Closures and Alerts
Notice: Drinking water may be warmer than normal on the 4th Floor and Fitness Floor. Cold water is available in the Pratt Gym water fountains.
Calling artists and crafters!! We are seeking individuals intersted in leading an art projects, crafts, crochet, knitting, etc. Please email us with ideas, suggestions, or requests for our open art therapy studio.
Upcoming Events:
Craft & Connect is a student-led initiative designed for students to manage their stress, connect socially, and to find joy through creativity. No artistic experience is required, and all supplies will be provided.
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration does not guarantee or reserve a craft. Students are strongly encouraged to arrive at the beginning of the session.
Upcoming Arts and Crafts Events:
Crafternoon, Wednesday September 2, 3-6 p.m., SMC Campus Center, URecFit and Wellness, 5th floor. Register for September 2nd crafternoon here.
Crafternoon, Wednesday, September 9, 3-6 p.m., SMC Campus Center, URecFit and Wellness, 5th floor. Register for September 9th Crafternoon here.
Craft & Connect: Art Therapy, Wednesday, September 16, 3-6 p.m., SMC Campus Center, URecFit and Wellness, 5th floor. Craft and Connect is a monthly themed student-led event designed to engage students in a guided discussion about art therapy while completing a tye dye tote craft. No artistic experience is required, and all supplies will be provided. *Please note that topics related to mental health may arise during discussion. Participants may also choose to share personal experiences. Register for Craft and Connect: Art Therapy here.
Crafternoon, Wednesday, September 23, 3-6 p.m., SMC Campus Center, URecFit and Wellness, 5th floor. Register for September 23rd Crafternoon here.
Book Well, is a health and wellness initiative to encourage reading for pleasure and stress reduction. Research shows that regular reading improves brain connectivity, increases vocabulary and comprehension, prevents cognitive decline, and strengthens empathy. Reading also aids in sleep readiness, stress reduction, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, fights depression symptoms, and contributes to a longer life.
Donations can be made in the wellness suite located on the 5th floor of URecfit and wellness.
URecFit and Wellness is dedicated to providing sexual health education and reducing the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In partnership with the Maryland Department of Health (MHD), we provide STI prevention education and free safer sex supplies, such as external/internal condoms, lubricant, and dental dams. Safer sex supplies can be found in the URecFit and Wellness facility in locker rooms, the wellness suite, and at the pratt gym desk. Please complete this form to order safer sex supplies.
