ore than 20 years after the opening of the original John Wooden Center, a new addition called Wooden Center West has opened to serve the UCLA community. Housing the expanded fitness center and Student Psychological Services, the new building offers a total mind and body approach to student health and fitness.
Dedicated to strength training and cardio-fitness workouts, the new exercise facility located on Wooden Center West's ground floor offers triple the amount of space over its previous location. “It’s a beautiful space with state-of-the-art equipment,” says Mick DeLuca, UCLA Recreation director, “and already we’ve seen a 73 percent increase in users compared to the same time last year.”
Formerly housed in multiple locations across campus, Student Psychological Services (SPS) on the second floor of Wooden Center West, is now consolidated under one roof, enabling greater efficiency of service. SPS, a comprehensive mental health center for the UCLA community, operates as an independent entity within Wooden Center West, and provides a private entrance and a collection of small meeting rooms, amongst numerous other amenities. According to Dr. Hal Pruett, director of SPS, “This is a wonderful new building is right at the heart of campus—an ideal location for us.”