Sarah Rigg’s Feature Article: Tinker, EMU’s facilities dog, helps students reduce stress in “open paw-fice hours”
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Lee Van Roth: You’re listening to 89.1 WEMU. I’m Lee Van Roth, and this is On the Ground Ypsi. Since fall of 2024, students at Eastern Michigan University have had access to a unique campus resource for stress relief and management. Her name is Tinker, and she is a professionally trained facility dog who’s helping to make EMU’s campus feel more calm and focused during the academic years. Joining me today is Alexis Braun Marks, one of Tinker’s handlers and department head in Halle Library. Alexis, welcome! It’s great to have you here!…