Rec. Center Walkway
AFDJOE: #campustour Challenge yourself on the rock-climbing wall! The main rock-climbing wall is 3 stories tall, and there is a smaller wall, about 8 feet tall. Next to the rock-climbing wall is the Rock Cafe, which features nutritional snacks and drinks to enjoy after your workout. The Health Center is located in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. If you feel ill, you can make an appointment and visit the Health Center without cost or health insurance.
Baseball Field
AFDJOE: #campustour Moved to its present site (adjacent to the UA soccer field) at Lee Jackson Field in 1972, the Zips' diamond has undergone several upgrades over the years to keep it among the finest college facilities in Northeast Ohio. These improvements have generated a great sense of pride in the Zips' "home field."
Track
AFDJOE: #campustour Regarded as a "fast-track", the UA track and field complex underwent $150,000 in renovations prior to hosting the 1998 MAC Men's and Women's Track & Field Championships. The Zip's eight-lane, 400 meter Rekortan surface was widened and new curbing installed, with anew javelin runway, hammer and discus cages, shot put sector, long jump pit and pole vault box also put in place.
Softball Field
AFDJOE: #campustour In addition to the playing field, the facility includes 40-foot dugouts with brick veneer trim, double bullpens beyond each dugout, double batting cages and hitting drill area by the home team dugout, and an eight-foot outfield chain link fence identical to the one that currently surrounds the Lee Jackson practice field. There is also elevated bleacher seating for 300 with ADA access, a press box and an inning-by-inning scoreboard in right field.
Practice Field
AFDJOE: #campustour All 18 of UA's intercollegiate athletics teams have access to the area, both in season and for off-season conditioning workouts. Akron's intramurals program will also use the synthetic turf field, giving students a chance to compete on a professional-caliber surface. Zips have choice of 100-yard synthetic turf field and 60-yard grass surface
Exchange Street Residence Hall
AFDJOE: #campustour Located on the South Quad, Exchange Street is a six-floor building with elevator service. There are two Resident Assistants on every floor for supervision and guidance. Up to 500 students can choose from shared single rooms, two-person apartment units and four-person apartment units. This hall will be open during breaks and vacations.
Athletics Field House Complex
AFDJOE: #campustour The Stile Field House, which is adjacent to the new Student Recreation Center, Lee Jackson Field, Ocasek Natatorium and Rhodes Arena, is not only one of the finest indoor facilities in the region, but also among the best in the United States. The facility features a full 120-yard AstroPlay practice field, 300-meter Mondo track, strength and conditioning center, sports medicine senter, indoor golf facility, football locker rooms, coaches' offices, team meeting space and spectator seating for 1,200. The new varsity strength and conditioning center, with over 8,000-square-feet of space, includes both strength training and rehabilitation equipment. The Zips' indoor golf facility is among the best in the nation and includes a putting green, bunker, video player development simulator and study lounge for the student-athletes.
Student Recreation And Wellness Center
AFDJOE: #campustour The Student Recreation and Wellness Center has weights and body-building machines, ellipticals, step masters, bikes, treadmills, basketball courts, locker rooms, and showers. The lower floor has a swimming area with a whirl pool, jacuzzi, two swimming lanes, and a 30-person hot tub. A lifeguard is always on duty at the pool, and personal trainers are available to help you learn how to use the workout equipment properly.
College of Arts and Sciences
AFDJOE: #campustour UA's largest and oldest degree-granting college. Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences provides the majority of general education courses for the University, so many of your first and second year classes will meet in this building. Students and faculty together conduct research on everything from spider webs to political campaigns, from school lunches to math equations.
Bierce Library
AFDJOE: #campustour Bierce Library is the main library on campus and your resource for research projects. We also have a Science and Engineering Library and a Law Library. You can study at the cafe or in one of the quiet areas; grab a quick bite to eat at the Einstein Bros Bagels; get help from the computer support squad, tutoring services, and laptop rental.
The Student Union, Akron, OH
AFDJOE: #campustour where students gather to eat, relax, study, socialize and get involved. Here's what's inside: Movie theater Starbucks Coffee Union Market food court, Subway, Zee's Convenience Store, Auntie Anne's Pretzels and others; Billiards room with 16 tables Eight-lane bowling alley Barnes & Noble Bookstore Computer Solutions (a computer and software store) Student organization offices Computer lab Planet Underground, a store with movies, music and games PNC Bank branch Multi-purpose rooms Commuter Central, a happening place for commuter students to gather and relax
