Constructed in 1977 and acquired by Slippery Rock University in 1986, the Extended Learning Center is 3,500 square feet. It houses the Institute for Learning in Retirement.

Fowler Building, 165 Elm Street, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Previously known as the Vincent House, this renovated house on East Cooper Street, contains various offices, including the APSCUF office.

113 East Cooper, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

McKay Education Building, opened in 1929 and is 56,953 square feet. Named for the late Marie McKay, a former SRU registrar, the building is the home of the College of Education. SRU opened in 1889 as a normal school; education remains a hallmark program. McKay includes classrooms, a child care center, children's library, and dance studio.

McKay Education Building, 105 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Slippery Rock University acquired the one-room Hickory Corner Schoolhouse in 1988 and dedicated the furnished building in 1989. The 1,000-square foot schoolhouse, gifted to the University, was a school in Franklin Township from 1881-1963. The College of Education uses the classroom to contextualize the history of teacher education.

Hickory Corner Schoolhouse, 103 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Drs. Paul and Carolyn Carruth Rizza Hall, constructed in 1900 and known for many years as West Hall, is 19,380 square feet. SRU restored the building in 2003.

Drs. Paul and Carolyn Carruth Rizza Hall, 100 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Performing Arts Center, formerly Miller Auditorium, is 9,500 square feet and features a 753-seat performance space, Miller Theater, with an orchestra pit, as well as two dance studios, and a scene shop.

Performing Arts Center, 102 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Old Main, constructed in 1893, is the oldest structure at Slippery Rock University. The 35,536-square-foot majestic red brick building with clock tower is trimmed in Ohio sandstone and houses administrative and student services offices. In the early life of the University, students took classes in Old Main. The library occupied the second floor, and students used the third floor as a gymnasium.

Old Main, 104 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The buildings, formerly known as the Pearl K. Stoner Instructional Complex, were long known as East and West Gyms. Constructed in 1931 and 1906, respectively, they were collectively renamed in 1994 after Pearl K. Stoner made a $500,000 commitment to the University’s capital campaign. Today, Stoner East and Stoner West are part of SRU’s Performing Arts Complex and they house a dance studio, a black box theater and offices and classrooms for the Dance and Theatre departments.

Stoner West, 101 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The buildings, formerly known as the Pearl K. Stoner Instructional Complex, were long known as East and West Gyms. Constructed in 1931 and 1906, respectively, they were collectively renamed in 1994 after Pearl K. Stoner made a $500,000 commitment to the University’s capital campaign. Today, Stoner East and Stoner West are part of SRU’s Performing Arts Complex and they house a dance studio, a black box theater and offices and classrooms for the Dance and Theatre departments.

Stoner East, 101 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Russell Wright Alumni House, named for the late Detroit Tigers physician Russell Wright, a 1923 Slippery Rock University graduate, provides an attractive setting for alumni functions, lectures, recognition ceremonies, and special events. The building opened in 1996 and was expanded in 2008 to its current size of 7,900 square feet. The conference center includes the Sally Jackson Lennox Patio named in honor of the '59 graduate and former alumni director.

Russell Wright Alumni House, 105 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Slippery Rock University's North Hall is a co-educational residence hall that opened in 1938. The 87,000-square-foot building has 246 beds. The original North Hall, for women only, burned in 1937. In addition to being a co-educational residence hall, North Hall is the Admission's Office Welcome Center. Admission counselors meet with prospective students and their parents in the center.

North Hall / Welcome Center, 201 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

SRU acquired the former private residence of professor Howard Headland in 1961 to house the offices for the director of development and alumni affairs. It’s now home to the Department of Military Science. The house was dedicated in 1988 to honor Robert Lowry, a 1948 SRU alumnus and Army veteran, who served as the University’s first director of admissions in 1957 and later served as chief administrative officer and acting president in 1968.

