Ice Rink on Campus

From This Week in Campus History as compiled by University Library Archives

 

Date: Nov. 29, 1940

Source: Gateway

On Nov. 29, 1940, the Gateway reported that a group of Municipal University of Omaha students were undertaking a large construction effort themselves. The objective was to create an ice skating rink outdoors in the area just south of Arts & Sciences Hall.

 

The rink was sponsored by the Independents, a group of students not affiliated with Greek fraternities or sororities. It was being built with the hope of forming intramural ice hockey teams and classes in ice hockey.

 

Flooding of the rink had commenced, and it was to be open and available as soon as it was completely frozen. The Independents also planned to have lights installed for night skating.