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Pleasance

Webster defines a “Pleasance” as “a pleasure ground or garden, usually part of an estate” and “a pleasant rest or recreation place . . . .” It was a dream of V. H. “Buddy” Kays to provide a “Pleasance” somewhere on Foundation property. Consequently, just such a place has been created on the grounds of the Kays Foundation office building at East University Loop and A Street.

You’ll find the Pleasance tucked between the Kays Foundation office and the Cooper Alumni Center, and it can be accessed from either area, though the official entrance is just east of the Foundation office.

The Pleasance provides the visitor with an opportunity to stroll through a quiet, wooded area near the heart of the ASU campus, rest for a while or view the various markers which recall the men, women, and events that are so much a part of the history of Arkansas State University.

The Pleasance is available to the University community and campus visitors when Foundation Offices are open. Visitors must check in at the office before utilizing the Pleasance.

Pleasance in the fall

The "Pleasance" October 2009
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