The natatorium, completed just before this photograph was taken, was the second phase of the recreation center. Phase one opened in 1976, and phase three was completed in 2004. The natatorium was named for George Stevens, Memorial Union director from 1963 to 1990 and a strong proponent of recreational sports at OSU.
Marcus J. Borg (1942-2015) was a professor in the OSU Philosophy Department from 1979 to 2007, and was recognized internationally as a leading scholar on Jesus as a historical figure.