Robert A. Lowry Center, 249 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Built in 1938 and housing the University’s library until 1973, the Maltby Center is named for Albert Maltby, who served as SRU president from 1890-1916. The brick colonial structure with roof cupola is 25,848 square feet and its large, arched windows provide for abundant natural lighting. The building is home to a television studio, the Martha Gault Art Gallery and other administrative offices.

Maltby Center, 108 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Strain Safety Building, formally the Strain Behavioral Science Building, opened in 1938. The building is named for the late Warren Strain, SRU's first department chair of geography in the 1930s. The 32,444-square-foot building houses classrooms and office space for safety management.

Strain Safety Building, 100 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Weisenfluh Dining Center opened in 1962 and is 42,271 square feet. The facility, known affectionately as "the Fluh," was renovated in 2011, adding a new entrance, specialty food stations, and a coffee shop. Students, faculty, staff, and community residents frequent Weisenfluh for lunch. The building is named for the late Norman Weisenfluh, SRU president from 1956-1960.

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The 14,941-square-foot Art Building has been the University's hub for art education since 1969. the Art Building includes a painting studio, staff offices, digital media and painting classrooms, and a photography studio and darkroom. In the 1940s and 1950s, the building was known as "The Hut" and used for dances and social functions.

Art Building, 202 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Rhoads Hall, constructed in 1961, serves as a traditional-style residence hall for men and women and provides office space for traditional hall offices as well as programming space. The 56,662-square-foot facility has 246 beds. Rhoads was renovated in 2010.

Rhoads Hall, 204 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Arts Metals Building opened in 1936. The art department uses the 3,145-square-foot building for metalsmith classes.

Art Metals Building, 200 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The President's Residence, constructed in 1937, is the private residence of the Slippery Rock University president. The 7,414-square-foot structure is located on the upper end of campus, near Old Main and Rhoads Hall. The lower (public) level of the residence is used for official University outreach events.

President's Residence, 251 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The 5,100-square-foot Art Sculpture Building opened in 2009. The facility offers a state-of-the-art environment for creating works in clay, metal, wood and other materials. The building includes a woodworking shop, welding and casting room and main lecture hall that doubles as sculpture studio. Computers with three-dimensional applications facilitate art projects.

James C. Myford Art Sculpture Building, 202 Maltby Avenue, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Patterson Hall, constructed in 1958, demonstrates the University’s commitment to sustainable development. Patterson served as a residence hall from 1958-2008, when it was converted to a state-of-the-art classroom building for exercise and rehabilitative sciences, athletic training, art fibers, parks and conservation, the honors program and support offices. The project saved SRU $16 million in costs and expanded the size of Patterson by 2,720 square feet to a total of 65,606 square feet.

Patterson Hall, 105 Field House Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Jack C. Dinger Building opened in 1959 and occupies 9,245 square feet. Annexed to Morrow Field House, special education occupied Dinger from 1959 until summer 2011, when the department relocated to McKay Education Building. Dinger currently serves as a classroom base for public health and social work.

Jack C. Dinger Building, 103 Field House Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Jack C. Dinger Annex is a special education annex constructed in 1971. The 1,571 square-foot structure is right next to Morrow Field House.

Jack C. Dinger Annex, 103 Field House Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Morrow Field House gymnasium opened in 1959 and is 127,665 square feet. It houses the Physical and Health Education Department and is used for intercollegiate athletic competitions, classes, graduation ceremonies and academic honors convocation. The Field House houses a basketball court, track, racquetball courts, swimming pool and Grasstex area for indoor archery and other sports. The building is named for James Morrow, principal of Slippery Rock State Normal School from 1889-1890.

Morrow Field House, 101 Field House Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Heating Plant was constructed in 1951 and provides steam to heat more than 30 campus buildings. The University has taken steps during the past decades to reduce emissions and the use of coal, including a baghouse installed in 2011 to filter exhaust.

Heating Plant, 101 Campus Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Constructed in 1966, the Art Ceramics Building is 5,833 square feet. It provides office and classroom space for pottery classes and other art projects.

Art Ceramics Building, 100 Service Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Old Thompson Field, which opened in 1958, provides a track and field for student workouts, camps and pep rallies. It is named for N. Kerr Thompson, head football coach from 1920-1942. Varsity football games were played on Old Thomson Field until 1974, when SRU opened Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.

