A dedication ceremony for Bradley’s new $50 million Arena will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15 in the Arena, located at 1600 W. Main Street. Parking is available in the Main Street parking deck.

Tours of the facility will be offered following the ceremony.

The arena, which opened in August, is a 4500-seat venue that will host major campus activities as well as serve as home to Bradley athletics. The arena houses athletic offices, state-of-the-art practice, training/conditioning facilities, the athletics hall of fame and other features, and is the home court for both the women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The structure was built on the site of the historic Robertson Memorial Field House, a venue where the University hosted major concerts and athletic events for six decades. The arena is one of the capital improvements that are the focus of The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance launched in April 2008 with a goal of $150 million.