Lucas Pruss

ActiveHusker+ is a proposed fitness app designed specifically for University of Nebraska–Lincoln students. While UNL’s current recreation tools help students register for classes, access facilities, and manage memberships, they stop short of supporting what happens once a student actually enters the gym. As a result, students are often left switching between separate apps to scan in, follow a workout plan, track progress, and stay motivated.

This project reimagines that fragmented experience as one connected campus fitness system. By combining the practical functions of Active Husker with the workout-tracking depth of fitness apps like Hevy, ActiveHusker+ creates a single platform where students can access the rec center, log workouts, join trainer-built programs, register for classes, and engage with a UNL-only fitness community. The system is designed to feel official, welcoming, and student-centered rather than intimidating or exclusive.

At its core, this project asks how digital design can make fitness feel more accessible, personalized, and sustainable within college life. Through UX strategy, interface design, and campus-specific features, ActiveHusker+ transforms recreation from a basic utility into a guided experience that helps students build confidence, consistency, and community.

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