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De-stress this election cycle with tips from Wolverine Wellness

October 17, 2024 | Sara Holliday

Mary Jo Desprez is no stranger to times of stress. 

As the long-time director of health promotion and Wolverine Wellness at U-M,  she and her team support both students and staff through personal and campus-wide challenges as well as national and international events that impact the well-being of our community. Read more...

A sober movement

Fall 2024 | Katie Frankhart, Michigan Alum Magazine

The room was nearing capacity as students filed in for the Halloween-themed party in North Quad. A waitlist had formed the same day word started to spread about the event across the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus. The bartenders poured faster, serving those lucky enough to make the cut.

There was a palpable buzz as the paint-and-pour kicked off, yet everyone was stone-cold sober. And thanks to the bartender’s alcohol-free concoctions, no hangovers threatened to haunt these students the next morning. Read more...