Old Thompson Field, 111 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The University Police building opened in 1962 and is 5,675 square feet. It houses the University Police Department and police dispatch office. The building is open 24/7.

University Police, 145 Kiester Rd, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Maintenance Center opened in 1975 and is 17,728 square feet. It provides a base for facilities and planning, maintenance and construction and design.

Maintenance Center, 100 Building and Grounds Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Printing Services, constructed in 1969, is 21,420 square feet and houses the on campus printer.

Printing Services, 101 Building and Grounds Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Advanced Technology and Science Hall, which houses geography, geology and the environment, chemistry and computer science, opened in 2006 and is 78,789 square feet. The building is equipped with a wireless sound system, webcams, video projectors and computers used to study satellite weather systems. The robotics lab gives students the opportunity to create and test artificial intelligence.

Advanced Technology and Science Hall, 100 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Spotts World Culture Building opened in 1966 and is 59,671 square feet. The building houses classrooms and faculty offices for departments in the College of Liberal Arts.

Spotts World Culture Building, 110 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Eisenberg Classroom Building, constructed in 1969, is 54,905 square feet. It houses the College of Business Dean's Office and its academic departments, the student-run radio station and newspaper and a trading center classroom to provide simulations of financial markets.

Eisenberg Classroom Building, 102 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Student Government Association Gazebo, constructed in 2008, provides a sheltered spot for students to hang out and serves as a venue for special events. The gazebo has been the site of several weddings and is a popular spot for graduation photos.

Student Government Association Gazebo, Campus Quad, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The School of Physical Therapy Building opened in 2001. The 41,500-square-foot building supports the University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy and public health programs. The PT Building includes state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories and a resource room. It also includes three “flex labs” for the School of Engineering that were installed in 2021 that use modular equipment that can easily be readily reconfigured to meet teaching needs for experiments, demonstrations, testing, analysis and many other opportunities for applied learning.

School of Physical Therapy Building, 108 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The 100,874-square-foot Bailey Library has been serving the research needs of students and faculty since 1970. Its collection includes 517,000 print books and magazines and more than 10,000 audio-visual items, including DVDs and music CDs. Bailey has access to more than 183,000 electronic books and more than 50,000 scholarly journals. During a typical school week, more than 26,000 people use the library. Residents living in the Slippery Rock zip code as well as teachers in the community can get a free borrower card.

Bailey Library, 104 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Vincent Science Center opened in 1968 and was named for Arthur Vincent, former science professor and chair of the science department from 1923 to 1940. The 102,640-square-foot facility includes a planetarium and classrooms, laboraties and offices for the College of Engineering and Science.

Vincent Science Center, 106 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Robert M. Smith Student Center is a 106,869-square foot facility that opened in 2012. It includes a ballroom, theater with accordion seating, rain garden, student government and student organization offices, work areas, conference rooms and lounges, bookstore, electronics store, Starbuck's coffee shop, Quaker Steak and Lube, campus dining, FNB Bank and administrative offices.

Robert M. Smith Student Center, 107 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The award-winning Boozel Dining Hall is 35,900 square feet and includes a number of "firsts." Boozel is one of the first dining halls in the country to offer a live-fire Brazilian churrasco food station, as well as vegetarian and other specialty options. Constructed in 1971, SRU renovated Boozel in 2008 to add eight food stations, open kitchens, lounge seating and a grab-n-go station. A 3,000-square-foot atrium entrance and bright interior colors reflect an increase in ethnic cuisine. The facility won a "Dining Hall of Distinction" award from University Business magazine.

Boozel Dining Hall, 105 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Built in 1970, the Campus Success Center (former University Union) has been a gathering place for SRU students, faculty, staff and the community for more than 50 years. In 2023, the University began renovating the building to create the Campus Success Center. The center reopened in 2025, and houses many functional areas to support students, including: the Office of Disability Services, the Financial Aid Office, the Student Support Office, Mailing Services, the Parking Office, the Student Counseling Center, the Center for Career and Academic Progress and the Student Health Center.

