Students are currently less active due to the closure of The Student Recreation Center for the 2021 spring semester. The University has held in-person events such as Up All Night, an event that takes place Friday and Saturday nights in which students come and participate in activities and take advantage of free food. 

Please help the students of West Virginia University understand what specific actions need to be taken in order to reopen The Student Recreation Center.

With the proper precautions, it is possible for The Student Recreation Center to open. It would also be safer if most students came to work out at one place with consistent safety precautions rather than having them workout at local gyms that may not have the same concern for the students' safety. It seems we are close. The the University has spread out the cardio equipment and placed "ready for use" and "needs cleaning" lanyards on the equipment itself.

The students appreciate the steps the University has taken to keep them safe, but The Student Recreation Center seems to be ready for use. Students need a safe place to have recreation, and The Student Recreation Center can be that place if West Virginia University and its students collaborate on a plan to reopen.