{"id":35739,"date":"2009-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/12\/04\/unmc-ice-rink-opens-today\/"},"modified":"2009-12-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-04T06:00:00","slug":"unmc-ice-rink-opens-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2009\/12\/04\/unmc-ice-rink-opens-today\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC ice rink opens today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><TABLE border=\"0\" width=\"260\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"right\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><br \/>\n<TABLE border=\"1\" width=\"250\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" bgcolor=\"B1D1E2\"><br \/>\n<TR><br \/>\n<TD><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\"><br \/>\n<B><br \/>\nHours and prices<br \/>\n<\/B><br \/>\n<BR><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<font face=\"arial\" size=\"2\"><br \/>\nThe UNMC ice rink will be open daily from Dec. 4 through Feb. 28. <\/p>\n<p><B>Hours<\/B><\/p>\n<p><UL><LI>Weekdays &#8212; 4 to 8 p.m.<br \/>\n<LI>Saturday &#8212; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br \/>\n<LI>Sunday &#8212; noon to 8 p.m.<\/UL><\/p>\n<p><B>Admission<\/B><\/p>\n<p><UL><LI>UNMC students &#8212; Free<br \/>\n<LI>Employees and relatives &#8212; $4<br \/>\n<LI>Children 12 and under &#8212; $4<br \/>\n<LI>Adults &#8212; $6<\/UL><\/p>\n<p>Skate rental is $3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/services\/bus-fin\/fitness\/skating.htm\" target=\"_blanK\" rel=\"noopener\">View more about the ice rink online<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/P><br \/>\n<\/FONT><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE><br \/>\n<\/TD><br \/>\n<\/TR><br \/>\n<\/TABLE>UNMC&#8217;s new ice rink will open today during a brief dedication ceremony at noon.<\/p>\n<p>The outdoor rink, which is part of UNMC&#8217;s student plaza near the Sorrell Center, was made possible by a gift from Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott. <\/p>\n<p>UNMC Chancellor Harold M. 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