Since fall 2023, UW–Madison has been offering students and community members wellness support like never before. The new Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, located on Observatory Drive near the Native effigy mounds, is an improvement on the old Natatorium. In a forward-thinking and inclusive manner, a team of UW students were invited to serve on the design committee, bringing their own viewpoints on what they thought the center should include. An emphasis on nature, wellness, and a welcoming atmosphere gives the Bakke Center a platform for health and wellness through more than physical activity alone.“Where the facility is located is absolutely gorgeous,” says Allison Dentice ’21, one of the students who served on the design committee. “But we also focused on this because, in our own experience, nature and the outdoors really do have an impact on physical and mental health and well-being.”...
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