Duck Nest
A place to find your balance.Welcome to college. Welcome to new friends, new memories, and some of the best years of your life. But wait—that’s not all. Welcome to midterms, late nights, dead weeks, and stress. But fear not—there’s a place you can go to get away, take a break, and maybe learn something too. Welcome to the Duck Nest.
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Promoting Self-Care and Balance
The Duck Nest helps you develop self-care and life-balance strategies related to stress, nutrition, physical activity, and general wellness. Our center is staffed by Peer Wellness Advocates that understand the challenges facing college students.
Manage Your Stress
Take Care of your Body
Learn from Other Students
Here for You
Drop by the Duck Nest for a quiet break between classes, attend our free workshops or yoga sessions, or take a meditation class. Everything we do is geared to helping you cultivate positive habits and healthy coping strategies for college life and beyond.
Peers Helping Peers
Peer Wellness Advocates are change agents in their communities, act as liaisons to campus health services, and create and implement student-driven health and wellness programs. Want to join us? Stop by the Duck Nest and ask us about the program.
- Meditation and relaxation
- Yoga
- Healthy eating on a budget
- Aromatherapy
- Therapy dogs
- Mental well-being workshops
- Wellness presentations
In partnership with: 
- 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- CLOSED
Contact the Duck Nest
Erb Memorial Union, Room 041
(Ground level of EMU near campus copy)
Connect with Us
Does your group want to learn more about stress management, relaxation, nutrition, sexual health, or suicide prevention? Are you putting on a tabling event and wanting the Duck Nest to be a part of it? Our team is available to present to your campus organization or living community.