Campus Success Center, 103 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Swope Music Hall houses the Department of Music, classrooms, a band room and rehearsal studios. Constructed in 1977, the building is 40,957 square feet and includes an auditorium that seats 375 people. Students and guest artists perform regularly in Swope. The building is named for Clair Swope, who taught in the music department from 1946-1978.

Swope Music Hall, 101 Central Loop, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The 84,000-square-foot Robert N. Aebersold Student Recreation Center, named for the former University president, offers a variety of indoor recreation opportunities for students, faculty and community residents. The facility, commonly known as the "ARC," includes a swimming pool, track, basketball courts, climbing wall, gymnasiums and fitness center. Individual and family memberships are available.

Robert N. Aebersold Student Recreation Center, 101 Stadium Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building A is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges, cable television in common areas, and pool tables. It is home of the College of Health, Engineering, and Science and College of Health Professionals LLCs.

Residential Suite A, 103 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building B is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges, cable television in public areas, and pool tables. It is home of the Haverlack College of Business LLC and the ROCK Life program.

Residential Suite B, 101 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building C (Watson Hall) is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges, cable television in common areas, and pool tables. It is home of the College of Education and Honors College LLCs. This building also houses the central office for Housing and Residence Life.

Watson Hall, 102 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building D is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges with computers, cable television in every room and pool tables. It is home of The Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts LLC.

Residential Suite D, 101 Green and White Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building E is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges, cable television in common areas, and pool tables.

Residential Suite E, 100 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Building F is one of six-buildings within SRU's Residential Suites. Amenities include individually controlled air conditioning and heat, wireless access, lounges, cable television in common areas, and pool tables.

Residential Suite F, 300 North Rd, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Rock Apartments student housing complex opened in 1996 and includes eight buildings between 6,930 and 7,280 square feet, for a total combined size of 57,050 square feet. It has 188 beds.

Rock Apartments, Green and White Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Slippery Rock University’s Ski Lodge opened in 1976 and is 2,860 square feet. The rustic design and indoor fireplace offer a variety of opportunities for students to gather. The Ski Lodge sits on six acres that include a campground and ski slope. In winter, physical education professors use the Ski Lodge as a base for cross-country skiing.

Ski Lodge, 207 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The REACH Challenge Course is an outdoor leadership training facility with high- and low-rope courses and other equipment. In 2004, the University built the Leadership Reaction Course modeled after those found at military installations. In 2019, a new 30-foot high challenge course was installed to complement the Leadership Reaction Course. The new challenge course is located on the northeast side of campus on the edge of a wooded area near the Ski Lodge. The new space is handicap accessible and includes a three-story wooden structure, which features a climbing wall, as well as more than 20 elements and obstacles that are secured and supported by several wooden utility poles.

REACH Challenge Course, 350 Rock Pride Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Slippery Rock University Leadership Development Center opened in 2009 and is 2,240 square feet. It supports the Executive Leadership Reaction Course and Challenge Tower, which provide experiential leadership training opportunities. Local businesses, teachers, SRU faculty groups and the Army ROTC program at SRU use the 16 stations comprising the reaction course.

Leadership Development Center, 302 North Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The James P. McFarland Recreational Sports Complex is a 12-acre intramural sports complex that opened in 2010. It includes four multi-purpose fields, two softball fields, a disc golf course, rugby field and exercise pathway. All six fields are lighted. More than 4,500 SRU students participate in intramural athletics every year. The fields honor the late James McFarland, SRU professor emeritus of parks and recreation. He joined SRU in 1974 and retired in 2001.

James P. McFarland Recreational Sports Complex, 150 Branchton Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The home venue for the men’s and women’s soccer teams, Jim Egli Soccer Field is named for James Egli, who taught physical education at Slippery Rock University from 1956-1987.

