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The Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility hosts the Wellness Woof to help students deal with stress and anxiety

Students were excited to attend the launch of this year’s series of Wellness Woofs, showing up at the Lake House to pet therapy dogs. The dogs were provided by Therapaws, a nonprofit organization that works with therapy animals. The Office of Wellness hosts this program throughout the semester, with the intention of helping students manage through stress and anxiety while bringing the campus community together.

Rec/IM Director accepts position at internationally renowned university

Wesley Howell, acting director of the Rec/IM department, is heading to California at the start of the fall semester to take on a role in the Recreation department at Stanford University.

Ypsilanti named disproportionately impacted community under Proposal 1's social equity plan

Council Member Annie Somerville and social equity activist Chris Jackson hosted the City of Ypsilanti’s first town hall about recreational marijuana use and corresponding social equity plan on August 8, 2019. Residents filed into City Hall at 6 pm to participate in the discussion around the designation of Ypsilanti as a disproportionately impacted community based on previous marijuana convictions and poverty rate. The purpose of the conversation, according to Somerville, was to create an agenda for the city council’s first conversation regarding recreational marijuana regulations.

Willow Run hosts annual Thunder Over Michigan air show

The annual Thunder Over Michigan air show took place at Willow Run airport on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4. Patrons were treated to exciting aerial displays, activities for all ages, and a variety of community vendors. The air show will return next year on August 29-30, 2020.  

Booksilanti is a celebration of books, culture and community

Booksilanti celebrated its inauguration this past Saturday. Hosted by the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse as well as various other local organizations, Booksilanti boasted 25 local vendors and authors. Hailed as a celebration of reading, Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse Events and Non-Profit Manager, Krista Jacob, said the community response to this celebration has been overwhelming. They plan to make Booksilanti an annual event.

Parking structure renovation slated to be complete in August

Students arriving for fall semester can expect full access to the parking structure off of Oakwood Ave with no significant changes to the flow of traffic. With an increase in parking ticket fees since entering the privatized parking contract, students will no doubt expect major improvements in the parking experience in the future.

Cast and crew of "She Kills Monsters" slay opening night

The theater department at EMU celebrated their opening night production of She Kills Monsters on Friday, May 31 at the Quirk-Sponberg Theater. She Kills Monsters is a heartwarming adventure through the geek culture of the 1990’s. With surprisingly professional audio and visual effects and a cast that brings the characters to life, She Kills Monsters is a must-see. This show will run through June 9, with 2 pm showings on June 2 and 9 and 7 pm showings on June 7 and 8. Tickets can be purchased at the Quirk box office or online at emutix.com. There will also be a special second run of the show the first weekend of the fall semester, starting September 5.

REC/IM to debut first phase of renovations

The first phase of renovations to the REC/IM will be completed by the fall of 2019. The renovations include a basketball, volleyball and badminton courts, a meeting space and a fitness area. 

EMU Professor performs during Glyph Opening Reception at the Riverside Arts Center

Carla Harryman, professor of literature at EMU, performed her original spoken piece Hannah Cut In at the opening reception for Glyph: The Diversity, Complexity, and Aesthetics of Language art exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center. Professor Harryman utilized an ensemble of performance artists and typewriters to create this symphony of sounds. Inspired by her experiences as a child and the political influences of Hannah Arendt, Hannah Cut In waltzes the lines connecting language and music. 

106th Senate Sworn in by Student Body President

The 106th Senate convened for the first time Tuesday to hold an organizational meeting. During this meeting, they performed necessary procedural steps required before becoming a governing body. This included the swearing in of new senators as well as nominating and voting on the elected positions. Taylor Lawrence secured the position of Speaker of the Senate while Jack Swartzinski was elected to Parliamentarian. The senate will break for the summer and hold their first official meeting on Sept. 3, 2019.

First Wellness Woof of 2019-20 school year

Some students even brought family members to take part in the first Wellness Woof of the fall semester, at the Lake House on Tuesday.

Students pet dogs from Therapaws during Wellness Woof

Petting dogs has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety, according to Nick Pomante, student coordinator at the Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility. Here students pet dogs from Therapaws, a 501c3 organization.

Wellness Woof 2019

Students pet dogs at the Wellness Woof, hosted by the Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility, outside the Lake House on Tuesday, Sept.17, 2019.

Students pet dog during Wellness Woof

The Wellness Woof isn't just about helping students manage through stress, but it's also about brining diverse groups in the campus community together, according to Nick Pomante, student coordinator at the Office of Wellness and Community Responsibility. The next Wellness Woof will be October 16 from 4-6 p.m. at the Lake House.

Ypsilanti City Council

Annie Somerville

Council Member Annie Somerville hosted the first City Town Hall discussion about the social equity plan written into Proposal 1, which city voters overwhelmingly approved in 2018.

City Of Ypsi

Council Member Annie Somerville and social equity activist Chris Jackson hosted the city's town hall meeting on recreation marijuana business permits on August 8, 2019.

Outside of Ypsilanti City Hall

Chris Jackson at City Hall

Chris Jackson, co-owner of Sticky Ypsi, assisted in leading the discussion at Ypsilanti City Hall in downtown Ypsilanti.

Community members at City Hall

Community members filed into Ypsilanti City Hall on August 8, 2019 to join the discussion about recreational marijuana businesses and how the city can fulfill the social equity plan written into Proposal 1.