The Office for Faculty Affairs has planned a week full of events, giveaways and special discounts to celebrate Faculty Appreciation Week April 7-11.

"I'd like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to our faculty for everything they do to advance the university," said Provost Terry Martin. "Our faculty are dedicated to supporting the success of our students and furthering research excellence, and the university could not fulfill our land-grant mission of research, discovery and service without our faculty and the tremendous impact they have on our students, university and community."  

During Faculty Appreciation Week, faculty can receive free coffee and get discounts at Hog Heaven. Faculty will also be able to purchase $10 Razorback Baseball tickets for the game on Tuesday, April 8 (use promo code UAFACULTY), and $5 Razorback Softball tickets for the game on Friday, April 11 (use promo code UAFACULTYSB).

In addition, faculty can enter drawings to receive prizes including:

• Two suite tickets to attend the first home football game of the 2025 football season as Chancellor Robinson's guests
• Fizz Facial Bar self-care gift basket and gift card
• Razorback merchandise, including T-shirts, buttons, a cup and a sweatshirt
• Giveaway items provided by the Wally Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support Center, including lunch boxes, umbrellas, coffee mugs and notebooks
• A free gear rental and a free personal training starter package provided by University Recreation

Winners of the drawings will be notified on Monday, April 14.

The Office for Faculty Affairs will hold meet-and-greet events for faculty on April 7, 8 and 9 in Mullins Library, room 453, to give them an opportunity to connect with colleagues, relax, enjoy snacks and receive swag. Times for the meet-and-greet events are listed in the schedule below.

University Recreation (UREC) will be providing discounts and giveaways to faculty during the week, including a 30% discount on all gear rentals (camping, climbing and paddling), student pricing on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training, 10% off of an annual membership, giveaways for gear rental and a personal training starter package. UREC also offers a free week-long pass for faculty who would like to try UREC's facilities before getting a membership.

See below for a complete list of events and giveaways each day.

Monday, April 7

• Free coffee at Hill Coffee in the Union or Willard J. Walker Hall (must show university ID)
• 20% discount at Hog Heaven at the north endzone location in the Frank Broyles Athletics Center and the downtown location (must show university ID)
• Faculty Meet-and-Greet Event in Mullins Library, room 453, from 9 a.m. to noon. Drop in to connect with colleagues, enjoy snacks, receive swag and more
• 30% discount on gear rentals from UREC (camping, climbing and paddling)
• Student pricing for faculty on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training
• 10% discount on UREC annual membership (email urec@uark.edu)
• Enter to win two suite tickets to the first home game, Fizz Facial Bar gift basket, Razorback merchandise, giveaways from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center and free gear rental or free personal training starter package from UREC

Tuesday, April 8

• Free coffee at Hill Coffee in the Union or Willard J. Walker Hall (must show university ID)
• 20% discount at Hog Heaven at the north endzone location in the Frank Broyles Athletics Center and the downtown location (must show university ID)
• Faculty Meet-and-Greet Event in Mullins Library, room 453, from 12 - 3 p.m. Drop in to connect with colleagues, enjoy snacks, receive swag and more
• Discounted tickets to Razorback Baseball vs. Little Rock at 6 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium (use promo code UAFACULTY)
• 30% discount on gear rentals from UREC (camping, climbing and paddling)
• Student pricing for faculty on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training
• 10% discount on UREC annual membership (email urec@uark.edu or stop by HPER 225)
• Enter to win two suite tickets to the first home game, Fizz Facial Bar gift basket, Razorback merchandise, giveaways from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center and free gear rental or free personal training starter package from UREC

Wednesday, April 9

• Free coffee at Hill Coffee in the Union or Willard J. Walker Hall (must show university ID)
• 20% discount at Hog Heaven at the north endzone location in the Frank Broyles Athletics Center and the downtown location (must show university ID)
• Faculty Meet-and-Greet Event in Mullins Library, room 453, from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Drop in to connect with colleagues, enjoy snacks, receive swag and more
• 30% discount on gear rentals from UREC (camping, climbing and paddling)
• Student pricing for faculty on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training
• 10% discount on UREC annual membership (email urec@uark.edu or stop by HPER 225)
• Enter to win two suite tickets to the first home game, Fizz Facial Bar gift basket, Razorback merchandise, giveaways from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center and free gear rental or free personal training starter package from UREC

Thursday, April 10

• Free coffee at Hill Coffee in the Union or Willard J. Walker Hall (must show university ID)
• 20% discount at Hog Heaven at the north endzone location in the Frank Broyles Athletics Center and the downtown location (must show university ID)
• 30% discount on gear rentals from UREC (camping, climbing and paddling)
• Student pricing for faculty on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training
• 10% discount on UREC annual membership (email urec@uark.edu or stop by HPER 225)
• Enter to win two suite tickets to the first home game, Fizz Facial Bar gift basket, Razorback merchandise, giveaways from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center and free gear rental or free personal training starter package from UREC

Friday, April 11

• Free coffee at Hill Coffee in the Union or Willard J. Walker Hall (must show university ID)
• 20% discount at Hog Heaven at the north endzone location in the Frank Broyles Athletics Center and the downtown location (must show university ID)
• Discounted tickets to Razorback Softball vs. South Carolina at 6 p.m. at Bogle Park (use promo code UAFACULTYSB)
• 30% discount on gear rentals from UREC (camping, climbing and paddling)
• Student pricing for faculty on hybrid and mountain bike rentals and personal training
• 10% discount on UREC annual membership (email urec@uark.edu or stop by HPER 225)
• Enter to win two suite tickets to the first home game, Fizz Facial Bar gift basket, Razorback merchandise, giveaways from the Teaching and Faculty Support Center and free gear rental or free personal training starter package from UREC

Visit news.uark.edu each day this week for more events, giveaways and discounts. A complete list of events can also be found on the university calendar.

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