College reveals proposal for Serenity Park on its grounds

The College of Health and Human Services is committed to providing exceptional education experiences, enhancing diversity, promoting health and a climate of inclusion, and maximizing the use of resources to enhance sustainability within the college and community. The proposed Serenity Park will be an expression of those commitments.

It will serve as an outdoor classroom and learning experience for students in all of the health and human services disciplines and throughout the campus and beyond. The walking path and themed garden spaces will promote the healthy, calming and healing influences of nature, while engendering an appreciation of the outdoors as a safe place for persons of all abilities to explore.

Texture, sound and scent will be carefully cultivated to create diverse sensory experiences. Unique way-finding methods such as cell phone technology, wind chimes and waterfalls will assist in orientation. All elements of the park—including steps, paths and benches—will be constructed to accommodate varied levels of mobility, and many will serve therapeutic purposes.

Donations will make the addition of these elements possible.

To learn more about Serenity Park and how you can support it, visit MyWMU.com/serenitypark.