Jim Egli Soccer Field, 101 North Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Blase Scarnati Marching Band Field honors the late Blase Scarnati, a professor emeritus of music. Scarnati joined SRU in 1964 and retired in 1996.

Blase S. Scarnati Marching Band Field, 103 Stadium Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, constructed in 1974, seats 10,000 people and includes outdoor lights and FieldTurf. The 47,000-square-foot stadium is named for SRU football coaches George Mihalik, ’74 and the late N. Kerr Thompson. The stadium includes: the Bob DiSpirto Field, named for Bob DiSpirito who taught parks and recreation and was the football coach from 1967-1998; the Jerry Bejbl Weight Training Facility, which is named for Jerry Bejbl, a 1963 graduate and University benefactor, and the William Lennox Track, which is named for William Lennox, former athletic director and track coach.

Mihalik-Thompson Stadium, 100 North Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The SRU Alumni Association Picnic Pavilion opened in 2005 and provides a sheltered area for tailgating before sporting events, cookouts and club activities.

SRU Alumni Pavilion, 102 Stadium Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Jack Critchfield Park, one of the finest on-campus baseball facilities in the country, is the home of the SRU varsity baseball team, and underwent a major renovation in the spring of 2020 with the addition of an artificial playing surface that will allow the team to practice and play more games during the wet early spring months of the season. Opened in 2002, Jack Critchfield Park is named in honor of Dr. Jack Critchfield, a 1955 Rock graduate and former Rock baseball pitcher.

Jack Critchfield Park, 100 Stadium Drive, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research is the University's 83-acre environmental center. The facility promotes sustainability through demonstration, education, and research. The site includes the 3,000-square-foot Harmony House, which was remodeled in 2010 and provides a base for environmental workshops and activities, as well as a wind turbine that produces a small amount of clean energy. SRU created the Macoskey Center in 1990. It is named for the late Robert Macoskey, an SRU professor of philosophy from 1971-1990.

Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Education and Research, 247 Harmony Rd, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Storm Harbor Equestrian Center opening in 2006 and provides students with professional preparation and research opportunities. The facility includes a barn, indoor riding arena, stalls for 18 horses and 10 acres of pastures and riding trails. A soft matting on the floor of the indoor arena and a wheelchair lift support the facility’s mission of catering to riders with physical and mental disabilities. In 2019, the facility was expanded to 23,700 square feet, extending the indoor riding arena to 80-by-190 feet, as well as a new viewing area and spaces for classrooms and meetings with windows facing the arena. The facilty is named after a horse owned by the late center’s late benefactor, Carolyn Carruth Rizza.

Storm Harbor Equestrian Center, 245 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Field Hockey and Lacrosse Center opened in 2007 and is 4,700 square feet. The facility provides a home, locker rooms, offices and an athletic training center for the women’s field hockey and lacrosse programs.

Field Hockey and Lacrosse Center, 244 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Women’s Soccer/Softball Complex opened in 2004 and is 5,084 square feet. It provides locker rooms and coaches’ offices for the women’s softball and soccer programs.

Women's Soccer/Softball Facility, 243 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Kasnevich Field is home of SRU’s varsity softball team. It opened in 2004 as the SRU Softball Field and was officially dedicated in the name of former coach and SRU Hall of Famer Jan Kasnevich in 2022.

Kasnevich Field, 241 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Patricia Zimmerman Field Hockey Field serves as the practice venue for the women’s field hockey team. It is named for Pat Zimmerman, the "mother of Rock field hockey" who coached the sport from 1961-1993. She taught physical education.

Patricia Zimmerman Field Hockey Field, 202 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The University has 12 tennis courts that are used by the intercollegiate women’s tennis team and for recreational tennis.

Tennis Courts, Near 202 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The Harrisville Building, located six miles from Slippery Rock, houses the Physician Assistant Studies and Occupational Therapy programs. It opened in 2016, after SRU converted the former Har-Mer Elementary School into a facility for medical training. Students use 13 labs, an interactive mannequin and other equipment simulating real-time patient care.

Harrisville Building, 220 W Prairie St, Harrisville, PA 16038