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Credits are applied toward GPA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website and social media have been relaunched as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/publichealth\/fitwell-courses\/\">uwm.edu\/fitwell<\/a>&nbsp;and on Facebook and Instagram as @uwmfitwell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By 51ÁÔÆæ NewsApril 17, 2024 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Sport and Recreation program is now called\u00a0FitWell, starting with the Fall 2024 course catalog. 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