Celebrate the Grand Opening of the University Recreation Fitness Center
The Group Exercise studio in the UREC Fitness Center
The grand opening celebration of the new University Recreation Fitness Center located on the second floor of the Arkansas Union will be held on Thursday, April 19, at 2 p.m.
Festivities at this free event will include personal trainers on site, group exercise demos, facility tours, free body-mass index testing, UREC giveaways, snacks, and more.
This brand new facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment, including 57 cardio machines, 43 of which have personal televisions, and 42 selectorized and free weight pieces.
University Recreation memberships may be purchased during the event.
Cost of University Recreation operations are covered by students and individual memberships purchased by faculty, staff and alumni.
Student memberships for both the HPER and the UREC Fitness Center are included in tuition. Students may also purchase a family membership for $18 per semester.
University faculty and staff may purchase a one-year UREC membership to access both the HPER and UREC Fitness Centers for a discounted rate of $108. Members may also add family members for $25 per semester to utilize both the HPER Building and UREC Fitness Centers. Various types of payment methods are accepted including: cash, check and credit cards. Payroll deduction is available for eligible appointed faculty and staff members.
Alumni may purchase a membership at $90 per semester or a discounted price of $240 per year to utilize both the HPER and UREC Fitness Center. Alumni members may add family members for $30 per semester.
For additional information regarding the UREC Fitness Center, please contact Kristin Durant, assistant director of fitness center operations, at 575-2998 or kldurant@uark.edu.
Contacts
Lindsay Smith , Public Information Coordinator
University Recreation
479-575-2662,
ltlarso@uark.edu
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