University Recreation to Offer Free Play Days at the UREC Tennis Center
University Recreation invites current faculty and staff members of the university to check out the new UREC Tennis Center. UREC has set up free play days for various departments and divisions on campus to utilize the space.
To redeem this offer, head to the UREC Tennis Center during the days available to your department/division (info below) and inform the staff working in the office that you are there to participate in the faculty/staff free play days. You may also bring up to three additional family members or friends with you.
July 18-24 - Division of Student Affairs, Human Resources, University Relations, the CORD and Arkansas Alumni Association
July 25-31 - UAPD, Facilities Management, IT Services, University Libraries and the College of Education and Health Professions
Aug. 1-7 - Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center, School of Law, College of Engineering, Honors College, and Graduate School and International Education
Aug. 8-12 - Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences; Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design; Sam M. Walton College of Business; J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; and Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Summer hours for the UREC Tennis Center are:
Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday: 1-10 p.m.
UREC is offering a 10 percent discount on annual memberships for either the UREC Tennis Center or a full UREC membership after participating. This offer applies to the individual member rate and would bring the price of the individual annual UREC membership to just over $15 a month. For more information, email urec@uark.edu.
The UREC Tennis Center is located at 1357 W. Indian Trail (behind the Chick-Fil-A off MLK Blvd). Parking options are available for those with or without a campus parking permit. UREC Tennis Center has a green student lot/meter parking that can be used while playing. Street parking is also available along Indian Trail.
The department of University Recreation is a major campuswide service unit in the Division of Student Affairs. The mission of University Recreation is to empower students for success through recreation and wellness.
For additional information about University Recreation, please visit urec.uark.edu.
Contacts
Taylor Crabtree, facility coordinator
University Recreation
479-575-7043,
tcrabtre@uark.edu
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