By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Not all sports use balls, mitts or bats – this sport requires a pair of high heels. The University of Arkansas’s ballroom dancing team is a part of University Recreation, or UREC club sports. The team meets three times a week to practice American-style ballroom dancing. These two…
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – UARK ESports is the University of Arkansas’s team of competitive gamers. UARK ESports became a club in 2012, but was recognized by UREC as an official club sport in 2018. Since forming, the sport has gathered over 30 members. ESports is not just growing in Arkansas, though. In…
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University recreation kicked off its annual “Fitober” event October 1. “Fitober,” is an individual fitness program designed to promote healthy living by providing incentives to remain physically active. The event is free, open to all university students, faculty and staff, and does not require a UREC membership. Participants…
By: Kye Kocher Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) – The new University Recreation Tennis Center opened yesterday. The university celebrated opening the courts by bringing in a familiar face. Venus Williams, a seven time grand slam champion, and all-time great tennis player will cut the ribbon to open the new courts. The courts officially opened today to…
UA’s new UREC Fitness Center provides convenience and the industry’s latest technology. Reporter: Chad Harcourt//Story done completely with iPhone 4S The University of Arkansas has multiple construction projects in the works on campus. Completed in March, one of the most recent projects is the UREC Fitness Center. It is located on the second floor of…