How College Recreation Departments Are Designing Facilities to Include Outdoor Fitness Space

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College recreation departments across the country have made student wellbeing a foremost concern, with efforts to provide students holistic support permeating every aspect of the school’s mission. From offering mental health services to the creation of wellness spaces in new and existing facilities, rec directors are looking at myriad ways to help students deal with the stresses of college life in a healthy manner.

As part of that mission, many schools are seeking to encourage students to take their fitness routine outdoors, whether by designing such spaces into new facilities or by making use of existing but underutilized outdoor spaces on campus. Here’s a look at how two schools have successfully provided access to outdoor fitness areas at their new rec centers, as well as a how some institutions are reactivating unused outdoor courts and fields to give students another option for working out — outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine.

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