The Nicholas Recreation Center, was opened on September 28, 2020. It is the first building of UW’s Recreation and Wellbeing Master Plan to be completed, which will update and expand four different fitness and wellbeing locations on campus. The Nick is significantly larger than the student fitness center that it replaced, and it boasts over 30,000 square feet of fitness space. It’s name honors the late Albert Nicholas and his family, whose generations contributions made this facility possible.
Read more about the Nicholas family and the new facilities here: https://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/destination/welcome-to-the-nick/