Kern Center
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The Kern Center is a 210000 square feet (19,509.6 m²) athletics and fitness facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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. It is home to many sports at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
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, including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann.

The Kern Center is home to the school's Health, Development, and Wellness area. The departments in this area include Health Services, Counseling Services, and Servant-Leadership
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Ground broke for construction of the Kern Center on April 11, 2003 and the facility was dedicated on October 29, 2004.

Facilities:

The Kern Center Arena (115 foot) has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
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 of 600 and hosts MSOE varsity competitions, campus special events, and community rentals.

The Kern Center Ice Arena (NHL-sized: 200 foot) located in the lower level of the building, has a seating capacity
Seating capacity
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 of 800, and hosts hockey games, open skating, ice shows, skating lessons, campus events, and community rentals. The ice arena also acts as the pre-season home of the Milwaukee Admirals
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