue for several significant campus events, from commencement to concerts.

Built in 1967, the two-story Laughlin Health Building was a classroom, laboratory and office building named in honor of Robert (Bobby) G. Laughlin, former basketball coach, athletic director, and faculty member.

Plans are in the works to allow Eagles to keep a piece of these facilities through several memorabilia opportunities. For more information about memorabilia, contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Development at 606-783-2033 or alumni@moreheadstate.edu.