{"id":64107,"date":"2019-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/02\/04\/unmc-ice-rink-extends-skating-season-through-feb-17-2\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T17:28:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:28:20","slug":"unmc-ice-rink-extends-skating-season-through-feb-17-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/02\/04\/unmc-ice-rink-extends-skating-season-through-feb-17-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC Ice Rink extends skating season through Feb. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to frigid weather forcing the UNMC Ice Rink to be closed for most of last week, UNMC officials have decided to leave the facility open for an additional week with the final day of skating now set for Feb. 17.<\/p>\n

“We love to see people using our ice rink,” said William Lawlor, assistant vice chancellor for business and finance. “We think it’s the premier outdoor skating rink in our community. <\/p>\n

“With the brutal weather last week, we basically lost a week of our skating season. It only seemed right that we extend the season another week. Hopefully, we can get some better weather, and people will turn out in greater numbers for the next couple weeks.”<\/p>\n

The outdoor rink, which is open to the public, is located just east of 42nd Street, midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue on the north side of the Sorrell Center. Admission is free for employees and students and $7 for the general public, which includes skates (cash or credit card only — no checks or debit cards).<\/p>\n

For the next two weeks, the hours of operation for public skating will be:<\/p>\n