by Guest Blogger | Nov 17, 2016 | Improving Our World
I currently work at the Mayo Clinic in the cancer unit. Every year, Mayo does a clinic-wide giving campaign with the United Way, and I helped collect contributions and sort them out into piles that would then be distributed to families in need. We spent two long...
by Guest Blogger | Nov 15, 2016 | Improving Our World
There is a lot of mystery that surrounds mental illness. A group of four graduate students set out to tackle the stigma of mental illness in Winona County. While looking at resources available, we came across the National Alliance of Mental Health (NAMI) and Winona...
by Guest Blogger | Nov 8, 2016 | Improving Our World
As the end of the semester approaches and we feel the stress of finals, students in WSU’s campus organization SOAR took time out of their busy schedules to serve a community in need. On November 2, SOAR made a trip over to Rochester to spend their evening volunteering...
by Allison Mueller | Nov 7, 2016 | Improving Our World
As everyone knows, today is Election Day! It is estimated that 120 million Americans will go to the polls to cast their votes for our 45th president. With this being the first year many students in college can vote in the presidential election, it is important to...
by Dana Scott | Oct 25, 2016 | Improving Our World
As we get closer to Halloween weekend, time is running out to find the perfect costume and the outfit possibilities seem endless. Can’t seem to narrow down and pick one? Well, I’ll help you in your decision process and fill you in on what you absolutely should not...
by Dana Scott | Oct 11, 2016 | Improving Our World
Today, October 11, is University Improvement Day at WSU, and that means classes meeting before 3:30pm are canceled! Immediately, most college students rejoice in a day to sleep in, get extra hours at work or catch up on homework. But, do you fully understand what this...
