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UW-Madison officials are backing away from a plan to open an Amazon package pickup location in the Red Gym, saying Wednesday that they will find another place on campus to house the online retailer after facing criticism from students and others.

The university’s student government last week called for administrators to scrap a plan to open Amazon@UWMadison — a staffed, 2,200-square-foot office where customers could ship their orders for pickup — in the historic campus building.

The Associated Students of Madison cited concerns over how the deal was reached and the possibility it could take space away from several student organizations that also occupy the Red Gym.

On Wednesday, officials said they were “no longer considering the Red Gym” as a location for Amazon.

Administrators will instead “work with Amazon to find an alternative location that has less impact on campus space and programs,” UW-Madison spokesman John Lucas said. Lucas did not say what other locations are being considered.