Slippery Rock University, Student Center & Conference Services

Let Slippery Rock University host your next event! Our venues accommodate meetings, trainings, receptions and social events, and summer overnight retreats and athletic camps.

Located in western Pennsylvania, the state’s premier residential University will exceed your every expectation. Slippery Rock University, known as “The Rock”, is located on 610 acres between Routes I-80 and I-79 and is an easy drive from Pittsburgh, Erie, or Cleveland. State of the art technology is found in the “smart” classrooms and auditoriums on campus, which can accommodate groups from 20 to 2,000. For groups of all sizes, Slippery Rock University provides a safe, all-inclusive, and exciting setting for your next event. Our athletic facilities are considered second-to-none. The Aebersold Student Recreation Center and Morrow Field House can accommodate nine volleyball courts and six full basketball courts. Slippery Rock University also has:

• 5 Soccer fields + a turf field at Mihalik-Thompson football Stadium
• 1 Softball Field
• 6 Tennis Courts
• Morrow Fieldhouse
• Jack Critchfield Park- A premier baseball stadium with turf
• Mihalik-Thompson Football Stadium and Track
• Blase Scarnati Marching Band Field

We also have four intramural fields that can be used for a variety of sports and two softball diamonds at the McFarland Recreational Sports Complex, which can increase the number of campers we can accommodate. Interested in evening sports? All fields are lighted. Additionally, your camp can enjoy the Aebersold Recreation Center, which includes 5 basketball/multipurpose courts, weightroom, indoor track and swimming pool. During the summer, we offer a variety of housing options. All our residential suites feature air conditioning, a microwave oven, and a refrigerator

Seamless and Economical

The Student Center & Conference Services department at Slippery Rock is dedicated to ensuring that your planning process is efficient and effortless. We recognize that today, it is more important than ever to manage resources wisely. The SRU professionals in Conference Services will assist throughout the planning and implementation of your event. Slippery Rock University provides clients their every need to ensure a successful event, while being fiscal responsibility.